I assume because of the quad speakers? Because otherwise I think the Air is just as capable (they do need to up the base storage though to 128GB) and I believe I read in some of your previous posts that mini Led or OLED is not a selling point for you.
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yes absolutely, I don't care about mini led, it only matters to me when watching in the dark, which is not good for the eyes anyway...so I rarely do
Quad speakers is by far the main argument for the pro for me. Regular speakers can be ok is some situations but are not when there is some noise around (washing dishes, washing machine, water while shaving, or simply when the source audio is low to begin with). Promotion is not a strong argument, but it's nice to have it to avoid blurry texts when scrolling while reading.
I happily pay the $200 difference even just for the speakers, but getting the other perks included (double the storage, promotion, little bit more screen, probably longer support due to newer chip) is a nice bonus
I have been loving my new 12.9 for everything. The screen and speakers are just so good.
I enjoy my mini a lot for media consumption. If I want it any larger I stream it to my Apple TV.
Edit: Just read you would find the mini too small. If I’d do more typing I’d have Bluetooth keyboard and Magic Trackpad accompany it. But for my basic typing needs it’s plenty. Saying that, I did create a multi page guide with photos, etc very comfortably, even without said peripherals.
Edit: Just read you would find the mini too small. If I’d do more typing I’d have Bluetooth keyboard and Magic Trackpad accompany it. But for my basic typing needs it’s plenty. Saying that, I did create a multi page guide with photos, etc very comfortably, even without said peripherals.
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I have a 12.9” and a Mini that both get a lot of usage, but I’m not sure where an additional 11” could fit in. What kind of situations would it be significantly better than both the other two? The only thing I can think of is when I really need a smaller size than the 12.9” but more power than the Mini, which is pretty rare for me if ever. I do wish the Mini had less refreshes—hopefully that will be remedied in the future. But purely considering size, that in between size in addition to big and small seems very specific, too specific for me. But everyone has different needs, just curious how it works for you if you have that setup. If you do, do they all get a lot of use? If not, how do you imagine it?
For YouTube and other media consumption the Mini 6 is more then enough, and if i feel like watching on bigger screen i’ll stream to my tv.
I see another desperate application for Apple’s marketing department incoming. But you’re preaching to the choir. We of course own everything twice!
I think it really depends on whether you primarily consume media on a desk or while holding the iPad.
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media = ipad mini
media + work = ipad pro
media + work = ipad pro
This would be an awesome lineup. A 12” pro would be the ideal size for me - I find the 12.9 to be a bit unwieldy while the 11 is a bit cramped.
I have both the 11 inch iPad Pro and iPad mini 6 between the two if portability isn’t an issue then I prefer the 11 inch iPad Pro for watching media. I’ve never really wanted a bigger display. I’ve never owned a 12.9 inch iPad Pro before because I think it would be too big and I also have the 13 inch MBA so there would be an overlap. However, although I have a MBA I never use it for watching media, I just find it too large and not as good an experience as my 11 inch pro. So I think I can rule out the 12.9 pro as being a better experience.
So in a nutshell the 11 inch pro is the perfect size for me.
So in a nutshell the 11 inch pro is the perfect size for me.
