Not at all, if size is not of concern he should definitely buy the iPad Mini. The iPod Touch only makes sense if somebody wants a very small/portable Wi-Fi only device. The iPad Mini as you noted is not that much more and he would have the option to buy a cellular model if he plans to use while out and about or during travelling. He would I believe also get better battery life.
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Fanus Buys Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2019 4:23 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Latest iPad Hello Sieghard and list Sorry for the wrong subject. I meant to say "latest iPad model" but fortunately you grasped from the body of the message that I was referring to iPad and not iPhone. I guess I am getting old now and it should teach me to reread my subjects and messages. I have not told the whole story. The friend actually wanted to buy a new iPod but because size is not a problem for him I suggested that he rather looks at the iPad because, as I understand, The new IOS for iPad would allow for connecting external devices and all kinds of other features. And also because the price difference between the new iPod and iPad mini 5 is not that much. What do listers think: am I giving bad advice? Regards Fanus -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, 13 July 2019 17:32 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Latest iPhone There are indications new iPads are coming, but what I read talks mostly about new iPad Pro models and the larger ones. It is hard to say if Apple will release a new iPad Mini with the same specs as in the same processor and features or if the iPad Mini will be sort of like the iPod Touch which means Apple is going to keep it around but it will only get an update every 3 years or so. As Dave said, nobody really knows, as September comes closer there will be more rumours and there may be more to these rumours, but ultimately we'll only find out exactly when the announcement comes. If your friend really needs and wants an iPad Mini now the 5th Generation certainly is a pretty good choice, it does have the latest A12 Bionic processor and you can get it either with 64Gb or 256Gb capacity and with or without cellular modem. If he wants cheap then the 64Gb Wi-Fi only option is the way to go, if he can afford it I would recommend he for sure gets the 256Gb storage size and whether he needs cellular connectivity or not he would need to decide. Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Fanus Buys Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2019 2:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Latest iPhone Hello list A friend wants to buy an iPad mini. The iStore advertises an iPad mini 5. Is that the latest model or is there a later model in the pipeline for later this year? Regards Fanus -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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