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iPad Mini 6 or Macbook Air M1

  • iPad Mini 6

    Votes: 13

    76.5%

  • Macbook Air M1

    Votes: 3

    17.6%

  • Another iPad

    Votes: 1

    5.9%

  • Another Macbook M1

    Votes: 0

    0.0%

  • Others

    Votes: 0

    0.0%

  • Total voters

  • This poll will close: Jan 12, 2021.

bubulol

macrumors 6502a

Original poster

Mar 7, 2013
Hi, i have a dilemma, i love my iPad Mini 5 but:
  • Its outdated design with huge bezels (i have white/silver version which is even worse with those white bezels)
  • Mostly watching video contents (streaming, netflix, youtube...)
I have heard about rumors about next iPad Mini with similar design and specs as iPad Air 4
Now Macbook Air M1, its a Macbook, its bigger and heavier, however you got a physical keyboard, bigger screen optimized for watching videos
I use often iPad or laptop on the bed before sleeping
What do you think? Should i wait for next iPad Mini or switching on Macbook Air M1?

Thanks

AutomaticApple

macrumors 603

Nov 28, 2018 5,261 2,141

Massachusetts

Hi, i have a dilemma, i love my iPad Mini 5 but:
  • Its outdated design with huge bezels (i have white/silver version which is even worse with those white bezels)
  • Mostly watching video contents (streaming, netflix, youtube...)
I have heard about rumors about next iPad Mini with similar design and specs as iPad Air 4
Now Macbook Air M1, its a Macbook, its bigger and heavier, however you got a physical keyboard, bigger screen optimized for watching videos
I use often iPad or laptop on the bed before sleeping
What do you think? Should i wait for next iPad Mini or switching on Macbook Air M1?

Thanks
A new iPad mini will likely be released in early 2021. I would wait for that if I were you.
Stick with what you have, unless you want to primarily use the M1 moving forward to replace iPad mini use.

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ericwn

macrumors 603
Apr 24, 2016 6,306 4,144

minik

Contributor

Jun 25, 2007 1,314

Bellevue, WA

I love the iPad form factor with bezel or not for media consumption, a traditional laptop just doesn't fit right to me. The keyboard and trackpad are there without serving any purpose while watching video. I can put the iPad on a stand and all set to go. I have the current 12.9" iPad Pro, iPad mini 5, and 10.5" iPad Pro (2017). The 10.5" iPad Pro fits the sweet spot, sadly no spatial audio supports.

tops2

macrumors 6502
Dec 30, 2014
If you love the size and always hold the mini 5, I’d say wait for the mini 6. I have the mini 4 and still prefer it to my 11” Pro most of the time for the size/weight and convenience. I did have the mini 2 so many have just gotten used to the size..

The main times when I use the 11” Pro is when sitting at the table in a stand to do work as the screen size if the mini is too small for work.

Dhonk

macrumors regular
Mar 2, 2015
I want the mini 6, but I'm not holding my breath. I need to trade in some old products. My 5 is starting to have weak battery life, so it's a little frustrating.

Infinitewisdom

macrumors 6502a
Sep 23, 2012
I like the tablet form factor but the new MacBooks are outstanding. And the battery lasts longer as well. You do lose on the portability, but that's a personal consideration as to how important that is.

BorgCube

Contributor

Jan 10, 2012 6,547 8,110

the Delta Quadrant

I have put a lot of thought into whether or not I want to try to sell my iPad Pro and get an M1 MacBook. I have a 2020 MBP 13’ but I use it mostly for work as a desktop attached to a 4K monitor.

I would love to reduce the number of devices I have but ... I can’t bring myself to sell my iPad Pro. My 12 Pro Max just doesn’t have a big enough screen to read comfortably on for hours and hours like my iPad 11 Pro. And while reading on my MacBook isn’t terrible, I read mostly on my iPad.

The mini is a great iPad - I sold it to help finance an iPad 11 Pro. I love the amount of text I can get on this screen and comfortably read for hours on end. I’ve spent 6 hours reading without issue on this iPad.

Still, I’d love to reduce my devices. Move some reading to my MBP and my iPhone - one less device I have to worry about... But I keep coming back to my iPad for reading (news/books).

I don’t think I could get rid of my iPad. But I don’t use it as a primary device.

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kristalsoldier

macrumors 6502a
Aug 10, 2013
I have put a lot of thought into whether or not I want to try to sell my iPad Pro and get an M1 MacBook. I have a 2020 MBP 13’ but I use it mostly for work as a desktop attached to a 4K monitor.

I would love to reduce the number of devices I have but ... I can’t bring myself to sell my iPad Pro. My 12 Pro Max just doesn’t have a big enough screen to read comfortably on for hours and hours like my iPad 11 Pro. And while reading on my MacBook isn’t terrible, I read mostly on my iPad.

The mini is a great iPad - I sold it to help finance an iPad 11 Pro. I love the amount of text I can get on this screen and comfortably read for hours on end. I’ve spent 6 hours reading without issue on this iPad.

Still, I’d love to reduce my devices. Move some reading to my MBP and my iPhone - one less device I have to worry about... But I keep coming back to my iPad for reading (news/books).

I don’t think I could get rid of my iPad. But I don’t use it as a primary device.
I have come to grips with the fact that I need 3 devices, namely, my Thinkpad (best KB in the business and quite a tough machine even though I use the X1 Carbon series), my phone (Android by choice), and my iPad 11 Pro (2020). Each of them are critical for my work and leisure and none of them are dispensible though, the Thinkpad is truly indispensable.

Edit: I don’t think I could replace the 11” Pro with a mini. Screen size of the 11” is just right for me.

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BorgCube

Contributor

Jan 10, 2012 6,547 8,110

the Delta Quadrant

I have come to grips with the fact that I need 3 devices, namely, my Thinkpad (best KB in the business and quite a tough machine even though I use the X1 Carbon series), my phone (Android by choice), and my iPad 11 Pro (2020). Each of them are critical for my work and leisure and none of them are dispensible though, the Thinkpad is truly indispensable.

Edit: I don’t think I could replace the 11” Pro with a mini. Screen size of the 11” is just right for me.
Awesome! I have had this same setup for most of 2020 - with a MBP and iPhone and iPad 11’ pro. Agreed completely. This setup just works. 2021 here we come.

Also agreed about the mini. It was too small for me. 11 Pro really works. I’ve read 15 books on it this year.

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KittyKatta

macrumors 6502a

Feb 24, 2011

SoCal

So what does everyone expect a Mini6 to cost?


I love the Mini but as phones got bigger and as the standard iPad became more versatile/accessorized then it feels like it has become a niche product and we ended up selling ours. I’m still interested in seeing what the future of the Mini turns out to be but if its $399 for a Mini5 with an outdated design then I can’t imagine what Apple will charge for one with a modern update.
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