Apple introduces iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence

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252 points diwank | 1 comments | 15 Oct 24 14:35 UTC | HN request time: 0.215s | source

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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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smileybarry ◴[15 Oct 24 19:48 UTC] No.41852403[source]▶

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Speaking of screens, I wonder if they fixed the jelly scroll. It doesn’t bother me that much on my mini, but it would be ridiculous to keep that flaw as-is in the newer gen.

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NotYourLawyer ◴[15 Oct 24 20:37 UTC] No.41852834[source]▶

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The what?

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1. accrual ◴[15 Oct 24 21:19 UTC] No.41853238[source]▶

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It's basically screen tearing, apparently because the top and bottom of the display (or left and right in other orientations) refresh at different rates. iFixit suggests its a controller issue.

> Update, 9/28/2021: In response to our inquiry, Apple has told us that the "jelly scroll" issue on the 6th-generation iPad mini is normal behavior for LCD screens.

> Update, 9/30/2021: An iFixit teardown suggests that the iPad mini's more noticeable scrolling issue is a byproduct of how the display controller is mounted.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/09/2021-ipad-mini-suffe...

FWIW, my 5th Gen Mini doesn't have this issue.

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