New iPad mini has a downgraded A17 Pro chipset
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- 20 Oct 2024
Anonymous, 19 Oct 2024Are you aware that there were already 3 variants of the Leg... moreOh wow!! Honestly, I've been searching for similar tablet size of ipad mini, but chaper. I didn't even know there's one. Thanks for info!!
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- 20 Oct 2024
xPandamon, 19 Oct 2024In other words, buyers are fine with paying for an A17 Pro ... moreOh jeez 🤦♂️
People aren’t buying an A17 Pro ok, nobody walks into an Apple Store and asks ‘do you have any A17 pro chips in stock?’. They’re buying an iPad mini, and the new one is better than the old one, end of story 🤷
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- 19 Oct 2024
Sandeep , 19 Oct 2024But Steve Jobs' Apple computers was a pure performance... moreI don’t disagree with what you say: Steve Jobs certainly was at the heart of this company and a driving force behind innovation.
In fact, Apple’s sales strategy may stop working at some point if customers perceive a lack of value for their money. However, I’m guessing that this would take a while given that many iPad users are heavily invested in the Apple ecosystem, having also iPhones and MacBooks, Apple TVs, accessories, paid apps, etc. They may also have little interest in getting used to another OS like Android or Windows.
But let’s not forget that investors (and managers) often care more about short-term financial success, which may come at the expense of future profit. In the end, these tech companies don’t exist to make us users happy, but to make money. Thankfully, with enough competition, these two things usually go hand in hand, at least in the long term.
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- 19 Oct 2024
dude111, 19 Oct 2024Snapdragon 870 with android 11
Really?Are you aware that there were already 3 variants of the Legion Y700?
2022 SD 870
2023 SD8+ Gen 1
2025 SD8 Gen 3
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- 19 Oct 2024
DaFink, 18 Oct 2024It would be deceitful if Apple promised more specs out of t... moreIn other words, buyers are fine with paying for an A17 Pro and getting an A17 Pro with only 5 GPU cores. No wonder Apple make so much money, their customer base is just too lazy to care.
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- 19 Oct 2024
YUKI93, 19 Oct 2024And it's also not getting Stage Manager despite the A1... moreI think its because they have a line of small tablets but its more of a budget tablet its the samsung A series tablets they are more for the budget peeps that just want a decent tablet for a low price. While the S series ones are for peeps who wants performance. Given for Android there are alot of brands to choose from with much more better price to performance
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- Anonymous
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- 19 Oct 2024
after long wait, they should use A18 instead of binned A17 pro, A18 is way better than A17. I think apple is just need to get every product to get minimum support for apple intelligence, other than that not much upgrade in hardware. And all now all ipad support for apple pencil pro or usb c, apple now can remove both first/second gen pencil to force you purchase new pencil if you upgrade from older model
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- 19 Oct 2024
Anonymous, 18 Oct 2024Not that it matters since it runs on iPadOS.And it's also not getting Stage Manager despite the A17 Pro using the same architecture as the M3. I wish Samsung would make a Tab S10 mini instead of concentrating on the Z Fold series. It's not hard to find many who prefer small tablets over foldable screen phones, especially when the latter still has questionable reliability and high repair cost.
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- 19 Oct 2024
dude111, 19 Oct 2024Snapdragon 870 with android 11 Really?There's a 2022 version with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and the current 2024 version with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
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- 19 Oct 2024
St. Peter, 17 Oct 2024It’s refreshing to read common sense comments like this one... moreBut Steve Jobs' Apple computers was a pure performance machine. No frills. That's why he was removed. Because these 2 penny worth stakeholders were there only for that earning profit. They ran down this company to the ground. No innovation in the last 10 years. Anyone remembers iPhone 5. It was the worst Apple design ever.
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- 19 Oct 2024
Apple is becoming worthless piece of instrument, day by day. What a scam!!
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- 19 Oct 2024
Anonymous, 18 Oct 2024Lenovo Legion Y700.Snapdragon 870 with android 11
Really?
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- 18 Oct 2024
michaemia, 18 Oct 2024Fanboy alert! Dude relax. No one cares if its binned or not... moreMy point was that most people won’t care genius!
Whilst I’m relaxing, why do you go see if you can find yourself an actual clue yeah 🤷
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- 18 Oct 2024
Actually Apple is being pus day by day. iphone 16 with side touch? They can't find anything to add.
Now iPad mini 7 without A18 and cellular?
Naah.. They actually don't want you to buy it.
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- 18 Oct 2024
Azu10157, 18 Oct 2024The second problem does exist. Do you actually expect peopl... moreIt's not a problem if you're buying a new one. Now like having an up to date os gives you that much, funny how much people started worshipping software support as soon as companies started using it as a marketing tool, whereas before (when it actually mattered more) no one cared. Like yeah it's nice to have but it's not worth sacrificing a ton of other stuff for.
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- 18 Oct 2024
DaFink, 18 Oct 2024Show me where in any official Apple documentation it’s stat... moreFanboy alert! Dude relax. No one cares if its binned or not. The sheep will always gather the fold.
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xPandamon, 18 Oct 2024Apple does not mention anywhere what their chips have to do... moreIt would be deceitful if Apple promised more specs out of the chip than it delivers, they don't. And I'm sorry but most people have bigger issues in life to focus on than some 'on paper' performance hit. Those who update from earlier model iPad mini's will only see an increase in performance.
Bottom line is the new iPad Mini is an improvement over the old iPad Mini, and for the same price. You want to let all this bug you though, by all means carry on 🤷♂️
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- 18 Oct 2024
Any iPad without an M1 is already e-waste. There are already features, apps and games that require a minimum of M1. It’s hilarious that Apple would launch it with specs equivalent to the base iPad which is so terrible only schools buy it. The Mini is not an iPad SE!
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- 18 Oct 2024
DaFink, 18 Oct 2024Show me where in any official Apple documentation it’s stat... moreApple does not mention anywhere what their chips have to do. That's an issue. Everybody else labels weaker chips differently if they are still sold despite a core being broken, inability to clock as high as it should or whatever. Apple are the only ones that don't, which is very deceitful. And yeah, it pisses of people like me that won't buy Apple products regardless, because Apple buyers just make excuses for it as the comment section tends to prove.. Losing a GPU core means losing 17% performance in this case, at least on paper. That is, simply said, "not cool".
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- 18 Oct 2024
Not that it matters since it runs on iPadOS.