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Apple introduces iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence

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257 points diwank | 1 comments | 15 Oct 24 14:35 UTC | HN request time: 0.205s | source
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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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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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1. 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.