iPad Mini Hits $1,000: Is It Worth It?
44sThe price shock of a $1,000 iPad Mini sparks debate on value and comparison to phones.
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The new iPad Mini is a significant upgrade, featuring an OLED display, a thinner design, and water resistance. However, its starting price of $699, easily climbing to $1,000 with accessories, puts it in a strange position, nearly matching the cost and screen size of an iPhone. The video questions the value of such a device, especially when compared to a 2-in-1 like the Surface Duo.
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[00:02]
Big upgrade for the iPad Mini
The new iPad Mini receives a major upgrade: OLED display, thinner profile, and water resistance.
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Price soars with accessories
The device starts at $699 and can reach around $1,000 with the Pencil and folio case.
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Overlaps with iPhone territory
The iPad Mini's screen is nearly the same size as an iPhone, making it a difficult purchase decision at this price.
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The Duo comparison
The Surface Duo costs $2,000 but replaces both a phone and a tablet, while an iPad still requires a separate phone.
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💡 Key Takeaways
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Big Upgrade Confirmed
Confirms the OLED, thinner build, and water resistance as headline features.
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Price Approaches Phone Territory
Highlights the awkward pricing overlap with flagship phones.
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Duo Comparison Raises Questions
Challenges the value of a tablet when a 2-in-1 device exists.
00:31Full Transcript
[00:02] a new version of the iPad Mini, and it is a big upgrade. They finally moved to an OLED display. It's thinner. It's water resistant, which I think is really cool. But, it's also expensive. It now starts at $6.99 before you do any of the
[00:16] a,000 bucks, and that's before you even add on the new Apple Pencil or the folio $1,000 for an iPad Mini, it does feel a little bit uncomfortably close to something like the iPhone. It is almost the same size screen. Of course, it
[00:31] phone. And while, yes, at $2,000, the Duo is absolutely more expensive. If you consider that if you have an iPad, you still need a phone anyway. The Duo is in half that also happens to be, you know, your phone that can take phone
[00:45] get me wrong, I'm super stoked that there's a new iPad Mini. I will be so stay tuned. But do you think this is a crazy comparison? Like obviously not going to buy an iPad mini, but these feel a lot more similar than I think
[00:59] feel a lot more similar than I think they should,
