I have a mini too. Now I am sure your grandkids are not going to be using voiceover, and maybe that will help. The mini two is getting slow. It still works, although I feel confident that it has just seen its last update. I feel sure that when the new iOS comes out next year, the mini two will not be on board. Can't prove it of course. I also understand that you probably don't want to buy a really expensive thing for kids, depending on how old they are and how will they take care of stuff. But the mini four should have more years of upgrade in it than the mini twoo, at least one more year. And there might be good deals on that coming down the line.
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 28, 2016, at 11:46 AM, Mr. Ed <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Sieghard, > Thanks for the info. Having all that info help me a lot to give information > to my daughter in law. She is looking at buying the kids a couple iPad Mini > 2. They have new ones at Best Buy for $219.99. There is not a lot of > different between the 2,3, and 4. The 2 has a A7 chip and the 4 has an a8. > Once again thanks for the info. > Ed > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Friday, October 28, 2016 10:41 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Question on iPad mini > > Hi Ed, > > If you ever want information about the models and release dates of iDevices > just Google, to use your example of the iPad: “iPad Mini models and release > info” > This usually brings up a link to Wikipedia as one of the top search results > and here you find this information in a concise and > easy to read way. From the below information it is apparent that the iPad > Mini 4 (the model released in September 2015) is the one to buy, it has the > best chip, best camera, support for the highest bluetooth version and the > most RAM as well as support for WiFi 802.11AC. Apple still may sell the iPad > Mini 3, but I doubt they still officially sell the Ipad Mini 2 and definitely > not the first generation. Here now the information: > > Developer: Apple Inc. > Manufacturer: Foxconn, Pegatron[1] > Product family: iPad > Type: Tablet computer > > Release date > 1st generation: November 2, 2012 > 2: November 12, 2013 > 3: October 22, 2014 > 4: September 9, 2015 > > Operating system: iOS > > System-on-chip used > 1st generation: Apple A5 (2nd generation: 32nm) > 2 & 3: Apple A7 (with Apple M7 motion co-processor) > 4: Apple A8 (with Apple M8 motion co-processor) > > CPU > 1st generation: 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 > 2 & 3: 1.3 GHz dual-core Apple Cyclone > 4: 1.5 GHz dual-core Apple Typhoon > > Memory > 1st generation: 512 MB DDR2 RAM > 2 & 3: 1024 MB LPDDR3 RAM > 4: 2048 MB RAM > > Storage > 1st generation: 16, 32, or 64 GB flash memory > 2: 16, 32, 64, or 128 GB flash memory[2] > 3 & 4: 16, 64, or 128 GB flash memory > > Display > 7.9-inch (200.66 mm) diagonal LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS > technology, at 4:3 aspect ratio > 1st generation: 1024×768 px at 163 ppi > 2, 3 & 4: 2048×1536 pixels at 326 ppi (Retina Display) > 4: Fully laminated display, antireflective coating > > Graphics > 1st generation: PowerVR SGX543MP2 > 2 & 3: Quad-core PowerVR G6430 > 4: Quad-core PowerVR GX6450 > > Input > Multi-touch screen, headset controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, > 3-axis accelerometer, gyroscope, digital compass > > Camera > 1st generation, 2 & 3: Front-facing 1.2MP & Rear-facing 5MP > 4: Front-facing 1.2MP & Rear-facing 8MP > > Connectivity > 1st generation, 2 & 3: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n @ 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz > 4: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac @ 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz > 1st generation, 2 & 3: Bluetooth 4.0 > 4: Bluetooth 4.2 > > GSM: LTE (700, 2100 (Band 4) MHz) · UMTS / HSPA+ / DC-HSDPA (850, 900, > 1900, 2100 MHz) · GSM / EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) > CDMA: LTE (750, 850, 1800, 1900, 2100 (Band 1) MHz) · CDMA / EV-DO Rev. A > & B (800, 1900, 2100 MHz) · UMTS / HSPA+ / DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, > 2100 MHz) · GSM / EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) > > Power > 1st generation: 3.72 V 16.5 W·h (4440 mA·h) > 2 & 3: 3.75 V 24.3 W·h (6471 mA·h) > 4: 3.82 V 19.32 W·h (5124 mA·h) > > Online services: App Store, iTunes, Game Center, iCloud, FaceTime, iMessage > > Dimensions > 1st generation: 7.87 in × 5.3 in × 0.28 in (199.9 mm × 134.6 mm × 7.1 mm) > 1st generation: 7.87 in × 5.3 in × 0.28 in (199.9 mm × 134.6 mm × 7.1 mm) > 2 & 3: 7.87 in × 5.3 in × 0.29 in (199.9 mm × 134.6 mm × 7.4 mm) > 4: 8.0 in × 5.3 in × 0.24 in (203.2 mm × 134.6 m > > > Weight > 1st generation: Wi-Fi: 0.68 lb (308 g). Wi-Fi + Cellular: 0.69 lb (312 g) > 2 & 3: Wi-Fi: 0.73 lb (330 g). Wi-Fi + Cellular: 0.75 lb (340 g) > 4: Wi-Fi: 0.65 lb (298.8 g). 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