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Re: Apple introduces iPad mini built for Apple Intelligence

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Post by happymellon »

dankwizard wrote: post #366
happymellon wrote: post #354

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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.

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.

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Post by gwervc »

2024user wrote: post #363
simjnd wrote: post #340

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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

I'm at my second iPad mini, and finally bought a new Apple Pencil. I'm still angry about the pencil battery not being replaceable, and the iPad is the device I use the least among laptop and phone, but there's something really nice about the mini form factor.

My single use case is reading research papers. I also do that on pc but the ipad mini is great to take a paper and read it entirely without distractions and with the ability to take handwritten notes. That was a nice combo with the lab couch when I was in PhD. Also the fact it can be held in one hand, especially nice when presenting or walking.

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Post by geon »

throwaway48476 wrote: post #17

It is interesting that one of their examples is a "community repair fair", they want to market a sheen of social responsibility without actually taking part themselves.

At least the iphone 16 has electrically released adhesive. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41623251

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Post by skybrian »

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.

My wife has one and it seems too big and heavy for most things I do. Good for sheet music, though.

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Post by JimDabell »

1oooqooq wrote: post #256
chemmail wrote: post #240

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Ipad Mini is such a good size. My friend lent me his Mini2 when he borrowed money from me and used it for a good 6 months i think and it was marvelous. I didn't use it all that much but later got an Air 2 and used it maybe slightly less. Then I got an iPad Pro 11" but only used it for a while and don't really touch it too much anymore. I feel maybe an ipad mini I would use more. But the jelly scroll really has me urk…

> overwhelming with 5 sizes already. without jobs it's just a matter of time they go back to being "just an expensive dell" like before

Steve Jobs has been dead for 13 years. Whatever was going to happen without him already has.

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Post by imposter »

I find it hilarious that Apple is selling the new iphones with AI features that only works on the new devices because they apparently don't require the cloud, and instead run locally.

Apple's logic:- saving private photos on the cloud is good for privacy, while doing AI computation on the cloud is somehow bad for it ?

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Post by tuatoru »

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 device can have a bigger battery with a thick bezel.

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Post by nox101 »

I've heard through the grapevine that Apple is having trouble making Apple Intelligence not give lots of bad or wrong advice/suggestions/etc... (same as most LLMs).

I would be amazing to me (as in "get out the popcorn") if Apple decided not to ship Apple Intelligence and came out with a public statement saying LLM tech is not ready or is a dead end and effectively implying that other LLM companies are selling snake oil.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/10/llms-cant-perform-genuine...

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