{"id":26146,"date":"2022-12-27T19:26:44","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T19:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/27\/ipad-mini-6-review-one-year-later-still-a-great-reader-and-streamer\/"},"modified":"2022-12-27T19:26:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-27T19:26:44","slug":"ipad-mini-6-review-one-year-later-still-a-great-reader-and-streamer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/27\/ipad-mini-6-review-one-year-later-still-a-great-reader-and-streamer\/","title":{"rendered":"iPad mini 6 review: One year later, still a great reader and streamer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After over a year with the iPad mini 6<\/a>, we’re still glad Apple breathed new life into it with an iPad Pro-like design. <\/p>\n

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The iPad mini<\/a> had a troubled upbringing, rarely able to find its footing between the largest screen of an iPhone, like the iPhone 6 Plus, and the lowest-priced iPad. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It has always had its fans \u2014 but hardly a vast audience throughout the years. This was partly because the iPad mini would often go long stretches without updates, making it hard for enthusiasts to choose a sometimes wierdly-placed product, living in limbo between generations. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Thankfully, in September 2021, the iPad mini 6 was released<\/a> and entered its modern era. After a year, it’s been exactly the product it’s always meant to be: a versatile media consumption device that can handle a dash of productivity if needed. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The reason we were so excited to get our hands on the new iPad mini when it was first released was because it looked like it would be an excellent e-reader, TV, and notepad \u2014 all in one. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Largely those assumptions have been born out over the last year plus a bit. We use it regularly as an e-book reader and to browse Apple News<\/a> while sipping our morning coffee. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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With support for the Apple Pencil<\/a> 2, the compact iPad mini 6 looked like a perfect digital notepad. That never quite panned out here for us, but it’s fully capable for the people who are handwriting notes and need that functionality. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Our primary use of the iPad mini 6, however, has been as a compact screen for streaming content. And because of this, the tiny tablet really did come along at a perfect time. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stage Manager is making larger iPads more powerful and laptop-like while the M2 MacBook Air<\/a> is making desktop computing thinner and lighter than ever. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We’ve been finding it hard to justify carrying around both an 11-inch or larger iPad and MacBook Air<\/a> when they now overlap in performance and functionality more than ever before. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We often find it much more convenient to carry the iPad mini 6 and either a laptop or a larger iPad. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In this context, the iPad mini 6 is an unapologetic media consumption device. It works perfectly on an airplane tray table, being held in bed, or propped up on a desk. It’s a perfect second screen for single tasks. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The iPad mini can be used for productivity and work in a pinch, sure, but it excels at streaming Netflix or playing casual Apple Arcade<\/a> games. It fits in most bags and even large pockets, making it easy to carry everywhere. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The iPad mini 6 is still a good buy<\/h2>\n

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Don’t worry if you’re late to the mini party, coming in fresh to the smallest iPad. This model is absolutely (still) worth buying. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The iPad mini 6 has an A15 Bionic chip inside, which should keep it relevant for several more years. (The 2022 10.9-inch iPad<\/a> uses an A14 Bionic chip, for what it’s worth.) <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Our biggest gripe with the device is probably the screen. It has been the source of the most contention since the product was released. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If you look closely, there are times you might notice a wobbly, jelly-like effect while scrolling a webpage or other information. It’s unfortunate, of course, but we don’t think it’s defective<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We think the screen tech is currently good enough. The specs are reasonable on paper. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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