@LJPUK I adore my iPad mini and my 12" iPad Pro. I use them in different settings (mini in bed, Pro at the breakfast table). The mini is my favorite because I love the size.
@LJPUK I use an iPad (nothing) as my main computer daily. It’s the most expensive device I can afford within my budget.
@jean are you not bothered by the inaccuracy of the TouchID on the Mini? It fails a lot on mine - maybe because of the case. :)
@LJPUK I use an iPad every day for many things - reading, research, watching video, writing text for presentations, etc. My power horse is still my Mac though.
@rom It works pretty well for me. I’ll often just use my passcode depending on the orientation of the device. I am not a fan of Face ID, so the fact that they kept Touch ID in the latest iPad mini finally convinced me to upgrade from my 2015 one.
@LJPUK My wife and I are very tempted to switch to iPhone 13 minis. I also use an iPad Pro regularly for teaching/lecturing. But even after a couple years, the size still feels bulky. An iPad mini might be nice.
@jean good for you. Got used to FaceID with the iPhone and iPad Pro, the Mini's TouchID is new to me. I think it is because of the case that makes it tricky to position the finger for a full scan.
@jean the iPad Mini is the perfect dashboard for the drone pilots I train in Ireland. Because of it, we can stream live HD aerial footage since we have a 4G SIM inside the iPad Mini.
@lex It never works consistently for me on the phone or iPad Pro. When I was driving for Lyft, it really made me frustrated, because I’d have to reposition the phone or enter the code. I wish you could say “Hey, it’s really me,” when it fails. In fact, I do say that, but the device doesn’t care.
I’m sure I’d be crying if FaceID was taken away, because it does work as advertised the majority of the time.
@LJPUK I have used an iPad mini with cellular as my phone for years. My phone number is from Google Voice, so I just have the mini listed as one of the devices to ring. It was a bit of a pain carrying it at first, but I got a custom leather pouch with a long shoulder strap, and that solved thye problem.
@odd voice recognition is Easily spoofed. Apple haw announced passkeys instead of passwords. Easier and more secure.
@Archimage @rom Hm, maybe not then. But if it were secure enough, it would be very convenient as an alternative to FaceID. I often have to pop up my head to open the phone when lying on my bed, and having the phone there too.
@odd @Archimage better if there is TouchID AND FaceID - but then again, the cost will probably be higher.