Going All-In on iPad mini

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1. I love my iPad mini too. A trillion dollar company and they charge ridiculous amounts of money to repair their products.

2. I had the iPad gen 9 with first gen pencil and I ditched it for the mini 6 with second gen pencil. I did it because mini is lighter, smaller, easier to carry and hold. Battery could be better. But I love it overall! I will get the new one when it comes out because it’s already 2 years old. I read on it all the time, game on it, watch videos. If it broke today, I would immediately high tail it over to Best Buy and get a new one. I love it! ❤

3. Got SUPER lucky with my mini, bought it for Amazon day the 64GB version, and received the 256gb, and i LOVE IT. the battery really is the only downside of the mini. Hoping for a "pro" version of it at some point. I carry the mini with me everyday, and has almost replaced it with my 11pro

4. unrepairable ipad pro? wtf? why someone will buy such high cost product if apple can't repair? such a looter cheap company

5. iPad mini old and slow as fuck

6. My suggestion – M1, start at 512, and a Magic Keyboard with cameras like that on iPhone pros

7. My iPad mini goes at least a full day on one charge. I got tired of lugging the 12.9 inch iPad Pro and a MacBook Pro everywhere. So I got the mini. No regrets

8. The only issue with that 2years-later review is that you did not mention the podcast edition abilities of that iPad. Too sad !

9. Great video 👍

10. Hugh Jeffreys is a right to repair advocate and content creators who has repaired other Creator’s devices, including Mr Mobile. A repair collaboration would be a good video.

11. I think a folding iPhone to an iPad mini like tablet would be the perfect device! The Galaxy fold is almost to gen 6! Apple needs to get with the times!!

12. After my Windows laptop died in early 2017 I switched to using my iPad mini 4 as my primary computer up until late 2020 when I got an 11” iPad Pro and the Magic Keyboard folio and oh my goodness was it a night and day difference. I can’t imagine ever going back to such a small screen.

13. Got mine 2 years ago, and am glad I bought it. Use it for many things, like books, MTG life counter, music, and many more ways. There would have to be some improvements on the new one for me to buy it. May keep the old 6 generations for a couple more years.

14. For me, it needs a ProMotion screen and higher storage options and I'll be a very happy boy

15. I don't have any issues with the battery on my mini. Mine can sometimes sit for a week without me using it (powered on in standby) and it always has enough battery life to do basic tasks. My iPad Air on the other hand is a battery nightmare…lol. I mainly use my mini for digital planning, reading books in Kindle app or Apple books, photo editing and surfing the web or social media. I would love an upgrade thought to make it a bit faster, but so far haven't heard that the mini in inline for an upgrade next year…but if it is I'm all in!

16. Is the mini good with procreate?

17. Shit dont work so he gave it to his wife is hilarious

18. I have a old 2018 ipad mini and waiting to upgrade to a newer model ipad mini in 2024.
    Any idea is it expected to be released in January 2024 ?

19. Strictly Apple may be able to fix it.

20. i think that it's just a mechanical failure. the same thing happened to my ipad (jammed power button). took it to unauthorized repair to have the chassis hammered. ipad still works. you can try to find someone who can hammer the chassis for you. good luck.

21. I would love the iPad mini with an M2, or even M1. This would make it a Dream device for me, because of the mix between portability (it fits in some pockets), and more demanding desktop workflows enabled with stage manager. I would Update if Apple included this.

22. I’ve been dreaming of an iPad Mini that can handle Stage Manager and external display for the ultra-portability for daily use but can connect to a desk setting for times I need more screen space.

23. atleast a 90hz and a bump up to 128gb base model for the mini would be the best upgrade. however, i doubt we will ever get that as it would cannibalized their other tablet. Mkbhd make a great video regarding apple pricing skim

24. The iPad I really want is the iPad mini pro with an M1 or M2 and external monitor support. Would love a super powerful chip that can fit in my back pocket and turn into a desktop computer whenever/wherever. Battery life may be horrible but i think they could fix that with some software

25. As soon as i saw the sheet music in the beginning of the video i was like “I bet Stephen sings” … that silky southern drawl gave it away

26. Love my mini also – use it mostly for playing backing tracks with my church band and yeah, the battery life is a definite issue I've noticed over time. Seems worse than any apple device I've got, including any (even old) iphones.

27. Unfair comparison to the pro the mini is great at what it is

28. I use my iPad mini for workouts at the gym because of it cellular connection. It’s nice and small, but not too small to see without my glasses I have noticed the battery life is a bit short as well.

29. Great video! I've been considering going from the iPad Pro 11 inch to the mini for better portability. Your quick recap review was helpful, thanks!

30. Very good, comprehensive review which accurately reflects my own mini use over the last 15 months. I use mine primarily for reading/websurfing/email, movies in bed and for displaying sheet music. The only easily handholdable iPad, and the best option for fast double-thumb typing (when vertical it's easy to hold the sides while typing).

31. To fix the button on your iPad Pro you just need to scratch the aluminum around the button with a razor blade to get it unstuck. Did it in the past and worked great

32. I recently sold my iPad Pro 2018 and my iPad Air third generation and kept my iPad mini six it’s right next to me on the table by my couch. I love it. I agree with your shortcomings though the battery life isn’t great and touch ID is hit and miss not sure if I’m going to upgrade to the iPad mini seven when it comes out.

33. if only theyd give us an iPad mini PRO!

34. The iPad mini should be a Pro … it would then do everything you wanted AND it would be the BEST gaming machine ever!! Apple could market it as a game player … win, win, win.

35. Sounds like you should do a Colab with @Luke Miani for your fix for the button.

36. A iPad mini pro with pro motion and a M1 chip

37. I currently have a M1 MacBook Air, 12.9 M1 iPad Pro and an iPad Mini 6. I use them all everyday for various tasks. I would love to see the Smart Connector come to the iPad Mini. That, along with an M2 chip and a better display, would make the iPad Mini a serious productivity monster! One of my favorite daily devices was the OG iPad Mini and the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Folio. Long live the iPad Mini!

38. Honestly my biggest issue is the battery life on my iPad mini. I got mine a year after launch, it’s not you just your older device, these things have never held a charge like my iPhone or the bigger iPads. What I think would solve this would be a HomePod/magsafe/iPad base with Standby mode for iPad. The mini is a great home display size, and it would allow it to be always charged. It should a universal base for all iPad sizes. A better display and a faster A series wouldn’t be worth the upgrade from the current model, even if the battery was better.

39. Excellent video. I agree with all your pros and cons. ProMotion and Face ID would be ideal.

40. had the mini 6 and though I loved it, but it felt like a bigger iPhone to me overall and not an iPad. its really hard to go to a lower end iPad after you have a Pro model.

41. The iPad Mini 6 and an iPhone 13 Mini is sheer bliss.

42. That damage seems like exactly the kind of thing a good 3rd party report shop could repair just fine.

43. At least M1 for sure will make it more likely to buy.

44. Do you think its still worth the buy 2023? Im looking at it for christmas!

45. The iPad mini will never get an M-series chip. The M1 is basically an A14X, the successor to the A12X and A12Z
    Bionic. The iPad mini never got an A(n)X chip simply due to power concerns. Additionally, the M1 chip is based on the A14 Bionic, and the current iPad mini is already on a variant of the A15 chip. The next logical update for the iPad mini's processor, considering that it's not on a yearly cycle anymore would be a variant of the A17 chip, or A18.

46. Dual iPad user here! 12.9 Pro 5th gen and mini 6. I find I use them both pretty much equally and I tend to have specific use cases for each, with little overlap.

    I use the iPad Pro 12.9” primarily for work; As a secondary device / display when working or gaming at my desk (Universal Control is great), and my device to get work done (paired with a Magic Keyboard) when away from my desk. I almost never need macOS when away and if I do it’s a TeamViewer connection away.

    The iPad mini 6 is primarily a consumption device; Podcasts, YouTube etc. Things I’d do on my iPhone 15 Pro but the small screen makes uncomfortable for longer durations. That’s not to say I don’t use the mini for work. It’s my tertiary display / device at my desk (mostly used as a talking calculator, document scanner, and glanceable calendar / notification screen), it becomes my secondary device / display away from home (performing the same functions plus as a reference screen, since split screen multitasking takes up valuable display real estate on the 12.9”), and I also use it when travelling as the 12.9” is a bit too unwieldy to hold and use in the back seat of a car, especially for longer journeys (I don’t drive, I get driven).

47. What do you use for playing music notation your trumpet. Everything seems like a marching band tune when I try it.