OctoMonkey

Since my free AppleTV+ is valid for another 8 months or so I will probably give this a watch...  although given how it appears to be little like the book I have my doubts.

dewme said:

OctoMonkey said:

Ordered a mini 5 this morning.  $379 for the 64GB was a deal!

One thing I did find odd is the mini 6 display has a lower resolution in one dimension when compared to the mini 5 (1488 vs 1536 respectively).  I would have expected the mini 6 to either meet or exceed the mini 5 display in all ways.

I think they slimmed down the width to make it a bit more comfortable to use in one-handed scenarios. I think more people will prefer the 1/3rd of an inch narrower width over the loss of 48 pixels when using the mini in portrait orientation. It's only a single data point, but the only complaint I ever received from a colleague who owned a 7" screen Android tablet when he tried my original iPad mini was that the iPad mini was uncomfortable to hold one-handed compared to the Android tablet.

I don't know if this has anything to do with the new iPad mini, but Apple does seem to follow intentional design practices and settled on the final design for very specific and logical reasons. I guess I'll find out whether Apple's choices were in my best interests next week.  

If looking at the device in portrait mode (as you indicated) the height is reduced by .31 inches, the width remains the same at 5.3 inches.  However, the vertical resolution is increased while the horizontal resolution is decreased.  So in the physical dimension the iPad got smaller, the pixel count increased and where the iPad stayed the same the pixel count decreased.  Very odd in my book.  It only amounts to a 3-1/8% decrease in width...  oddly it also changes from an (old) standard of 4:3 aspect ratio to something...  else.

As an aside, the biggest complaint I have heard regarding the iPads is they are too thin resulting in hand cramping.

Ordered a mini 5 this morning.  $379 for the 64GB was a deal!

One thing I did find odd is the mini 6 display has a lower resolution in one dimension when compared to the mini 5 (1488 vs 1536 respectively).  I would have expected the mini 6 to either meet or exceed the mini 5 display in all ways.

I realize there are a good number of Cook fans here but I, for one, believe he cannot leave soon enough!

Ofer said:

Sadly, even with this new tool, Apple is still the best game in town as far as user privacy is concerned. I’m a big fan of the company and have been using their products since the very first computer I’ve owned (anyone remember the Apple IIgs?). However, if they continue in this trajectory, I may have to start researching other options.

Yes, I remember the IIgs, still have one...  as well as my first Macintosh (a platinum Plus I purchased new back in '87).

Sadly, due to this CSAM scanning, I will almost certainly be moving away from Apple.  I have already disabled the auto-upgrade on our dozen, or so, iOS based devices.  When iOS 15 comes out, that will be the end of updates for us.  Since we don't use iCloud and rarely text, this "feature" would have little impact on us.  However, the very notion that a company (any company) believes it has the right to place what amounts to spyware on devices I own is completely unacceptable!  If this means eventually going back to a "dumb" phone, then so be it.  Even if Apple were to state it will not include this "feature", I would probably not trust them enough to believe them...  perhaps they would just do it anyway without telling anybody.

In fairness, I grew up consuming more than my fair share of dystopian novels and movies which might be influencing my position a bit.  :-)