> Begin forwarded message: > > From: Dane Trethowan <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: [Mac-Access]: Latest iPad mini Model > Date: 14 June 2019 at 9:59:31 pm AEST > To: OS X & iOS Accessibility <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Reply-To: <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > > Hi there, > I’ve had my iPad mini 2019 model for just over a week now and I really enjoy > using the machine. > I had an iPad mini 4 but was glad to be rid of the unit as performance > gradually declined and the machine became slower to use. > Thankfully with the new model speed seems to be the name of the game and I > would have to say that the Mini is blindingly fast it seems, open an App and > its opened instantly or so it seems. > There are some very good reasons to consider an iPad mini apart from the > obvious size. > Apple have decided to leave the physical Home button on the Mini along with > the fingerprint reader and that’s just the way I like it. > The headphone socket is also available. > Apple have left the Lightning connector on the Mini too so if you have plenty > of IOS accessories then you’re going to be right at home. > Price is reasonable given that the iPad mini is using the latest A12 chip > found in Apple’s Premium iPhone models so that accounts for the great > performance. > I have an iPad 12 Pro 2nd Generation which is undoubtedly the best iPad > machine I’ve ever used however the Pro is just far too big to use when one is > sitting in an easy chair wanting to browse mail, read books with the Focus > Braille Display or whatever. > The Min has stereo speakers which sound very nice but sound is very > directional and can be easily muffled if you don’t have the Mini pointing in > the right direction. > Speakers are close together so stereo separation is a bit of a problem. I > would have preferred it if Apple had put a speaker either end of the Mini - 1 > speaker at the top and one at the bottom - as this arrangement would have > allowed for better clarity of sound but Apple have there reasons. > This model of iPad mini was released in March this year so why the hurry for > me to buy one? I guess the fear of this model disappearing and being replaced > with a model that had face recognition was the main factor for me added the > good reviews I’ve seen the iPad mini get. > I believe the new iPad Air which is bigger than the iPad mini shares the same > identical specifications as the Mini. > > ________________________________________ > > To post messages to this group, please use the following address: > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > To leave the group, please post a blank message to: > [email protected] > If, at a later time, you wish to rejoin the group, please subscribe by > posting to: > [email protected] > > To enable/disable Digest mode, please post to: > [email protected] > > Please remember to keep your subscriber options current. We are not > responsible should things go amiss when, for example, you change E-Mail > addresses. > > ---------------------------------------- > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#2392): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/2392 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/32062956/21656 Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
