Nice long read, full of detail. One nugget in particular:
Here’s a really big pro in the iPad Mini’s column that I didn’t fully anticipate until diving in with it this week: it’s so much better for thumb-typing. Honestly, I hate typing on the on-screen keyboard on my iPad Pro. I hate it. I really do. If I have to do it I’ll put it in landscape and set it down on a table or counter and try to touch type with all my fingers. But holding the iPad Pro in portrait, I literally can’t type with my thumbs. When I try, everything comes out garbled. I can’t reach all the keys, and inexplicably, the iPad Pro keyboards no longer support splitting them into two smaller more reachable halves.
The iPad mini is a gem of a form factor. Perfect for so many people, especially those with small hands. But it’s also perfect for reading in bed. It’s big enough to see plenty of good-sized text but light enough to not be wearying on your arms.
As to the iPad Pro, the lack of a split for the onscreen keyboard is mystifying.
But that iPad mini? Delicious.
This is actually the reason I want one. That’ll be the only thing I use it for probably. But yeah… why the hell did the split keyboard go away??
The mini is the ideal size for a drone monitor and it fits perfectly on the DJI controller and I agree that it is great for reading in bead or on the couch. I’m tempted to upgrade my mini 4.
It’s an iPad. It’s improved. All things improve or die.
Hyperbole engine is active again.
I love my iPad Pro 12.9. I find it perfect for reading, watching and the odd causal game in bed. And it’s become invaluable for my work.
My eyesight isn’t what it once was. Hence the need to upgrade from an Air to the 12.9 Pro.
So, isn’t it great that there are many devices for many needs.