Have you tried getting the wifi+cellular version? Having always on 5G without relying on a hotspot is a genuine game changer - no video buffering, no unstable video calls, no late notifications. The iPad is no longer an absolute brick without wifi, it’s pretty amazing snd convenient.
I honestly haven’t at this point, it’s always seemed like a lot of extra to spend when a hot spot does the trick most of the time, but I do get what you’re saying and would like to get an iPad with that eventually
Completely agree with you. I ordered mine with cellular because it’s so portable that I want to carry it with me everywhere but it’s of no use without an internet connection and using my iPhone as a hotspot drains the battery life. I think a cellular connection is a game changer for the iPad mini.
I always get the cellular iPad minis. It is so portable and it provides an extra hotspot (to my iPhone ) when I travel. You never know what will happen on the road.
it's crazy that people got hate from others just because they bought the new mini 7 and for them it's a good update (if you are coming from a mini 4 or 5). gosh... people nowadays..
Dude are you kidding me 😮 I did the exact same thing after watching your videos. I never seen any of your videos before and decided to watch. Mine will be here Sunday I watched your video on Friday. I own the bigger iPads and I have the iPad mini 4 and I love the form factor so easy to hold in the hands for longer periods of time. Have you tried holding the iPad Pro 13 inch for any length of time you will end up with a broken arm 😅
Yeah it is true! There is just something about that iPad Mini size. I’m glad my video helped! Thanks for sharing! Let me know how you think it once you receive it!
I’ll do what I can! The video I made about the stylus alternatives for the iPad Pro will be the same as the Mini if you are curious. They have the same exact compatibility with styluses. But I can work on one for the mini specifically
I really don’t mind not having ProMotion I already have an iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB so this is just a backup for emails and entertainment, this would be my first iPad so I don’t mind it 🙌🏽
Well, it just depends on what you’re looking for. The iPad Mini won’t have the ProMotion display like you’re used to so it might seem slower just because the screen isn’t refreshing as fast. And the M2 processor is gonna be more powerful for sure. That being said, if this is just a note-taking device or content consumption device then none of that stuff may really matter. What I would recommend is to go to an Apple Store or a Best Buy or something that locally carries the iPad Mini and see it in person, see how the screen refreshes, then decide if it’s still what you want to do
Come on bro. We all understand and relate to the new and shiny syndrome. We all do the same “justification” exercise. I was mad too than it hardly changed but Apple will get me too. 😂
Yeah I mean I definitely suffer from it 😂 but I do feel like I had some pretty great reasons for changing my mind and getting it. And truly, if it doesn’t do what I got it for, then I’m returning it.
@@Maui2Boise I’ve had a Mini 6 for two years and I also snatched up the new A17pro Mini right away. I am a heavy user from dusk til dawn, so two years for me is the equivalent of 4 - 6 years for most others. I bought a kindle just for reading books so I saved a bit of wear on my last Mini 6 which allowed me a bit of extra resale value that went toward my new A17pro mini. I have no doubt that when the next version of mini is released I’ll have it on preorder.
How do you feel about the lack of promotion screen? I really like the form factor of the mini but I’m worried the lack of 120hz will bother me. The iPad Pro m4 is kinda overkill for me tho and I’m not sure if I wanna pay the premium for the pro just for the display
I would definitely prefer ProMotion. But honestly it’s the worst when navigating the Home Screen and then as soon as I am in an app, I hardly ever think about it. At least that’s been my experience with it
Cellular easily no contest. I used to be that guy that just relies on wifi and hotspot all the time but having cellular was a gamechanger. This transforms the iPad from a mostly brick at home device to a truly go anywhere powerhouse. I can’t really stress enough how much of a QoL upgrade it is.
Yeah it just depends, since I have a hotspot on my phone, and since it saves $150, I decided not to, but it can certainly be handy if you have the budget for it.
2 месяца назад+2
Completely pointless to get the cellular if you're always at home. You can use hot spot on your phone so there's literally no point if you're just at home.
Until your neighbor decides to build a fence without a permit, damages the neighborhood fiber optic tap and you have no home internet for 2 weeks. That’s when even having the cellular iPad mini makes sense 😂
@@Graf-XTechReviews my main use case for ipad or supernote would be to take browser screenshots and annotate them. If you could demo this on both, would be great.
Well, I’m not really saying why everyone should, but I explained why my opinion changed because of new information I learned. Wasn’t trying to be misleading, I’m sorry if it felt that way.
Yes I would’ve definitely taken that! Although I don’t think that’ll ever happen until we get that on the iPad Air. The Mini usually parallels the iPad Air
base 128 for the average user. You don't need more especially at the cost Apple is asking for. Just buy external SSD's to solve that issue, if it ever comes to that.
Yeah honestly the camera seems pretty solid, I’ll be trying it out more as this is the only iPad that you can take photos and videos with and not look too weird 😂
The vertical videos was more for a test because RUclips supposedly now will add any vertical videos up to 3 minutes into the Shorts feed. But apparently it didn’t work or at least not very well. So I do apologize for that. I’ve had this same background music in basically all my previous videos. Did it seem louder or something? What didn’t you like about it?
@@Graf-XTechReviews I wasn't complaining about any vertical videos from you and understand the reason for them being mobile phones. Maybe it's an old man thing but background music drives me mad hopefully there'll be some sort of app to take it out. lol
Gotcha it’s always hard for me to decide whether to do background music or not. It seems that some people love it and some hate it. But I really appreciate you sharing your opinion
@@Graf-XTechReviews I wouldn't mind so much if it was real music rather than elevator muzak. Even Barry Manilow would be better than the computer generated xylophone 😅😅
Have you tried getting the wifi+cellular version? Having always on 5G without relying on a hotspot is a genuine game changer - no video buffering, no unstable video calls, no late notifications. The iPad is no longer an absolute brick without wifi, it’s pretty amazing snd convenient.
I honestly haven’t at this point, it’s always seemed like a lot of extra to spend when a hot spot does the trick most of the time, but I do get what you’re saying and would like to get an iPad with that eventually
Completely agree with you. I ordered mine with cellular because it’s so portable that I want to carry it with me everywhere but it’s of no use without an internet connection and using my iPhone as a hotspot drains the battery life. I think a cellular connection is a game changer for the iPad mini.
I always get the cellular iPad minis. It is so portable and it provides an extra hotspot (to my iPhone ) when I travel. You never know what will happen on the road.
You can change your mind, it’s okay.
I carry around in my van the T-mobile 5 g tower with solar powered generators works great everywhere.
it's crazy that people got hate from others just because they bought the new mini 7 and for them it's a good update (if you are coming from a mini 4 or 5). gosh... people nowadays..
Yeah especially from the 4 or 5 it is a great update! Thanks for sharing!
Or never having one at all.
Oils and ointments canned affective touch ID. So if your mom is putting on lotion very frequently, maybe that could be something.
That’s true, I think that could be a big part of it
look forward to seeing ipad mini thoughts after using it and seeing the battery life vs the m4
I’ll definitely be letting you guys know!
Dude are you kidding me 😮 I did the exact same thing after watching your videos. I never seen any of your videos before and decided to watch. Mine will be here Sunday I watched your video on Friday. I own the bigger iPads and I have the iPad mini 4 and I love the form factor so easy to hold in the hands for longer periods of time. Have you tried holding the iPad Pro 13 inch for any length of time you will end up with a broken arm 😅
Yeah it is true! There is just something about that iPad Mini size. I’m glad my video helped! Thanks for sharing! Let me know how you think it once you receive it!
You should do a video about what stylus (generic) work and don't work on the new mini
I’ll do what I can! The video I made about the stylus alternatives for the iPad Pro will be the same as the Mini if you are curious. They have the same exact compatibility with styluses. But I can work on one for the mini specifically
I really don’t mind not having ProMotion I already have an iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB so this is just a backup for emails and entertainment, this would be my first iPad so I don’t mind it 🙌🏽
Yeah that makes sense, so have you gotten yours yet? If so, how are you liking it?
I don’t have an iPad so I’m excited to use this instead of my phone for RUclips, reading, ect while chilling on the couch
Yeah that makes sense! It’s a great iPad for that!
Is It mad to change my iPad Pro m2 for this one due to portability? Or m2 is way better
Well, it just depends on what you’re looking for. The iPad Mini won’t have the ProMotion display like you’re used to so it might seem slower just because the screen isn’t refreshing as fast. And the M2 processor is gonna be more powerful for sure. That being said, if this is just a note-taking device or content consumption device then none of that stuff may really matter. What I would recommend is to go to an Apple Store or a Best Buy or something that locally carries the iPad Mini and see it in person, see how the screen refreshes, then decide if it’s still what you want to do
Come on bro. We all understand and relate to the new and shiny syndrome. We all do the same “justification” exercise. I was mad too than it hardly changed but Apple will get me too. 😂
Yeah I mean I definitely suffer from it 😂 but I do feel like I had some pretty great reasons for changing my mind and getting it. And truly, if it doesn’t do what I got it for, then I’m returning it.
@@Maui2Boise I’ve had a Mini 6 for two years and I also snatched up the new A17pro Mini right away. I am a heavy user from dusk til dawn, so two years for me is the equivalent of 4 - 6 years for most others. I bought a kindle just for reading books so I saved a bit of wear on my last Mini 6 which allowed me a bit of extra resale value that went toward my new A17pro mini. I have no doubt that when the next version of mini is released I’ll have it on preorder.
How do you feel about the lack of promotion screen? I really like the form factor of the mini but I’m worried the lack of 120hz will bother me. The iPad Pro m4 is kinda overkill for me tho and I’m not sure if I wanna pay the premium for the pro just for the display
I would definitely prefer ProMotion. But honestly it’s the worst when navigating the Home Screen and then as soon as I am in an app, I hardly ever think about it. At least that’s been my experience with it
I always stays at home, should I get the cellular or just the wifi?
What if your internet goes out? That’s why I got cellular.
Cellular easily no contest. I used to be that guy that just relies on wifi and hotspot all the time but having cellular was a gamechanger. This transforms the iPad from a mostly brick at home device to a truly go anywhere powerhouse. I can’t really stress enough how much of a QoL upgrade it is.
Yeah it just depends, since I have a hotspot on my phone, and since it saves $150, I decided not to, but it can certainly be handy if you have the budget for it.
Completely pointless to get the cellular if you're always at home. You can use hot spot on your phone so there's literally no point if you're just at home.
Until your neighbor decides to build a fence without a permit, damages the neighborhood fiber optic tap and you have no home internet for 2 weeks. That’s when even having the cellular iPad mini makes sense 😂
You don’t get a power block in Europe 🤨
Yeah I heard that, it is unfortunate
looking forward to the comparison
Awesome definitely be watching for it on the channel!
@@Graf-XTechReviews my main use case for ipad or supernote would be to take browser screenshots and annotate them. If you could demo this on both, would be great.
I will see what I can do!
I don’t think mini 7 does Peo Res. Beware.
Ok thanks I’ll look into that!
Standard “Do not buy this iPad” to video saying why you should. YAWN.
Well, I’m not really saying why everyone should, but I explained why my opinion changed because of new information I learned. Wasn’t trying to be misleading, I’m sorry if it felt that way.
The mini would be so good with thinner bezels and an oled.
Yes I would’ve definitely taken that! Although I don’t think that’ll ever happen until we get that on the iPad Air. The Mini usually parallels the iPad Air
Is 128 or 256 good?
It depends on your storage needs.
base 128 for the average user. You don't need more especially at the cost Apple is asking for. Just buy external SSD's to solve that issue, if it ever comes to that.
Yeah it can depend, but I’d say unless you know you’re gonna have a bunch of files on this device, just go with the base 128 GB
I was shocked that they put a 12 megapixel camera on it Samsung is putting 3 to 5 megapixels on a $2,000 phone on the front screen
Yeah honestly the camera seems pretty solid, I’ll be trying it out more as this is the only iPad that you can take photos and videos with and not look too weird 😂
You will take what Apple gives you and be happy.
I wish Apple gave this to me! And I’m definitely grateful for the update, but I don’t mind saying what else I’d like to see
Great video. Shame about the background music. First it was vertical videos driving us mad now this. Cheer. ☕️😎🦘
The vertical videos was more for a test because RUclips supposedly now will add any vertical videos up to 3 minutes into the Shorts feed. But apparently it didn’t work or at least not very well. So I do apologize for that. I’ve had this same background music in basically all my previous videos. Did it seem louder or something? What didn’t you like about it?
@@Graf-XTechReviews I wasn't complaining about any vertical videos from you and understand the reason for them being mobile phones. Maybe it's an old man thing but background music drives me mad hopefully there'll be some sort of app to take it out. lol
Gotcha it’s always hard for me to decide whether to do background music or not. It seems that some people love it and some hate it. But I really appreciate you sharing your opinion
@@Graf-XTechReviews I wouldn't mind so much if it was real music rather than elevator muzak. Even Barry Manilow would be better than the computer generated xylophone 😅😅
Fair enough! I will take any critiques. I definitely don’t mind especially looking into some different kinds, I’ve used this one for a while