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The venerable iPad mini 4<\/a> still has its fans, despite its now somewhat odd position in the iPad line-up: more expensive than the 9.7-inch iPad, yet smaller and significantly less capable.<\/p>\n Smaller can be a benefit as well as a drawback, of course. Some prefer the portability of the mini, and many parents like them as devices for younger kids, as they are easier to handle and thus less likely to get damaged by a fall.<\/p>\n But the ‘less capable’ part is because the\u00a0iPad mini hasn’t been updated since 2015 …<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/p>\n The post Comment: The rumored iPad mini 5 only makes sense if it gets a substantial price cut<\/a> appeared first on 9to5Mac<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The venerable iPad mini 4<\/a> still has its fans, despite its now somewhat odd position in the iPad line-up: more expensive than the 9.7-inch iPad, yet smaller and significantly less capable.<\/p>\n Smaller can be a benefit as well as a drawback, of course. Some prefer the portability of the mini, and many parents like them as devices for younger kids, as they are easier to handle and thus less likely to get damaged by a fall.<\/p>\n But the ‘less capable’ part is because the iPad mini hasn’t been updated since 2015 …<\/p>\n more…<\/a><\/p>\n The post Comment: The rumored iPad mini 5 only makes sense if it gets a substantial price cut<\/a> appeared first on 9to5Mac<\/a>.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/02\/iPad-mini-5-%E2%80%93-much-like-the-iPad-mini-41.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500\")
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