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Old 10-26-2026, 03:30 PM   #1
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Plan to upgrade primarily to get the nano-texture screen. Tell me why I shouldn’t. I use the Mini for just about everything but mostly reading.
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Seems his primary objection is the 60 not 120 hertz. Doesn’t really matter to me as the games I play, wordle, backgammon, chess, etc, perform just fine at 60. Little there about the nano screen which is my main upgrade consideration. Thanks for the link.
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Seems his primary objection is the 60 not 120 hertz. Doesn’t really matter to me as the games I play, wordle, backgammon, chess, etc, perform just fine at 60. Little there about the nano screen which is my main upgrade consideration. Thanks for the link.
You might find this review of interest.

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Talks fast, doesn’t he? Thank goodness for subtitles.
Lots of good reasons to hold on to my old Mini and my money. Perhaps I’ll find a nano mini to play with at the store and see for myself how it goes for reading.
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They should make the mini foldable. Call it the iPhonpad Duo.
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There are a few reviews on YouTube for the nano screen, MacBook. Tempting.
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I have the nano texture MacBook Pro and matte screens in my office. I had been saving for an 11-incher, which is fantastically expensive. This is also very expensive, but I can afford it with what I had saved so far. This is a lucky time for me.
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I'm with you. Mostly for reading. I'm definitely ordering it. My question is - do I get the nano-texture? Pros: no glare. Cons: I hear that it dampens brightness and color richness, maybe makes text fuzzy. I'm out in the boonies, so I can't see any product with the nano-texture. YouTube videos don't really help that decision. If you get it, I look forward to what you think as far as reading goes.
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I'm with you. Mostly for reading. I'm definitely ordering it. My question is - do I get the nano-texture? Pros: no glare. Cons: I hear that it dampens brightness and color richness, maybe makes text fuzzy. I'm out in the boonies, so I can't see any product with the nano-texture. YouTube videos don't really help that decision. If you get it, I look forward to what you think as far as reading goes.
I decided to pass. My Mini is a 7 gen and from what I learned on YouTube the nano screen takes a lot of cleaning, thus the included cloth.
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I decided to pass. My Mini is a 7 gen and from what I learned on YouTube the nano screen takes a lot of cleaning, thus the included cloth.
Yeah, after thinking about it and finding a youtube video that really showed the comparison, I'm also passing on the nano screen. However, as I have a mini 6 which is no longer getting updates except for security, I'm ordering the 8 in the standard screen (256K).
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I got my gen7 when they first came out, two years ago. Used it A LOT! I think I’m in love with it. Parting would be such sweet sorrow. Can’t do it.
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I got my gen7 when they first came out, two years ago. Used it A LOT! I think I’m in love with it. Parting would be such sweet sorrow. Can’t do it.
As long as you still get updates or it runs the apps you use, then I agree with keeping it.

I have an IPad Pro 2020 that I do want to upgrade. But I'm not doing so because it still gets updates and runs my apps.
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