Though I *do* hope they keep the 7.25" screen format. I prefer the smaller screen for handling, especially on the bus.
Egun On, Lagunak! (basque for G'day, Mates Louie P (Pete) Nalda MySpace.com/musikonalda Facebook.com/lpnalda Linkedin.com/in/lpnalda Twitter: @lpnalda > On Jan 14, 2017, at 1:02 AM, Pete Nalda <[email protected]> wrote: > > I just bought an iPad mini 4 through my carrier for $20.00 down. And yeah, > probably too should've waited. But, all that said, this feels just as snappy > as my Mom's iPad Air 2. My thinking is that the A8 drives the 7.25" screen as > fast as my Mom's iPad Air 2 drives the 9.25" screen. My .02 worth. Will I > upgrade someday? Sure. I had to settle for a 32gb anyway. > > Egun On, Lagunak! (basque for G'day, Mates > Louie P (Pete) Nalda > MySpace.com/musikonalda > Facebook.com/lpnalda > Linkedin.com/in/lpnalda > Twitter: @lpnalda > >> On Jan 13, 2017, at 11:06 PM, Marie <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> This is exactly why I was asking if anyone thought they might be releasing a >> newer model in the near future. I have no desire to have the larger IPad Air >> and I like the fact that you can still hold a mini in one hand which, for >> me, makes it easier to use. I don't need blazing fast performance so the >> slower processor is not a huge factor to me. >> Marie >> >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Evan Reese >> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 8:04 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: IPad Mini 4 >> >> Well, I got my IPad Mini 4 last April, and the price for the 128GB model was >> slightly better than for the 64GB one, so I went for that. I didn't want to >> carry around one of those big slabs, and while the reviews I read certainly >> did indicate that there was a slight difference in speed between the Mini 4 >> and the Air, for me, it didn't sound worth the inconvenience of the bigger >> unit. >> Now, in 2017, if I were hearing that a new iPad might be in the offing, I >> might consider waiting to see what develops. But that wasn't the case when I >> got mine last April. >> Evan >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Ben Mustill-Rose >> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 10:24 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: IPad Mini 4 >> >> Hi, >> >> That depends on your definition of cope; mine's most likely different >> to yours so listing examples would be rather pointless. >> >> The CPU is the same one that is in the iPhone 6, so the question you >> have to ask yourself is if you'd buy a 6 in 2017 when there are 2 >> newer options available. >> The cheaper price arguement doesn't work either: in the UK at least if >> you buy a mini from Apple you'll be paying £400. I recently purchased >> a brand new iPad air 2 for £330. Admitidly the bump in spec isn't >> huge, but a: that represents nearly a 20% decreace in price and b: one >> hopes that Apple will support it for slightly longer with iOS updates. >> To me at least, in 2017, the only reason I can see for someone to buy >> a mini is the smaller screen. To be fair this does make some >> difference to me - I was using a handfull of mini's to deliver a >> workshop the other day & they're much nicer to hold than the airs, but >> that definitely doesn't mean it makes sense to spend more money on a >> less capable device. >> >> Cheers, >> Ben. >> >>> On 1/14/17, Victor Gouveia <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi Evan, >>> >>> I agree with you. >>> >>> I have a desktop computer that is at least three to four years old, while my >>> >>> daughter uses my laptop that is only a year old and much, much faster. >>> >>> Either way, it's still a great computer to use and so I use it on a daily >>> basis. >>> >>> I happen to know that there are people I know that are still using a >>> computer with Windows XP on it. They don't use Internet Explorer, and just >>> >>> use Firefox, and they can't even get iTunes installed on it because the >>> latest version won't support it. >>> >>> Regardless of that, one does find that apps tend to get more and more >>> sophisticated and processor intense, and so end getting slower and slower. >>> The device ends up taking longer and longer to load apps, and the simplest >>> functions end up getting more difficult and time consuming. >>> >>> I agree with your mindset, as long as it will run it, why the heck not and >>> keep using a tried and true device. >>> >>> I'm still using a 4S and have no intention of upgrading to the 7, least of >>> all it's lack of a headphone jack. Smiles. >>> >>> Victor >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Evan Reese >>> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 8:33 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: IPad Mini 4 >>> >>> Okay, okay, that might be true theoretically, but the real question is, >>> what >>> apps do people want or need to use that a given device can't run because it >>> is too slow or for some other reason is outdated. That is the only >>> practical >>> question. If there are significant numbers of apps, or even a few, that a >>> lot of people want or need that they can't run on their device, then the >>> device is for all practical purposes obsolete. But if there are none, or at >>> least none that people really want or need that it can't run, then what >>> practical difference does it make how old it is? >>> Evan >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Victor Gouveia >>> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 8:25 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: IPad Mini 4 >>> >>> Actually, the rule of thumb is that computer technology becomes outdated >>> within six months of it's beta release, in other words, when it's released >>> to the public. >>> >>> For a chip, I don't think just under two years is ancient, but it is rather >>> old, Especially when you compare it to today's chips. >>> >>> Victor >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Evan Reese >>> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 8:21 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: IPad Mini 4 >>> >>> Well, the chip in the iPad Mini 4 is (I think) just a shade over two years >>> old. Is that really that ancient? Do you have any examples of apps that you >>> think are useful that the iPad Mini 4 can't cope with? >>> Evan >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Ben Mustill-Rose >>> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 7:23 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: IPad Mini 4 >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Is there no way you could cope with a full size iPad? The Minis use >>> really old technology by todays standards. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ben. >>> >>>> On 1/14/17, Evan Reese <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> And there’s also the fact that if there is a new iPad Mini this year, >>>> better >>>> deals on the 4 will appear soon after. >>>> Evan >>>> >>>> From: Devin Prater >>>> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 6:59 PM >>>> To: [email protected] ; Marie >>>> Subject: Re: IPad Mini 4 >>>> >>>> There are rumors of new iPads being released this year, so you may want >>>> to >>>> wait a while and see if they prove true. >>>> >>>> Sent with AquaMail for Android >>>> http://www.aqua-mail.com >>>> >>>> On January 13, 2017 4:16:22 PM "Marie" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I am thinking of getting a mini 4 but just wondering if there are any >>>> rumors of an upgrade coming any time soon. 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