Eric_WVGG

I for one think it’s really nice that they pulled a bunch of goddamned retired Compaq Computer graphic designers from the 1980’s out of retirement to craft these informative logos.

there’s one really unexpected drawback to the Mini 6 that i haven’t seen anyone write about yet: loads of websites and apps use 768px wide (“screen points”) as the starting point for tablet UIs. The Mini 6 is 744 wide. 

Websites like Digg.com are rendering with this awful stretched out phone view. The Overcast pocast player is missing the sidebar, again looking like an oversized phone app instead of a tablet app. 

i am very worried that developer ambivalence is going to lead to a crummy experience for the future on the ipad mini. 

ivanh said:

We need the functionality of macOS, but not the fancy new LED. Apple can put new LED tech to the external display. It will keep a robust, powerful M1 based MBP practically affordable to more people, 

Hard disagree. Laptops are more likely to be used in mixed-lighting circumstances, where higher-contrast screens help visibility. I use my MBP in the sun all the time. Desktop displays are more likely to be in light-controlled rooms, much less relevant.

(nobody seems to be considering the possibility that Micro LED will be an optional upgrade…)

I'd put my money on binning. You can only build so many chips at scale without a lot of serviceable losers. Couple that with an industry-wide shortage…

(as someone who's buying one ASAP, this does not bother me in the slightest, regardless of what the explanation is)

elijahg said:

So when you have your iPad Mini with you, you never take your iPhone? What are the differences other than screen size that makes you prefer an iPad Mini over an iPhone?

"So when you have your iPad Mini with you, you never take your iPhone?" No, it's not a big deal to carry my phone as usual and throw the iPad in a bag.

"What are the differences other than screen size that makes you prefer an iPad Mini over an iPhone?" Maybe use cases would make more sense?

- I read a lot. Reading on an iPhone — even a "Max" model — sucks.
- I'm working on some sketches and drawings. Even if the iPhone could support the Pencil, it would be too small for sketches.
- a full-sized iPad falls apart for both of those use cases. It's too big for comfortable reading (a trade paperback is the ideal book size) and bigger than any sketchbook I want (see Moleskine sketchbooks). 

The iPad Mini is the perfect iPad for me, at home or occasionally out.