This is what I was dreaming about since pencil integration was introduced. I carry my iPad everywhere, and the mini is the perfect size for mobile. Carrying something large, even if it’s the iPad Air felt uncomfortable. But this fits in my bag and I can whip it out to read, watch videos, or write notes / sketch wherever I am. I am in love with it. Con- pencil is not included and it’s steep at another $100. But once you get it, it’s a match made in heaven.

So I’m an Apple fan boy. Their products are amazing. If you don’t have an iPad mini it’s a great product. But not a huge improvement over the iPad mini 4. I’ve grown tired of apple holding back on tech for the next big thing. Not having a face scanner when they are able to place the tech in a phone is ridiculous. The 5 is faster than the 4 and some slight improvements but not worth the upgrade. That being said if you don’t have a mini then get this one then wait a couple of generations for your next one.

I love my big 12.9 iPad Pro, but while it has it's place, it can be a little large for casual reading and carrying around. The new iPad Mini takes care of that! It's light, fast, and best of all, has become my "go-to" pad for consuming news and reading books. Add Apple Pencil compatibility, and it's perfect. It was a long wait between the last version of the iPad Mini until this newest one, but it was worth the wait.

... but Apple announcing that the new iPad os will support normal external storage made a big difference in choosing to replace it with another iPad. And amazingly they’re finally going to fix the ridiculous cursor/select/replace method that barely makes sense on a phone. And mouse support and improved “file system “ - not terribly confident it will BE a file system but I’m ok with just having rational storage.

If you enjoy the iPad Mini, you will certainly enjoy this update. It has a faster processor, more storage and more RAM. You will notice the speed improvements. It is nice that this device finally supports Apple Pencil and Logitech Crayon. Both work smoothly on this device. This device is getting close to being perfect. However, I wish it had FaceID and support Apple’s Smart Keyboard. Nonetheless I still gave it 5 stars

Having the Apple Pencil Suport makes a BIG difference. I also highly recommend an App called Drawing Pad. Also, Hello Crayon. I also download coloring pages from the internet to bring into the Hello Crayon app and color them. I also got the iPad Mini because it was more affordable and more portable. I’m really enjoying mine. I would give this more stars then 5.

I bought this to be a bridge between my iPhone SE and Macbook Air and so far so good. Screen is a great middle size to watch videos on a plan or surf the web on the couch without having to pull out the laptop. Biggest perk for me so far is the upgraded face camera over what I have on my other devices, makes for better FaceTime calls. So far, happy with the purchase.

First off, we’re not fanboys, but apple is so simple it’s foolish not to have one. My wife and I run a business together and we tend to reach for our iPads more than a computer! It’s still not a computer replacement, but it’s close. My kids all have apple products, so communication wise, it just plain works... all the time.