iPad mini 7: the first tests are not very conclusive for Apple

To everyone's surprise, Apple just presented a new version of its iPad mini a few days ago. The opportunity for the apple brand to bring this product up to date, which had not been renewed for 3 years. With the arrival of this new iPad mini,sold at €609, Apple wanted to please part of its audience, who uses this tablet a lot.

The 7th generation iPad mini was thus, in line with its predecessors, a practical and comfortable tablet, which can be used both in addition to your iPhone and your Mac. The iPad mini keepsthis great advantage of still being a tablet,without the slightest possible doubt, as the iPad Air and iPad Pro get closer and closer to a Mac-like experience.

What do the first testers think?

If on paper the arrival of a new iPad mini is a good thing, in reality, the first testers remain a little unsatisfied. The tablet is a good product, they all agree, but it is missing something. It does not benefit from this functionality which pushes you to purchase.

The tablet is way too “ predictable » et « studious ». It sorely lacks fantasy and surprise. Ultimately, this iPad mini today is a bet on the future. Apple now only uses one term for its marketing “Apple Intelligence”, so while we wait to see what this feature might look like,the tablet looks exactly like its big sister from 2021.

Developments are rare at Apple, and testers have noticed this. Everyone hears that Apple wants to pull out all the stops on itsnew artificial intelligence technology, but no one understands that this software boom implies the end of all hardware advances.

iPad mini 7: it's available today

The 7th generation iPad mini isn't much different from its predecessor. The chip changes, it allows access to Apple Intelligence. For the rest, the tablet isin the narrow sensethe same. If you don't plan to revolutionize your uses with Apple Intelligence, we strongly advise you to stay on a 6th generation iPad mini.

If you're betting big on Apple Intelligence, then the iPad mini 7 is the product for you. The tablet is available in stores at the price of €609 for its 128 GB version and €739 for the 256 GB version. A 512 GB version exists (€889) as well as a cell phone (€779). Findthe complete technical sheet of the iPad mini 7 here.