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Apple introduces iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence

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252 points diwank | 7 comments | 15 Oct 24 14:35 UTC | HN request time: 0.215s | source | bottom
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bonaldi ◴[15 Oct 24 16:12 UTC] No.41850075[source]▶
The mini is the absolute sweet spot for me - enough portability that I don’t mind the many restrictions of iPad OS. But the A-line chips and low-quality screen are problems, and not being able to properly dock it at a monitor is a real hinderance. None of those are addressed here, unfortunately.
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1. gjsman-1000 ◴[15 Oct 24 16:26 UTC] No.41850237[source]▶
Considering the bestselling laptops at Walmart for $400-500 still sometimes have Twisted Nematic displays, I think the screen is fine.

I also don’t get the complaint about the A-series chip. What does an M1 unlock in iPadOS that the A17 doesn’t?

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2. skydhash ◴[15 Oct 24 16:35 UTC] No.41850349[source]▶
I think stage manager? And the A1 can get hot sometimes (PDFs and Procreate).
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3. gjsman-1000 ◴[15 Oct 24 16:41 UTC] No.41850414[source]▶
I can’t find any mention of Stage Manager being supported on this device - so either it doesn’t, or the help pages haven’t been updated yet.

I will say though the criticism of the A-series getting hot doesn’t make sense. If the A-series gets hot, the M-series is going to be boiling in that tiny chassis.

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4. 0x457 ◴[15 Oct 24 20:13 UTC] No.41852633{3}[source]▶
> I will say though the criticism of the A-series getting hot doesn’t make sense. If the A-series gets hot, the M-series is going to be boiling in that tiny chassis.

Depends on a particular A and M chip, tho.

5. rgreekguy ◴[15 Oct 24 21:00 UTC] No.41853063[source]▶
The screen has the same pixel density as the iPhones'. Which is better than any other iPad model's.
6. enragedcacti ◴[15 Oct 24 22:56 UTC] No.41853963[source]▶
If were picking random stuff to compare it against, for $250 Motorola will sell you a phone with a 6.7", 395ppi, 120hz OLED screen. It also comes with a stylus and has 256GB storage standard.

Obviously these aren't directly comparable products but neither are iPads and budget laptops, and Apple asks $750 for a model with equivalent storage and a cellular modem. For a lot of people the screen probably is perfectly adequate but I can also see why some potential buyers would be pretty disappointed given the price point, especially since unlike the air apple doesn't even offer an upsell option at this size.

7. ako ◴[16 Oct 24 05:44 UTC] No.41855965[source]▶
The M1 allows you to use it like a proper laptop for productivity: hook it up to an external display, keyboard and mouse, and it’s a perfect machine for ms-word, PowerPoint or excel. I have my iPad Air connected to a 32 inch monitor for video editing with Final Cut Pro.