Apple’s new OLED iPad Mini is the upgrade I’ve been waiting for – here’s why
Source: ZDNet ·
Starting at $799, the 8th-generation iPad mini is up for preorder on October 27 and hits stores on November 6. It’s already on my shopping list.
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It’s finally here. Apple has unveiled the latest generation of its iPad Mini a full two years after the tablet was last upgraded. The new 8th generation Mini model boasts an OLED screen, a larger display, a beefy A20 processor, a nano-texture display glass option, a landscape Center Stage camera, and Wi-Fi 7. And I’m picking one up. Also: The 5 best iPads: Expert tested and reviewed First, here are the details you need to know. The new 8th generation iPad Mini starts at $699 with 128GB of storage. That’s a full $200 over the original price of the 2024 model and $100 over the current price. In June, Apple raised prices on its entire iPad and MacBook lineup , blaming the increases on the higher costs and lower availability of memory and storage chips . Bump up the storage of the new Mini to 256GB, and you’ll pay $799. Go all the way to 512GB, and you’ll have to shell out a hefty $999. At that point, the cost of an iPad Mini towers over that of a standard iPad , which starts at only…