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New iPad mini

171 points • by soheilpro • yesterday at 1:13 PM • 453 comments • view on HN

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kushalpandya • yesterday at 3:36 PM

Lack of 120hz display on a $700 device is non-negotiable.

breisa • yesterday at 3:10 PM

Whats the closest Android equivalent to this?

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fletchdatpaq • yesterday at 2:58 PM

I would love Apple to actually make something that is worthy of the name Apple. When Steve was alive, Apple was A-P-P-L-E and now it is just a shell of its self.

try-working • today at 2:03 AM

this would be nice with an eSim and an agent application so I can control DSH on my M5U at home. would that be possible?

ChaseRensberger • yesterday at 3:07 PM

interesting this would come out so close to the iPhone Duo release.

colsandurz • yesterday at 6:29 PM

I don’t know about everyone else but I’m just so sick of Apple releasing marginally improved products, calling it their biggest update ever, and then jacking up prices. $700 for an iPad mini is absurd RAM price increases or not.

ChaseRensberger • yesterday at 3:08 PM

interesting this is so close to the iPhone Duo release.

sicktriple • today at 4:35 AM

where iPhone mini

do it you cowards

enzoaguado • yesterday at 2:40 PM

The second image in the carousel (well, video, really) hides the camera bump. This seems highly disingenuous of Apple.

tacker2000 • yesterday at 3:28 PM

749 € starting price WTF ?

I want to upgrade my old Mini 5 with Lightning since I want one with USB-C, and the OS is getting slower and slower, but at these prices?

All I do is read websites and watch Youtube on it anyway, so maybe I'll just get an Android Tablet for 300 €.

This is getting ridiculous!

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twidtwid • yesterday at 2:44 PM

$699 for 128GB is wild. Between this and HomeView apple has two meh launches in a row now.

vcryan • yesterday at 4:13 PM

Everything old is new again - return of the phablet.

taytus • yesterday at 3:15 PM

$700 bucks entry level model in this economy?

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ivanjermakov • yesterday at 2:24 PM

Delivering iPad mini but no iPhone mini is double disappointing.

TiredOfLife • yesterday at 2:24 PM

As I understand the model with cellular still can't make calls without iPhone?

GaggiX • yesterday at 2:23 PM

With Apple ads there is always something uncanny with the hands, like the fingers get unnaturally longer behind the device.

animitronix • yesterday at 2:16 PM

Oh yay, they made a kindle

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smartbit • yesterday at 2:38 PM

No Face ID, still Touch ID. Are they serious?

I was considering buying one, but will skip until the older model becomes unsupported or when Apple adds Face ID.

ancorevard • yesterday at 3:39 PM

will it run Omarchy?

james_pm • yesterday at 2:34 PM

$1,099 CAD for 256GB. Yeah, no.

maromocooo • yesterday at 3:01 PM

The 60Hz display is pretty disappointing. The size is just right, though.

SSLy • yesterday at 3:35 PM

> 60 Hz screen

lol, no, thanks

sumnole • yesterday at 2:11 PM

A bit disappointed it lacks ProMotion adaptive refresh.

cynicalpeace • yesterday at 2:45 PM

"We have released another mind-enslavement tool for your kids! It's the most potent ever!"

franzcoughka • yesterday at 2:14 PM

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m3kw9 • yesterday at 2:20 PM

Thought China would have flooded the ram market by now

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m_a_g • yesterday at 2:09 PM

This is a disappointment. Apple has so much potential with iPad minis, but they consistently hold back simply because they don’t want to cannibalize their pro models.

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loehnsberg • yesterday at 4:57 PM

With OLED, this is going to be the best e-book reader in dark mode, and given that it's water resistant you could even use it in bath/hot tub w/o destroying the device - if you're willing to put down $700 for an e-reader that is.