It has been 90 days since Apple started shipping the iPad
Mini six, and I am somewhat of a fan, to say the least.
That is because I am able to use the iPad Mini six in so
many different day to day tasks that would be typically
reserved for my iPhone 13 Pro Max.
Now, if you're wondering if the iPad Mini six is
worth purchasing, you are in the right place because in
today's video, I'm going to give you my feedback after
using this device for the past 90 days.
What is going on, everybody?
My name is Mike.
Welcome back to Tech 24-7 TV.
I'm really glad that you're back with me today because
we're talking about the iPad Mini six.
Now, it's no secret that Apple devices are premium,
and they're very expensive.
And really, the iPad Mini six is got a lot to offer.
But the question is really, is it worth purchasing well
after 90 days?
I'm going to give you my feedback where we talk about
how the iPad Mini is holding up after 90 days of
consistent daily usage.
If I'm still in love with the iPad, or if the honeymoon
phase is over, jelly scrolling and so much more,
let's get started.
Today's video is broken down into different topics, and each
one of those topics pinned right below the like button.
Now, this video is not going to be a deep dive on the specs of
the iPad Mini six.
Again, I don't think that's why you're here.
You're looking for real world consistent usage, which that's
what you're gonna find.
This is not going to be a rehash of my 30 day review,
though I will talk about kind of some of the mental models I
use for which device I pick up and how I
approach iPad productivity.
But largely speaking, you will not see the same themes
in today's video.
That's because I don't think it'd be very useful to either
you or I if I basically just rehash everything I talked
about in the first video and called it a 90 day review.
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Now let's talk about how I use the iPad Mini six, where it
fits in my daily workflow.
I originally purchased the iPad Mini six Space Gray with 64GB
of storage, and it was the Wi-Fi only version.
Now, after using the device for really about a day.
I quickly understood that the mobility aspect of this device
getting to use it while you're out and about is really the
premier feature and the size and portability play
into that.
I exchanged the Wi-Fi only version and I now have
this cellular version.
If you're interested in getting an iPad with cellular enabled,
I'll link the video right above here so you can watch it.
It really outlines the entire process that I thought why it's
valuable for that now in terms of storage.
This is 256 gigs of internal storage.
And the reason why I chose 256 gigs because the OS has like a
part of 10 Gigabit Gigabit Gigabyte footprint, you have
that 10 gig footprint from the OS.
You're going to leave yourself about 54 gigs worth
of storage.
To me, I don't think it's necessarily worth it to go
ahead and have to manage that storage very closely.
So I wouldn't really recommend anyone purchasing the 64 gig
model unless you are truly, truly strapped for cash one,
or two you have the ability if you're going to maybe keep
device for a less than two years,
I would save the money by when I had the ability to.
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more productive in 2022 with your iPad.
One of the things I've heard most from Community is the
challenge with people trying to balance how they set up their
iPad Mini in comparison with their iPhone, or maybe even a
larger size iPad.
A lot of people who actually have more than one iPad that
like the iPad Mini like myself.
A word of advice if you're going to get the iPad Mini:
Do not set it up like your other iPad because this is a
device that has a really unique computing experience in
comparison to a larger iPad like conformability and size,
and you want to make sure that you do that.
I think to say respect to set this up differently when you
think about how you plan to use this.
Don't just copy and paste for lack of a better term your apps
in your settings over to this device.
Really think about it and think about how you're going to use
it because it'll do yourself justice in the long run.
In terms of workflow, my iPad Mini six is my constant
daily companion, and it's still the first device that I check
when waking up after I turn off the alarm on my iPhone
13 Pro Max.
Now, my use cases really revolve around using the iPad
Mini as an adjunct device to the iPhone 13 Pro Max when the
screen size of the iPhone 13 Pro Max is really added.
Causes of disadvantage.
Now, the iPad Mini is not a replacement for my iPad Pro.
I want to be clear on that.
The iPad Pro is still very much a part of my workflow.
This device really fits in there as something I rotate in
and out of the tools are using my tool belt.
My morning routine has getting my son up and ready for school
the very first thing to do followed by the mapping out my
day using my planning focus.
Now that workflow is really designed to take advantage of
the large screen on the 12.9 inch iPad Pro.
That's my Go-To device to really power through
my planning focus.
But instead of coming back to the iPad Pro or even my iPhone
throughout the day, I'm using the iPad Mini to check in and
see what my progress is like on the task or the goals that I've
set aside for myself.
Now I'm also using it to check my email in spark, manage my
personal and professional tasks in Todoist, or maybe even
taking a break in watching some videos on YouTube.
If I need to make a quick add in Lightroom, I walk over to
my iPad Pro.
I take the Apple Pencil.
I connected to the side of the iPad Mini.
It's connected.
I then added a banger inside of Lightroom.
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Now I feel that the iPad Mini six can really handle
just about anything.
Just to be clear, I'm not saying that the iPad Mini six
should be used to take the extra high fidelity photos of
your son or your family or that you're going to want to tap out
a 4000 word video script on the onscreen keyboard.
That's not really ideal.
But if you had to, it would work.
I would probably use different tools, but that
you're saying, you know, you could do it.
As I talked about it in my 30-day review of the iPad
Mini six, I really have not been impacted
by jelly scrolling.
I don't think it's necessarily a big deal.
I know there are certainly people who have maybe a higher
sensitivity than I do to it.
But what I would say is that don't take my word for it,
don't take their word for it.
Go to the store, whether it's the Apple Store, Best Buy or
wherever the cases and see the device firsthand and see if you
actually experience it or observe it on there.
I haven't had any trouble, and that's really the thing
that I would tell you is that if you have trouble,
you'll probably notice it right away.
If you don't have trouble, you probably won't notice it.
Over the past 90 days, I've found using the iPad Mini
six to be quite freeing in compared to using other
large screen tablets.
For example, there seems to be this preconceived notion that
the iPad Pro is only for serious work and that people
like you or I could not use the iPad Mini six because the iPad
mini six cannot span personal and professional contexts.
What makes the iPad Mini six so exceptional in both personal
and professional contexts is the size, and that the
portability is really the number one feature.
The iPad Mini six is so small and so lightweight.
Other devices are really less approachable because of
their large screen.
Now let me underscore that for you.
As you move up the pricing ladder from the iPad 9th
generation to the iPad Mini to the iPad Air all the way up to
the iPad Pro, you exchange cost for specialty features.
Now what that means is that on the low end of the
pricing spectrum, there are devices like the iPad Air,
like iPad Mini, iPad Air generation, which are
good for everyday use, but excel maybe in one or two
specific use cases.
For the iPad 9th generation, its cost for the iPad Mini,
it is certainly size and confirm ability.
Second, the iPad Mini is far more conformable and portable
than any other iPad that you have in the lineup because of
its size and weight, which again is underscored by
the fact that the iPad Mini six can hold its weight and
performance when you compare it to its larger siblings.
Now it is the end of the day, and we're trying to figure out
is the iPad Mini six worth it after 90 days?
And is it worth maybe either recommending to someone or is
it worth purchasing for yourself?
Well, starting at 499 for the 64 gigs going all the way up to
650 for 256 gigs and then you can add cellular on there for
another 150 bucks.
Now, I don't know about you, but the iPad Mini six is really
by far my favorite device that I've used this far this year.
I'd say it's one of my favorite things I purchased.
I think in the last few years for sure.
Its size affordability really plays into the fact that it can
be used in a number of different use cases, number of
different contexts, and those contexts can span both
personal and professional.
Not necessarily having the expertise of an iPad Pro,
but being very good for general use.
I've heard from people saying that they're using it
to write scripts.
I've heard it from people at the scene that they're using it
as a pilot or whether it's a helicopter pilot or an
airplane pilot, a number of different things.
And while those are new ones because everyone's not a
helicopter pilot or not, everyone is a writer
of scripts.
I think that just shows that the iPad Mini six is capable of
many different things.
Now, what I would tell you is that if you're thinking about
buying it, start at the iPad Mini and then level
up from there.
I've talked about where I think that the iPad 9th generation is
really just a distraction or something to get you into
the store, and that the iPad Mini six is really the device
that most people should start with.
And I would tell you that because of a
few different reasons.
So first and foremost, it does have the newest processor of
all three, the low end devices that are available today from
iPads better than the ninth generation iPad, which comes
in at 329.
And it's better than the iPad Air four, which starts at 599.
It has the same front facing camera in center city
technology as the ninth generation iPad while having a
better rear camera, and it has a better front facing camera
than the iPad Air and it has the same rear camera.
So in my opinion, it truly is the best device that most
people should start with the $399 iPad.
If you're shopping on price, that is a great iPad for you.
However, if you're not shopping on pricing your shopping
experience and you want to have longevity in your purchase,
I would think about purchasing the iPad Mini six, at least
starting there from, you know, from a
thought process perspective.
All right, everybody.
Thank you very much for watching my review of the iPad
Mini six after 90 days.
If you're in the market for an iPad Mini six, let me know if
you have any questions down the comments below and if you
already own one.
What is your favorite use case that you have for it?
My name is Mike.
This is Tech 24-7 TV, folks.
I will talk to you in the next one.
Happy holidays!