And thats a real shame, because a Pro iPad mini would be awesome.
“So the 9-year-old iPad mini design will live on?”
writes tech YouTuberDavid Jiang on Twitter.
Sonny Dickson
The squared-off sides and ultra-slim body are significantly different from the old-style iPads.
The iPad Air follows this design so closely that it even shares accessories with the Pros.
This design language also is used in the iPhone 12.
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There could be good news, though.
The iPad mini in Dicksons leaked photos could just be the old model, included for size comparisons.
The mockups dont look particularly well-finishedthe 12.9-inch Pro lacks the rear smart connector, for starters.
Or perhaps Apple will keep making the old-style mini and drop a newer Pro model into the mix.
This iPad could fit in your back pocket and do so with an Apple Pencil attached.
It also would be impossibly light.
The only downside might be that it would be so easy to forget, sit on, and bend.
This image shows the current mini, alongside the first-gen Apple Pencil.
The second Pencil is maybe a half-inch shorter, but you’re free to see the potential problem.
“Never been a huge fan of the mini form factor, to be honest.”
You could just pull out the iPad like a paper notepad and start taking notes or making sketches.
