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iPad mini Real thoughts on iPad mini 5?...

Fenhalls said:
Not questionable at all. Put them side by side and you'll see that the mini's screen real estate is much bigger both in terms of perception and reality. Long and skinny really cannot cut it for activities like reading and browsing.

Huge bezels? Perhaps large in comparison to the Pro, but my niece also looks large as compared to Kaia Gerber, but actually she's a size 8 (size 4 US).

All buttons are off centre (just checked my 9.7 Pro and it's quite marked). It's just more apparent with the mini because of the size of the bezels.
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Yeah sure that’s why I bought the mini. I used the mini 2 before and was so happy that there is a new mini. As my first point the size and weight is really great for portability. But once we’ve seen the nice thing that’s the 11 inch iPad Pro, anything having the previous bezel looks ancient.
 
haruhiko said:
Yeah sure that’s why I bought the mini. I used the mini 2 before and was so happy that there is a new mini. As my first point the size and weight is really great for portability. But once we’ve seen the nice thing that’s the 11 inch iPad Pro, anything having the previous bezel looks ancient.
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To you maybe. To me, old, and oftentimes really old, can frequently signify something of great class and quality. I like the bezels on the mini. But I also like Jane Austen, St. Paul's Cathedral and classic Leica cameras. Larger bezels also give you something to hold on to when you are using the device.
 
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mackie8 said:
are you guys getting the cellular model?
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I am. I've decided not to get it on a bigger iPad again though, should I decide to get a second iPad in the future.

It feels like it would be even more useful on a Mini than it was on the iPad 3.
 
Crow_Servo said:
No, I can and do hotspot from my phone when cellular is needed. Hotspot is quick and easy to activate, plus it saves me from paying extra for a cellular iPad and its monthly costs too. My opinion, of course.
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The hotspot connection always drops when both devices' screen is locked or after some arbitary time. It's really inconvenient sometimes. That's why I got the cellular version.
 
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If Apple got rid of the Bezels, then it would be the size of the Nexus 7 which I consider the perfect size for an e-book reader. I guess I would like it even if they had to get rid of the fingerprint reader. I would look forward to such a device. But I don't expect it for at least three years. Fine with me as I'm very happy with the Mini 5. I have started moving things off the Mini 2 as I will be using it more for navigation and book reading and less for a few other things.
 
mackie8 said:
are you guys getting the cellular model?
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I am, mostly because I love using the mini for gps. If it weren't for that, I probably wouldn't, as Wifi is pretty common in my area, and I can tether to a phone if really necessary.
 
IJBrekke said:
It’s the Mini 4, but a lot faster and with better battery life. The screen is also slightly improved. The Pencil works as expected. Everything else is par for the course.
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It’s 2nd gen Touch ID tho right ? Is the battery life way better?

And I would think the p3 screen would be a lot better than mini4’s

It’s like going air2 to 9.7 pro
 
Fenhalls said:
In at least one of the reviews for the new mini, much was made of the fact that the mini has no competitors. Interestingly, I just came across this. I thought posters might want to give it the once-over, laugh, and then quickly move on:

Samsung launches Galaxy Tab A (2019) as competitor to new iPad Mini
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I'm not sure what there is to laugh about. That Galaxy Tab A, for the purposes of office productivity can, in most respects, bet better suited than an iPad Pro.
 
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thadoggfather said:
It’s 2nd gen Touch ID tho right ? Is the battery life way better?

And I would think the p3 screen would be a lot better than mini4’s

It’s like going air2 to 9.7 pro
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Touch ID is identical to the iPhone 6S generation (including the issue that it’s quite noisy to press)

Battery life is waaaaaaaay better so far. My Mini 4 battery was at 94% health but didn’t last very long after the iOS 12 update. The 5 is much, much more efficient so far.

Personally, I always end up turning on “Reduce White Point” on all Apple screens - the trend towards brighter and more severe gives me headaches if I look at it too long. The color balance of the screen is better and True Tone is a nice feature. But because of the way I set things up (out of necessity) it’s not a huge difference.
 
sracer said:
I'm not sure what there is to laugh about. That Galaxy Tab A, for the purposes of office productivity can, in most respects, bet better suited than an iPad Pro.
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Even if you are correct, the mini has few pretensions in that regard. The notion that it is any kind of competitor for the mini is absurd. The lowly specs alone would put it out of the running. Then there are the cra**y apps and the fact that updates are rarer than hens' teeth. And then there's the form factor. Nah, that headline is a joke.
 
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Fenhalls said:
Even if you are correct, the mini has few pretensions in that regard. The notion that it is any kind of competitor for the mini is absurd. The lowly specs alone would put it out of the running. Then there are the cra**y apps and the fact that updates are rarer than hens' teeth. And then there's the form factor. Nah, that headline is a joke.
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I'm a huge fan of the iPad Mini, but I can recognize that it isn't the best for all use cases. This Galaxy Tab A (2019) definitely offers things that the Mini doesn't. If those things aren't important to you, then I can see why you don't understand how it could be competition.

The announcement of this new Tab A has me putting my Mini 5 purchase on pause until I get a chance to see what it (Tab A) actually offers.
 
sracer said:
I'm a huge fan of the iPad Mini, but I can recognize that it isn't the best for all use cases. This Galaxy Tab A (2019) definitely offers things that the Mini doesn't. If those things aren't important to you, then I can see why you don't understand how it could be competition.

The announcement of this new Tab A has me putting my Mini 5 purchase on pause until I get a chance to see what it (Tab A) actually offers.
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If you were thinking of a phone, I'd recommend that you at least seriously consider Samsung. For a tablet, Apple is the only way to go. Android for the most part is a dead duck in that regard. Even the Tab S4, which is at the very top of a really lousy heap, misses the mark by a country mile.

The mini 5 vs. the Tab A, in movie terms, is akin to a boxing bout in which we have Sylvester Stallone as Rocky in one corner pitted against Paul Reubens as Pee-Wee Herman in the other.
 
philipma1957 said:
Dude you have not been robbed at gunpoint
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"Dude", how can you even know if that poster has been robbed or not? You have no idea.

Good luck with that fingerprint one. Once it is set you will need to spend a lot of time to open it and set it to a password.
The mini 3 is a pita to switch back to password only. And a crackhead with a gun head shaking is not fun to deal with.
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Again, what you're failing to understand is that even if you have TouchID enabled, YOU CAN STILL UNLOCK IT WITH THE PASSCODE. No need to do the "pita" thing and switch it to password only. The PASSWORD ALWAYS WORKS...

I know that the caps aren't going to help you understand anymore, since it seems you don't WANT to understand.

Finally... why even use a password if you don't have anything on there? It would be even faster to open with a password. Rhetorical question, don't answer that, I won't see it.
 
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dyt1983 said:
Again, what you're failing to understand is that even if you have TouchID enabled, YOU CAN STILL UNLOCK IT WITH THE PASSCODE. No need to do the "pita" thing and switch it to password only. The PASSWORD ALWAYS WORKS...
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It's pretty clear this dude doesn't understand how the features work even at an elementary level even though he's actively telling people to avoid using them. His logic is basically "1+2=elephant and I'm right you're wrong because I said so." If he'd just turn on touch ID and then try to disable his passcode he'd see he's 100% wrong.
 
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philipma1957 said:
I also know I can do turn passcode off. but if I put in a finger print I simply don't see a way to remove the finger print.
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Pretty sure this effectively resets TouchID as well.

Although honestly, I don't see much point with the thief having the passcode if a device still has iCloud activation lock.
 
philipma1957 said:
Then give the thief the passcode he then checks it for the finger print.
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Who cares? He already has your passcode, which not only disables these extra features but allows you to remove them.

philipma1957 said:
the only thing I see is erase all data on iPad after 10 failed attempts good luck trying to erase your fingerprint and all data by doing 10 failed attempts.
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Tap a fingerprint, hit delete. Very easy to do. Or just toggle off the first few settings to disable touchID, even easier.

It's ok if you don't understand how the features work or want to learn, but to start telling people they're in more danger if they're ever robbed because of these features, or to claim it's not possible to remove fingerprints without wiping the device when your arguments continue to fall apart, is just wrong.
 
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