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It's the type of thing, it's like the gold, where if you see one in isolation, you have no idea what color it is. Like, I need all the other iPad minis here so I can tell what color this one is.

It's the type of thing, it's like the gold, where if you see one in isolation, you have no idea what color it is. Like, I need all the other iPad minis here so I can tell what color this one is.

Yeah, we're going to talk about this in overtime, of like figuring out product mixes, spoilers for overtime. But that's kind of the situation with the Mini is like, There's just one. It's the Mini. There's not like a Mini and a Mini Pro. There's just one small one. So what do you do with the one small one?

Yeah, we're going to talk about this in overtime, of like figuring out product mixes, spoilers for overtime. But that's kind of the situation with the Mini is like, There's just one. It's the Mini. There's not like a Mini and a Mini Pro. There's just one small one. So what do you do with the one small one?

The small one can be cheaper because the screen is smaller and the screen is expensive, but you don't want to make it too cheap. So is it going to be like the Air? Is it going to be like the Pro? Is it something in between? Most people who are Mini fans are disappointed with this update because although we essentially listed everything that has changed about this device, it's not much.

The small one can be cheaper because the screen is smaller and the screen is expensive, but you don't want to make it too cheap. So is it going to be like the Air? Is it going to be like the Pro? Is it something in between? Most people who are Mini fans are disappointed with this update because although we essentially listed everything that has changed about this device, it's not much.

It's basically the previous, like everything about it physically is the same. Same size, same shape. The cases all work on it before they added two new colors. It's not radically different. It doesn't have face ID. It doesn't get any new features other than the new pencil connection thing. Right. Which, you know, granted does give you like the hover and everything. So.

It's basically the previous, like everything about it physically is the same. Same size, same shape. The cases all work on it before they added two new colors. It's not radically different. It doesn't have face ID. It doesn't get any new features other than the new pencil connection thing. Right. Which, you know, granted does give you like the hover and everything. So.

that is kind of a pro level upgrade to it, but it doesn't have an M chip in it. Like it's just, it's not a huge update. It's more like an internal spec bump with a couple of external things like the pencil added to it, but just the fans want more or more significant. And so much so that they're like, Oh, this is just a temporary holding pattern one.

that is kind of a pro level upgrade to it, but it doesn't have an M chip in it. Like it's just, it's not a huge update. It's more like an internal spec bump with a couple of external things like the pencil added to it, but just the fans want more or more significant. And so much so that they're like, Oh, this is just a temporary holding pattern one.

They just introduced this one because they needed to update it. But, but you know, pretty soon there'll be the real iPad mini update. Don't hold your breath. Yeah.

They just introduced this one because they needed to update it. But, but you know, pretty soon there'll be the real iPad mini update. Don't hold your breath. Yeah.

like this this is not a well-loved product that gets lots of updates this is the ipad mini update for a little while i feel like especially since this one runs apple intelligence it's kind of important for apple to get more of its products to be you can buy this and run the feature that we think is going to be super important if we ever release it um so that's what dissatisfied uh the a17 pro is a weird choice for it but it is kind of like in the well you're not going to get an m chip

like this this is not a well-loved product that gets lots of updates this is the ipad mini update for a little while i feel like especially since this one runs apple intelligence it's kind of important for apple to get more of its products to be you can buy this and run the feature that we think is going to be super important if we ever release it um so that's what dissatisfied uh the a17 pro is a weird choice for it but it is kind of like in the well you're not going to get an m chip

Because they're expensive and they're bigger and hotter and take more battery life and your battery is smaller because you're a mini. And so you're going to get...

Because they're expensive and they're bigger and hotter and take more battery life and your battery is smaller because you're a mini. And so you're going to get...

whatever we have left over from the 15s and you're gonna like it and it'll be fine right but it's just yeah this is not all of apple's products get the same attention and the mini has historically not gotten a lot of apple's love but this is better than the one that it replaced and it does you know i think the if you really want like a small sketching thing and you wanted to have the new pencil and a better cpu this one does it for you and hey you can you

whatever we have left over from the 15s and you're gonna like it and it'll be fine right but it's just yeah this is not all of apple's products get the same attention and the mini has historically not gotten a lot of apple's love but this is better than the one that it replaced and it does you know i think the if you really want like a small sketching thing and you wanted to have the new pencil and a better cpu this one does it for you and hey you can you

Watch it summarize your notifications and erase people from pictures with it too. Soon. Eventually. But maybe by the time you download this. End of October is the rumor.

Watch it summarize your notifications and erase people from pictures with it too. Soon. Eventually. But maybe by the time you download this. End of October is the rumor.