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So the 128Gb iPad Mini 4 has a smaller screen and a slower chip than the new 128Gb, but it's only £10 cheaper?

It is hard to see Apple keeping the mini around for much longer. I assume they are simply running down stock and will remove it soon, before end of the year.

That's too bad. I really like my Mini 2.

Why do you say that? It's still mid-life, same as the Pros.

The mini is still the iPad form factor I prefer, so that would be a shame.

I doubt it. The Mini is a great tablet for little kids. It's just the right size for toddlers and they can still hold it even when you put an Otterbox Defender on it.

It works great for me too. I'm 38 and three quarters

You're a cute little munchkin!

They're so adorable at 464 months.

I think people are finding that hand-me-down iPads and cheap trash tablets from Amazon are the best tablets for little kids.

The mini makes a great point-of-sale terminal. It's large enough to display the order and sign on, but small enough that you don't have to clear the counter in order to be able to swivel it around.

If the cheap mini goes away will there be some Android OEM that steps into that market? Or will business owners just suck it up and buy the 128GB version?

Damn. It was the best digital equivalent of book ever created.

I hope not. It's the best form factor. I think all the other iPads are too big.

What's missing (for me) is an iPad Mini Pro. I absolutely prefer the small form factor, but I want the more advanced features.

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