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Re: Apple introduces iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence

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Post by trwhite »

lukev wrote: post #311
theshackleford wrote: post #303

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> There is absolutely no way I'd buy a phone as gigantic as a Max. It's not gigantic for everyone to be fair. I'm 6′1″ with largish hands I suppose and the Max is a single hand device for me. Small devices look comical in my hands. I was one of those very well served by Apple starting to make larger devices, and it's when I shifted over from Android full time to iOS devices. (I was very fond of the early generation G…

I dunno, I'm 6'2" with corresponding hand size and I'm in the "won't go larger than a 13 mini" camp. I think preference probably plays a bigger role than size. I see a lot of tiny people manhandling pros and maxes too.

I'm 6'7" (with corresponding hand size) and prefer the mini too

Re: Apple introduces iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence

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Post by fshbbdssbbgdd »

dumbo-octopus wrote: post #231
fshbbdssbbgdd wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Apple doesn’t have a reputation for letting engineers slack. I have to guess they are working like dogs to meet some standard before they are willing to release.

They don’t have a reputation for releasing hardware without software to back it either. One way or another, an unprecedented process failure has occurred.

Well, the phone’s software works great. They just haven’t released those new AI features - which are supposed to come out on some older devices as well. And it’s hardly the first time Apple delayed a release.

IMO, the only thing weird here is the way the iPhone 16 demo day kept talking about these unreleased features front and center instead of the actual capabilities of the new phone. Probably that’s because the phone is so incremental and there was not much to talk about.

Re: Apple introduces iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence

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Post by 2024user »

simjnd wrote: post #340
metadat wrote: post #182

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…

The iPad mini is a second-class product in Apple's lineup. It rarely gets updated, and if you use one you will see how poorly UI is scaled. I was really hyped up and really wanted one, but after using one I gave up on the idea. The 60 Hz LCD screen is also among the worst screen of all the products Apple currently sells.

I have an iPad mini and it's pretty much perfect as it is for my use case. I use it as a device I can pick up and watch videos while on the go or doing an activity (cooking etc.), show videos to my kid and as a device I can travel with.

The only complaint I have with it is that it only supports one profile but I think that applies to all ipads

Re: Apple introduces iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence

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Post by dumbo-octopus »

fshbbdssbbgdd wrote: post #362
dumbo-octopus wrote: post #231

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They don’t have a reputation for releasing hardware without software to back it either. One way or another, an unprecedented process failure has occurred.

Well, the phone’s software works great. They just haven’t released those new AI features - which are supposed to come out on some older devices as well. And it’s hardly the first time Apple delayed a release. IMO, the only thing weird here is the way the iPhone 16 demo day kept talking about these unreleased features front and center instead of the actual capabilities of the new phone. Probably that’s because the pho…

Can you name another time the software team has lagged so far behind the hardware release and marketing? Nearly every ad I’ve seen the world over has touted “Apple Intelligence” as if it’s a thing that exits, not some Coming Soon^{TM} pipe dream.

My money is on it being a massive failure if it ever does come out, the only thing stopping me from buying options is I don’t have a clue as to the timeline for when they’ll give up and ship whatever they have.

Re: Apple introduces iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence

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Post by arghwhat »

Temporary_31337 wrote: post #359
skybrian wrote: post #355

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Wow, so negative! I use mine heavily, including right now. Mostly with Chrome and Google apps, though, along with Kindle. Also, Genshin Impact to play games with the kid. Best tablet I’ve owned. Genshin Impact uses a huge amount of space, though.

Why don’t you want to use a bigger iPad? I play, read graphic novels and watch videos on the larger iPad as more screen estate is better.

Why don’t you want to use a bigger screen? I play and watch videos on a 75” TV as more screen estate is better.

Bigger is not always better, but it’s almost always costlier and less convenient.

Re: Apple introduces iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence

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Post by dankwizard »

happymellon wrote: post #354
onion2k wrote: post #339

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Consider the possibility that the person here is not an adult Western man.

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.

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.

Re: Apple introduces iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence

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Post by torginus »

simjnd wrote: post #340
metadat wrote: post #182

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…

The iPad mini is a second-class product in Apple's lineup. It rarely gets updated, and if you use one you will see how poorly UI is scaled. I was really hyped up and really wanted one, but after using one I gave up on the idea. The 60 Hz LCD screen is also among the worst screen of all the products Apple currently sells.

that's a pity. I had a regular iPad, I used it for document browsing and regular reading. I eventually gave up on it because it was just too big and too heavy and required two hands to hold it.

I really wanted something that'more Kindle-sized, which the iPad mini seems to be, which is the perfect form factor for one handed usability.

Re: Apple introduces iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence

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Post by joha4270 »

ks2048 wrote: post #331
thrdbndndn wrote: post #328

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There are still lots of services requiring a phone number (at registering or using it for 2FA). No one likes it but that's the reality. And no, virtual numbers like Google Voice are often (but not always) blocked.

I can see why people want a phone number now. I was thinking more about why society doesn’t move away from phone numbers (for me, it’s been a hastle to be linked to a carrier and a country)

What better system can you think off? That allows calling the doctor, a restaurant, or that friend-of-a-friend who is selling a tractor? Without requiring people self-host a brunch of infrastructure (I like self-hosting stuff, most people wouldn't)

Also, inertia

Re: Apple introduces iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence

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Post by mort96 »

tiffanyh wrote: post #87
jerojero wrote: post #3

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.

> 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/

Who mentioned DPI?

Re: Apple introduces iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence

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Post by alexellisuk »

If Apple's listening.. a 120Hz would have sold this for me. I'm still on a 2018 iPad Pro because the upgrade isn't worth the enormous cost including a basic keyboard and pencil, and the only device that has a 120Hz drawing experience is that iPad Pro.

For anyone who thinks the pencil on a 60Hz screen is "great", you need to try it on an iPad Pro next time you're in the apple store. You'll see the difference between the "ink" trailing and lagging, and actually drawing as you move the nib.

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