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Tell me your thoughts about this especially if you decide not to.

Any comment is much appreciated.

Wanted an iPad for media consumption and reading and a week ago posted here asking if the mini 6 with 64gb would still be worth it.

Mostly the feedback was to not go for it but my brother was selling it for a decent price, so to help him and for not wanting to spend extra on a a16 or mini7 decided to still give it a try.

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So knowing there is and there will be more people with the same dilema, here’s my feedback:

- If you find one used cheap and your use will be basic, with already a specific use in mind like media streaming, YouTube, drawing or reading, it will be perfectly fine and enough.

- If your idea is to download a few movies, a couple games, maybe try a few new different apps, have your photos there as backup, all your music playlist, etc.. the 64gb isn’t enough and you shouldn’t go for it.

In my case, I have 1 or 2 heavier games, 3gb of Spotify music, a couple photos, my streaming apps and I’m at 40gb out of 64gb. Also updated to the latest IOS26.

My idea was to sell it if an appealing mini8 does come out but this one has been more than enough, might not even sell it if that does happen

Almost all my electronic devices have a +90Hz refresh rate and feel very smooth; I don't understand how you can't notice it on the iPad Mini. Otherwise, it's a great device, but this frustrates me.

I see a lot of posts and rumors around the upcoming Mini 8, but has anyone thought about the possibility the Fold or its successors may take its place in the market?

With a nearly 7.8" screen and 4:3 dimensions if the Fold is actually good I could totally see it eliminating the need for a Mini altogether for many. Guess time will tell.

Estou pensando em comprar um ipad mini 2 geração, apenas para leitura pelo navegador e assistir videos no youtube. Vale a pena hoje em dia para essas tarefas ?

I'm looking for a portable monitor that I can use with my iPad mini 6th gen as I'd like the option of watching something on a bigger screen when using it now and then.

My only issue is, I've noticed that when I connect it to external monitors the aspect ratio is usually off and it doesn't stretch to fit the width of the monitor. I understand that this is an issue for A chip iPads but are there any monitors out there of a specific ratio that would work around this?

To be clear this isn't as an extendable second display or anything like that, just to mirror the display

Hi everyone!

I’m a nursing student wrapping up my first year. 💉

Coming from a design background, I used to do everything on a laptop. This year, I switched to a desktop at home and a tablet for class, thinking I wouldn't need a heavy setup.
I bought a Samsung Tab S6 Lite on a budget, but honestly? The Android UI drives me crazy. As an iPhone user, I waste so much time looking for basic settings that I end up avoiding the tablet entirely. Plus, it feels a bit too big and heavy for my needs.

I take all my core notes on paper first, then convert them into infographics on Canva via my desktop.
I only use the tablet to check emails, download slideshows, fill out forms on Word, and occasionally annotate PDFs.

I want to switch to a budget-friendly iPad mini. I have two options:
iPad mini 5 for $190
iPad mini 6 for $340

Since money is tight, is it worth spending the extra $150? Could the iPad mini 5 be powerful enough for my light usage (paired with a small Bluetooth keyboard and an Apple Pencil once a week)?

Thanks for your advice!

Considering the iPad Mini 7 + USB-C Pencil for work inspections. Always standing, never at a desk. Plan is to use Excel for checklists and type notes while standing.

Two ways I'd use it:

- Hold with one hand, write/tick with Pencil in the other (clipboard style)

- Hold with both hands and type with thumbs

Also want to use the Pencil to annotate photos of issues, circling damage, highlighting problems etc.

Also want it for reading, browsing, travelling.

Considered the Air 11" but the Mini feels better for one-handed hold and it's much lighter.

My questions:

1. Is the screen too small for typing notes in Excel while standing?

2. Which feels more natural for filling checklists, Pencil one-handed or two thumbs?

3. Pencil worth it just for photo annotation or overkill?

Anyone using it for fieldwork or standing use? How do you find it?

I've been eyeing the iPad mini for a while now and was planning on using it for school and other productivity stuff. However, there have been a lot of rumors that the new iPad mini 8 is coming; some rumors say it's going to have an OLED screen.

This will be my 2nd apple product. I have the 16 Pro Max and have been eyeing an iPad for a while, and preferably the mini, since I want the portability (I know some of you would think that the size difference is not that big, but for me it is more than enough of a difference). I'm currently a third-year student and planning to take my license, etc. That would be the main purpose of the device, and second to that would just be media consumption, gaming, video editing and streaming monitoring. Although I'm not in a rush to purchase the iPad, I would love to hear your opinions on this. I also would love to know if the OLED would be worth the wait. Personally, I have an Android phone that isn't OLED and is still on 60 Hz, but it doesn't seem to bother me at all switching from that to my main device (16 Pro Max). I would love to hear your opinions on this; maybe there are factors that I also missed to consider.

Disclaimer:I'm the type of person that uses their devices until they're obsolete, so I don't plan on trading it in for future models in the future/upgrading.

I've had it for ~3 months now, and love the form factor for consuming YouTube/Netflix, news articles, and FaceTiming folks.

But, I've been having some issues:

1. General slowness/bugginess around the UI sometimes. I wasn't able to simply send a photo on iMessage the other day, the select popup just kept showing up / disappearing.
2. Battery life. Standby battery life has been awful, and I'm constantly having to plug it in. A 2hr FaceTime took up 46% of my battery life, and 7min of YouTube drains about 10%. Find My + Home & Lock Screen routinely drain the battery, and I've done the normal things like disable background app refresh / turn on auto-lock / etc.

Curious if anyone else has run into these issues + if they've done anything to address them.

Took forever but here it is. VidSquash for iOS (totally free for now..hoping to get some appreciation/fb):
auto-discovers large videos in my photo library, batch compresses them including HDR with before/after comparison before i delete originals, reminds me periodically, and is totally offline with no data collection.

It can also optimize videos for sending on discord/whatsapp/others or with custom settings.
It solved my pain points around my iCloud storage and phone running slow issues - hope it solves yours too. Happy to add any new features you see important and useful.

https://preview.redd.it/l6nvmq2qiz1h1.png?width=1136&format=png&auto=webp&s=fc3a82b886fd7f23bf0e2437fbb112ed96bc29b0

Completely free on the app store for now(app store direct link here). No ads, no in-app purchases, no data collection - only efficient hardware accelerated batch video compression to free up storage.

Please do comment if you find it useful - so far no meaningful downloads :(. Hoping it helps someone out there.

EDIT: I did the same for photos - choose large photos in bulk, send them through airplay/batch send in email etc or just compress down to a smaller size. App store direct link for PicSquash is here. Also completely free, offline capable, no ads, no in-app purchases, no data collection, no login.

Especially when it comes to art, I draw on my mini a lot, even use it for some big projects of mine (which some assume it cannot handle it but mine handled it like a champ) but I do wish it has a lot more to it, like a lot of cool stuff that come from the iPad Pro, utilize it’s compatibility and make it really feel like you are using an iPad mini and not just a smaller 10 in iPad but it’s own unique features too, it has so much potential despite its compact size!

Edit: Also wanted to add that they should redesign the Apple Pencil a bit because it’s current form isn’t that good

I have a iPad Pro 12.9, and when I’m traveling, it begins to heavy with my laptop in my backpack. I would like to buy a Mini for my trips. My main usage is Netflix, YouTube and a bit of gaming.

Should I buy the current mini or wait the OLED version? Is it worth it to add 150/200$ to get the newest version (should be released later this year).

Thanks 😊