Important points
- The iPad mini Pro will give Apple’s smallest tablet the respect it deserves.
- Ideal upgrades include a matte OLED display, M-series processor, Face ID, and more.
- The time has come for Apple to develop a mini-sized Apple Pencil.
Apple announced the 7th generation iPad mini in mid-October, and I’ve already gone on record as being disappointed with it. There’s nothing fundamentally wrong with it. It’s just that it’s surprisingly inconspicuous. The only significant upgrades are the A17 Pro chip, more RAM, and support for Apple Pencil Pro, which is the bare minimum to expect from an iPad shipping in 2024. In fact, Apple has lowered the price by not using the same A18 chip as before. For the base iPhone 16.
An idea that’s been talked about for a while is the iPad mini Pro. This is a tablet that recognizes how people, such as professional artists and diagnostic engineers, demand quality specs in a small form factor. Machinery on site. There are also specs that the average shopper will appreciate, and we’ll try to cover all the bases in this list.
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1 Bright OLED display with HDR
Improved battery life and more comfortable travel
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If there’s any iPad that deserves OLED as much as the latest iPad Pro, it’s the mini. The big reason is battery life. By its nature, the mini doesn’t have room for a large battery, so improved power efficiency will have a big impact on ease of use. Switching to OLED not only eliminates the backlight required by the 7th generation LCD mini, but also allows individual pixels to be turned off whenever true black is displayed on screen. These factors contribute to the Steam Deck OLED’s improved battery life compared to the original LCD handheld.
Imagine watching a movie in full quality Dolby Vision.
The adoption of OLED will make the mini even more appealing. media consumption Especially while traveling. I often take my 2020 iPad Pro on planes to watch movies and TV shows, but even with its 11-inch screen, packaging and security checks are a pain, and the LCD can get obscured by sunlight, or in some cases. It may become invisible. Fluorescent light. 8.3 inches is a more practical size, and OLEDs are often brighter than LCDs. You also get great HDR (high dynamic range) compatibility. For example, imagine watching a movie in full quality Dolby Vision.
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2 matte screen finish
Enjoy Boox and Kindle to your heart’s content
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Speaking of the iPad Pro, one of the options for a more expensive configuration, one with 1TB or 2TB of storage, is what Apple calls it. nano texture glass. In fact, this is a gimmicky way to describe a reflective-eliminating matte screen aimed at people like illustrators, photographers, videographers, or anyone who wants to use their iPad outdoors. Good luck reading the current mini in the midday Texas sun.
It may be debatable, but I think some form of nano-textured glass should be the default on the iPad mini. This technology can affect sharpness and contrast, and you’ll need to be careful how you clean it, but the Mini is definitely great for sketching outdoors, binge-watching Masters of the Air, etc. It is intended for use in situations where the performance is less than perfect. On the plane to Austin. With its matte OLED display, the mini will quickly appeal to many artists, pilots, travelers, and even hikers and campers who want something better than a cell phone for navigation.
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3 M series processor
This technology shouldn’t even be up for debate.
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Did I say Apple was stingy by not including an A18 chip in the new mini? Let me go a step further and say they shouldn’t have included an A-series chip. It should have automatically included an M-series processor. M2 It is installed in the 2024 iPad Air. By the time the 8th generation Mini arrived; M4 or M5 It might be appropriate.
People who buy a tablet as expensive as an iPad expect it to replace many features of a laptop.
why? That’s because people who buy a tablet as expensive as an iPad expect it to replace a laptop with a lot of features. Some apps don’t work well or at all on A-series chips, such as Final Cut. Apple even prevents A-series iPads from pushing the Stage Manager window to external monitors. This shouldn’t work on any new iPad model, much less one marketed as “pro”. Perhaps we shouldn’t expect more, even if Apple refuses to give iPadOS as much flexibility as macOS.
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4 Apple Pencil made for mini
Mini tablets don’t have to be full size
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Look at that photo. It’s ridiculous that mini owners have to spend as much time using the stylus as the tablet itself. If you want further confirmation that Apple treats the mini as a second-class product, this is it. Yes, you can charge your Apple Pencil Pro magnetically, but only if the entire edge of your tablet is left exposed. That would probably give some anxiety to some case types.
Looking at other tablet styluses out there, Apple could probably shave an inch or two off the Apple Pencil Pro (or USB-C model) and still deliver something fully functional. More importantly, you can get a cheaper product that maintains magnetic charging and proper case compatibility.
I’ve long thought that the iPad Pro should come with at least some kind of Apple Pencil, but I’m not sold on that, much less the mini.
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5 Finally face recognition
Does Touch ID still exist?
Another ridiculous problem is that Apple keeps taking reservations. face recognition For the most expensive iPad. Even though Face ID was first introduced with the iPhone X seven years ago, for some reason even new iPad Air buyers are forced to log in using the Touch ID fingerprint sensor in the sleep/wake button. has been. It’s true that Face ID isn’t that expensive to manufacture anymore.
The only reason to continue using Touch ID on iPad is to maximize profit margins while upselling some customers.
I think Touch ID is fine, but there’s no denying that Face ID is useful when you’re trying to get things done. You can unlock your iPad without even thinking about it. The only reason to continue using Touch ID on the iPad is to maximize profit margins while upselling some customers, but needless to say, that makes me feel a little greedy for something as important as a login. I will.
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