08-25-2017, 08:03 PM | #16 | |
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BestBuy.com has the Mini-4 128GB WiFi for $300 new. Really tempted to upgrade from my Mini-1 non-retina 16GB! It is still a great eReader, but the battery life has really declined. |
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08-25-2017, 11:14 PM | #17 | |
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08-26-2017, 12:16 AM | #18 | |
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08-26-2017, 07:33 PM | #19 | |
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My 16gb Mini will be moved to the kitchen for Netflix, Amazon Video, and FoxSportsGo. The Fire HD 10" that I have out there is officially for sale. |
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08-28-2017, 04:30 PM | #20 | |
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[edit] Actually, ignore me. I did more research and the hoops to be jumped through are more than I can be botehred with, for an old device. Last edited by kyteflyer; 08-28-2017 at 06:01 PM. |
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08-29-2017, 03:26 AM | #21 |
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I have the latest version of iOS on my Retina Mini 2, and performance seems ok to me. I haven't noticed any appreciable slowdown as a result of updating iOS.
What sort of operations are you finding to be slow? |
08-29-2017, 03:51 AM | #22 |
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I'm on the non-retina Mini1, Harry. Its a 32 bit device. Its a slug. Everything is slow. Apps which ran comfortably in earlier 9.x.x and 8.x.x are slugs. Games I used to play on it are now slugs. Even Safari is a slug. Packed away again. Maybe I'll give it away to someone who doesnt care. My Air2 is happy on 10. Its also getting old and I wont be updating it to 11, for fear of the same thing happening.
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08-29-2017, 05:14 AM | #23 |
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I have an iPad mini 4. Whilst I'm not in the market for a replacement yet when I do replace it it has to be this size. The bigger one will be tooo big to take anywhere. I do hope Apple realise not everyone wants a large iPad or pc replacement size iPad.
There is a market for a mini iPad, not everyone wants a Fire or an Android device. Last edited by Josieb1; 08-29-2017 at 11:07 AM. |
08-29-2017, 10:13 AM | #24 |
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I just ordered a Mini 4 128g. when it was on sale at bestbuy in the US. It's a replacement for my now ailing Kindle hdx 7. I really hope they continue with the Mini. It's a great size for me too.
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08-30-2017, 12:09 AM | #25 |
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Oh dear. I just ordered a 64GB from the refurb store. Now I had better sell my 1st gen!
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08-31-2017, 03:33 PM | #26 |
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09-01-2017, 05:16 PM | #27 |
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Rumors include one that suggests Apple is lining up production for 6.5" screen for next iPhone:
http://www.redmondpie.com/2018-iphon...y-sizes-rumor/ To me this would be a more appealing reading form factor than iPad mini. Of course it's going to be a lot more expensive, but less than having two devices. |
09-02-2017, 05:22 AM | #28 | |
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09-02-2017, 05:40 AM | #29 |
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Yes, some little device to make calls, play music, run small apps, ... A smartwatch is too small, so something like a small smartphone.
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09-02-2017, 09:47 AM | #30 |
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All Apple has to do to win the phone size wars is to build the phone into the iPad Mini. It could be called the iPhone Mini.
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