Apple introduces iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence

I wish they had improved the screen a little bit as well.

It makes sense to update the model with apple intelligence but that might not be enough for a lot of people to upgrade.

Perhaps we're looking at a device that simply will be out of lineup soon (next few years).

I do like this form factor a lot though, well, eventually we'll get foldable phones to become mainstream I hope.

The alleged roadmap leak indicates they’re aiming for 2026/2027 foldable screens (no word on whether it’s horizontal or vertical) so if all goes according to plan, you would be right that this is the last update for the “iPad mini” device.

There was some chatter on Macrumors that they flipped the orientation of the controller board so that the Jelly scrolling will be gone when used in portrait mode. That was the #1 display complaint on the outgoing model, so if its true then I’d count that as a win on improving the screen.

> It makes sense to update the model with apple intelligence but that might not be enough for a lot of people to upgrade.

that's fine? it's a very mature segment - medium-price small screen tablet. it hasn't even really been updated since 2021, and that was basically new case+usb-c.

> I wish they had improved the screen a little bit as well.

What do you mean, the iPad mini has a higher ppi (326) vs iPad Air (264).

I think the issue is that, iPad OS is scaling the display to a weird resolution.

https://www.apple.com/ipad-mini/specs/

https://www.apple.com/ipad-air/specs/

Probably a 120hz screen like the Pro has

I thought the case and USB-C were in iPad mini already?

Then it’d also get the IPad Pro price?

Mature segment? Is there any other tablet with a square aspect ratio that is smaller than 10"? Two years ago I was on the market, I only remember Microsoft's Surfaces, which are all 10", no other square tablets.

The iPads are basically appliances. They release a new model of fridge every year but I've never once considered "Upgrading" my existing one.

My 2014 ipad air 2 is only just starting to feel old.

Wouldn't that cause jelly scrolling in landscape mode?

120hz panels are dirt cheap at this point, look beyond the Apple ecosystem and they're everywhere at nearly every price point. Even barebones office monitors meant for doing spreadsheets are often ~100hz now, there's no reason to make them 60hz when faster panels are more or less the same price.

>120hz panels are dirt cheap at this point

So is storage and RAM but every OEM has their added vendor tax and so does Apple.

2TB Samsung pro nvme SSD is 170$, how much is 2TB Apple storage...

Same with screens.

The base models maybe, but the Pros have crazy OLEDs that almost have me drooling. The speed hasn't changed much, i just got a 11 Pro with M1 and it isn't any faster in normal stuff than the A12 on my 12.9". I always get my Apple devices from used shops and got my 11 Pro for $250 when it was 2 gens old and feel I won't get the OLED one till I find one for $300ish.

It's much less bright than the iPad Pro and iPhone in daylight. In a bright day it's barely visible.

And adding OLED would make it the great for nighttime reading.

Well.. technically you could say the Google Pixel Fold.

I think so, but fewer people use it in that orientation when reading.

Who mentioned DPI?