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    Apple introduces iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence

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    252 points diwank | 15 comments | 15 Oct 24 14:35 UTC | HN request time: 1.38s | source | bottom
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    metadat ◴[15 Oct 24 22:07 UTC] No.41853604[source]▶
    Why is the bezel so thick? A 1-2cm bezel around the entire "mini" device seems a bit odd, given that the iPad Mini is a relatively tiny device and phones these days come with a 1-2mm bezel (10x less useless border).

    Is it a cost saving measure / sneaky margin increaser, or what might be the motivation?

    Edit:

    Touch interference is a good idea. Still, from the picture, it looks like the bezel could be half as thick and work well. Sorry to be such a stickler, I am genuinely curious if Apple is chasing better margins, the best feasible UX, or something else.

    Could it be that since this device is only $650 USD, it isn't expensive enough to warrant a premium display? (Like the iPhone SE https://www.apple.com/iphone-se/)

    If so, I wish there was a fancier "Pro" model with premium components. IIRC, I paid $1000 for my first iPad, it was the first super high-resolution one back in 2012. Perhaps there aren't enough customers who are sensitive to wasted screen real estate on an 8-inch device.. and FWIW I have noticed a constant stream of toddlers pacified by iPad Minis whenever I'm at Costco.

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    spython ◴[15 Oct 24 22:12 UTC] No.41853643[source]▶
    I think it's so that the fingers holding the device don't obstruct the view/ don't get counted as touch event.
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    1. MichaelZuo ◴[15 Oct 24 22:24 UTC] No.41853764[source]▶
    I’d be surprised if thumb rejection/palm rejection isn’t close to perfect by iPadOS 18.
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    2. Tempest1981 ◴[15 Oct 24 22:48 UTC] No.41853916[source]▶
    Doesn't work well for me. Thumb gets too close to bottom, and now scrolling becomes zooming. All the time.
    3. browningstreet ◴[15 Oct 24 22:57 UTC] No.41853970[source]▶
    I’m forever triggering the camera app, while locking the device, on my iPhone 15 pro max. Every day, regularly.
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    4. tomcam ◴[15 Oct 24 23:40 UTC] No.41854231[source]▶
    Same.
    5. dankwizard ◴[15 Oct 24 23:59 UTC] No.41854300[source]▶
    How small are your hands?
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    6. jayd16 ◴[16 Oct 24 00:36 UTC] No.41854534[source]▶
    Well its not that they couldn't do it but the iPad has always had bezels and the apps are expecting bezels not thumb rejection. They could be but they're not built with an on screen safe area.
    7. eastbound ◴[16 Oct 24 01:04 UTC] No.41854675[source]▶
    I click on ads by mistake on my iPhone 15 pro max. Even the iPhone SE was better, with its bottom bezel. Thumb detection on iOS is very bad.
    8. dyauspitr ◴[16 Oct 24 01:22 UTC] No.41854741[source]▶
    How is that possible? The camera icon is in the bottom left corner of the screen and you use the physical lock button on the side to lock the iPhone.
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    9. ascagnel_ ◴[16 Oct 24 02:10 UTC] No.41854956{3}[source]▶
    You can also trigger the camera by swiping right-to-left on the lock screen or from the notification pull-down.
    10. onion2k ◴[16 Oct 24 04:36 UTC] No.41855639{3}[source]▶
    Consider the possibility that the person here is not an adult Western man.
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    11. happymellon ◴[16 Oct 24 06:30 UTC] No.41856171{4}[source]▶
    On top of that, just consider that there may be someone with a different body shape.

    There is a really weird vibe that some folks put out trying to body shame over the internet.

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    12. sph ◴[16 Oct 24 07:00 UTC] No.41856317{5}[source]▶
    "The phone is fine, it's your genetics that are the problem here"
    13. dankwizard ◴[16 Oct 24 07:23 UTC] No.41856451{5}[source]▶
    I could have phrased it better but I was trying to be succinct.

    Smaller hands are likely to struggle to one hand control the Pro Max.

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    14. happymellon ◴[16 Oct 24 07:30 UTC] No.41856496{6}[source]▶
    Honestly I'm not sure you could have phrased it worse!

    > Smaller hands are likely to struggle to one hand control the Pro Max.

    Couldn't agree more.

    15. xattt ◴[16 Oct 24 08:33 UTC] No.41856858{3}[source]▶
    Don’t shame the man with the extra digit projecting from his thenar eminence.