New iPad mini

ProZsolt

A 40% price increase compared to pre June pricing, a 60Hz display (that’s likely just software locked), and still starting at 128GB of storage. I was actually excited for this, but now I’m going to pass.

asimovDev

Ctrl+F "ProMotion" 0 results non-starter

dkdbejwi383

Costs as much as the full-size one did until recently.

throw0101c

Hopefully as Apple's own N-series Wifi chips mature and get rolled into more products, they will include GPS/GNSS capabilities into the chips, as right now if you want that functionality you have to purchase the "Wi-Fi + Cellular" variant: * https://www.apple.com/ipad-mini/specs/ § Location Edit: to perhaps make it more clear, I meant still sell a +Cellular variant with the C-series chips (or whatever), but move the GNSS functionality into the N-series chips. So you'd have a non-cellular and a cellular, but both would have GNSS.

kennyadam

$700? Dang. Prices are climbing so fast.

krtkush

I am so glad that I bought so much new tech before 2025 that I can make do without them for a while now. These prices are insane and there is no sign of things slowing down.

m_a_g

This is a disappointment. Apple has so much potential with iPad minis, but they consistently hold back simply because they don’t want to cannibalize their pro models.

gyomu

The original iPad had a 9.7" screen; it was later bumped to 10.2", and today the smallest iPad/iPad Air screen is 11". The iPad Mini started with a 7.9" screen, bumped today to 8.5". The iPhone Duo inner display is 7.6", there are already rumors saying a gen 2 or gen 3 might be 7.9". It's interesting how smooth the iPhone/iPad continuum is becoming.

sbdaman

Not in a snarky way but who is the target market for this?

sumnole

A bit disappointed it lacks ProMotion adaptive refresh.

comrade1234

I looked at the tech specs but I don't see how much ram it has. I ended getting more storage than I needed on my pro because it also gave it more ram.

micw

It makes no sense to make the devices so thin and then having a fat camera. This requires a cover to equalize the size with the camera for haptic reasons. Better use this space for other stuff like larger batteries and make the device the same thickness everywhere.

animitronix

Oh yay, they made a kindle

jmull

AI Doomer: AI is going to rise up and destroy humanity! AI Optimist: AI is going usher in an era of unparalleled productivity and achievement The reality: RAM/Chip prices are way, way up. The starter iPad mini is $700.

vallerie

I'm shocked Apple haven't acquired Procreate yet. It's nearly always in iPad marketing material. Personally I know so many artists who've bought iPads, and the only app they have installed is Procreate.

jerojero

OLED is really good for media consumption, and IMO, this form factor is one of the best for carrying around in trips and watching movies on the car/plane/train/etc. But the price is a bit high, that's the history of Apple though. On the other hand, I think this particular screen is probably going to be sourced by cheaper small android tablets at a much more competitive price, and if you're using it for media consumption, there's no difference between an Apple and an Android tablet. So I'm happy to see OLED on this model.

m3kw9

Thought China would have flooded the ram market by now

magicmicah85

How would an OLED screen be an improvement over an ipad 8th generation? I'm debating on what to upgrade to but I mainly use my ipad for reading comics nowadays. Movies/TV are for the big screen.

nakovet

Last iPad Mini I bought in 2015 was 32gb for $379CAD, one today 11 years later is $949CAD for 128gb, 2.5x over 10 years, I know there is different tech, inflation and times are different but I always though the mini as the budget option, now with this recent releases Apple is just going for: it's expensive because that's the only way we can keep growing....

r0fl

I saw a lot of people say the homeview is stupid, they can get an iPad and a dock The homeview at $299 is the great value Apple product by far, compared to the price of new iPads The 512 nano texture iPad mini with a case and pencil and Apple care and tax and tip in Canada is well over $2000!!!