Hi Mary, Interesting. My air, till I downgraded, was just fine on 10, and that's the same age as your mini 2. Wonder why they don't perform the same way?
Sent from a Braille Sense ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Otten <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: Friday, October 28, 2016 8:40 pm Subject: Re: Question on iPad mini > > > 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). Wi-Fi + Cellular: 0.67 lb (304 g) > > > > -- > > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners > > or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > --- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "VIPhone" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [email protected]. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners > > or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > --- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "VIPhone" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [email protected]. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list.. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > 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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