A questionable rumor from Taiwan's Economic Daily News surfaced today which claims Apple could discontinue the iPad mini to focus on the iPad Pro.
GforGames translates the report:
This decision (says the source) might also have something to do with the dwindling sales figures of the iPad mini series. With the latest model bringing almost no improvements over the iPad mini 2, the situation could get even hairier next year and Apple could switch gears and focus on the iPad Pro instead – which also shapes up to be a strong Microsoft Surface Pro 3 rival.
Normally, this report would carry little weight; however, customers were surprised when Apple released a major update to its iPad Air but left the iPad mini untouched save for a new Touch ID button. That button is a $100 premium over it's predecessor. Perhaps Apple plans to stop putting development resources into the iPad mini, similar to the current situation with the iPod touch.
As you may know, Apple is said to be working on a new larger iPad Pro. Recent reports suggest it will have a 12.2-inch display, be 7mm thick, and feature top and bottom stereo speakers.
Do you think Apple should continue to focus on the iPad mini, especially considering the launch of new larger iPhones? Share your thoughts in the comments...
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what? - November 4, 2014 at 5:50pm
What development??? They can whenever put ipod/iPhone in the iPad air case without much hassle! !!
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What142 - November 4, 2014 at 3:38pm
No, they should not stop making it......but they need to have better updates to it and lower the dam price apple.....to expensive!
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steady - November 4, 2014 at 8:47am
The problem apple has is they want us to keep buying these things like they are apples literally. Unfortunately, that's not going to happen going into the future. Their strategy now should be with the software business side of things. Most of us have a couple apple stuff in our homes. They are great but I will not go back to buy another iPad every six months. The game has changed!
Having bought the original iPad, I recently switched to an iPad mini. THE MINI MAKES SO MUCH SENSE!!
It's easier to read stuff off of it while lying down without getting tabletitis in the hands. Its the first tablet I have ever had to put in a cover without minding - because its so thin. I think long-term, people are going to be coming back to buy the iPad mini.
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odedoo1 - November 4, 2014 at 9:23am
Hell no, it makes total sense I just upgraded my iPad Air to the new 128GB LTE and its thin enough if not to thin, and with the iPhone 6L there is absolutely no reason for an iPad mini any more!
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gamerscul9870 - November 4, 2014 at 12:12pm
it is said that larger ipad will be coming. Many are wanting one. Barely any love for the mini.
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justabrake - November 4, 2014 at 7:57am
Apple should bring back the MacBook Pro 17"
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Atomic Adam - November 4, 2014 at 7:44am
I own the iPad 3 Retina, iPad Mini Retina, iPhone 6 Plus, and a 15" Retina MBP. Lots more but who cares ie: iPhone 5s, iPhone 4, Mac Pro
I still love my iPad Mini. It's the perfect size to take around and is exactly half the size of a letter size piece of paper. It shows the monthly calendar grid better than my iPhone 6 Plus which cannot display things the same as the Mini. I hope that updates will fix this on my 6 Plus as they are close to the same resolution. Only Apple's main screens (mail, messages, safari) look right and tight on the 6 Plus, all else is too big and murky.
I'll prob get the iPad Pro if it makes since, otherwise will get a 13" retina MBP.
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Thoune - November 4, 2014 at 7:29am
I love iPad MiNi. It's not too large like iPad or too small like iPhone. Please don't stop producing. But if iPhone 6 came out then iPad mini may not make sense to buy as an additional devices.
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vanimox - November 4, 2014 at 5:18am
Okay here's my view on this, if you want an iPad mini, just get an iPhone 6 plus, if you need something more of a tablet size, then get an actual tablet sized device, not an iPad mini, you would want an actual tablet. I mean it makes since. If i had an iPhone 6 plus, why would i want a tablet that's just a little bit bigger.... And the dwindling sales point toward just that. I Dont Know.. what do you guys think?
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gamerscul9870 - November 4, 2014 at 3:55am
The iPod touches had a perfect reason to discontinue. So why do the same here? Some still want a mini that acts like the iPad Air 2. Just once more with the mini or 2 then it shall satisfy everyone before discontinuing.
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Jakontil - November 4, 2014 at 3:45am
The ipad mini line up should tay, though i believe they should stop makin the original ipad mini, since retina shall be a standard
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areilly111 - November 4, 2014 at 3:37am
Just going say this. The iPad mini is the perfect sized tablet
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mnc - November 4, 2014 at 12:12am
I do not think apple should do that it is a great product
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gamerscul9870 - November 4, 2014 at 2:48am
I agree but many are hoping for larger tablet and want them to pull a Microsoft! (I'd like to see them make it better without the 2 style switching.)
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Breno - November 3, 2014 at 11:53pm
I hope it continues as a rumor. The best thing that happened to ipad was the iPad mini. After you start using it the other looks too big and too heavy. Imagine Apple killing the mini to add an even larger iPad model.
I think they made such gap between the newest models so mini stops stealing air sales.
I've got an iPhone 6 and can't think using an even larger phone. I mean, it would be simpler to have just one device, but personally, 6 plus is still too big for a phone to me.
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zetaprime - November 4, 2014 at 12:02am
I have a 6+ , A Mini 2 and a Nexus 7. The Nexus 7 in particular has the same shape as the phone and is only 2 inches larger diagonally. The phone is actually about as large as the screen area of the tablet. The Mini is a bit larger, mainly because of the shape being like that of an old TV rather than 16:9. But still there is not enough difference in size to justify the company's making the smaller tablets. My next tablet will certainly be larger. The rumored iPad Air Pro might just be the one I end up getting (if it ever materializes). If Apple is smart they'll make an Air Pro that combines iOS and OSX to make it a laptop replacement just as they've been doing in the Windows world. That's the way of the future like it or not.
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Alad - November 4, 2014 at 12:18am
Good for you!!! Good for you!!! Good for you!!! Good for you!!! Good for you!!! Good for you!!! Good for you!!!
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Breno - November 4, 2014 at 12:22am
I don't think he was grabbing about it you know?!
For the bright side, if it happens in the future I will only have to upgrade my iPhone and sell my currently iPhone and iPad.
More money for trips :)
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Breno - November 4, 2014 at 12:25am
Bragging* lol
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zetaprime - November 4, 2014 at 1:13am
No I was certainly not bragging.. Just indicating familiarity with the products. That guy ho replied was obviously a troll which the people at IClarified seem to have no interest in eliminating. I've complained to the people who run iClarified on numerous occasions about abusive posts and they've never done a thing about getting rid of anyone who posts under any name other than their genuine username.
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zetaprime - November 3, 2014 at 11:37pm
With the iphone 6+ and the way the newest Mini was left behind feature-wise it doesn't surprise me a bit that they would discontinue the Mini. In the android world they did the same thing by discontinuing the Nexus 7 and going to a larger Nexus 9 instead. With phones now nearly as large as the smaller tablets it doesn't make much sense to have tablets which are only 2 inches larger than a phone.
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gamerscul9870 - November 4, 2014 at 2:50am
Unless people love the small sized phones and have huge sized tablets. That's how it works with me. Who wants to cram something so huge into a pocket and take up hand space? It makes you look like a fool using a tablet as a phone.
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zetaprime - November 4, 2014 at 6:40am
The phone market in general says otherwise. The larger phones are more popular. So the small tablets are going to disappear.
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