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The 6th generation iPad mini designed with all -screen design.Sales will begin on September 24, the same as the iPhone 13 series

Renewed to all -screen design.Top button with Touch ID is on the side

Following the iPad Pro and the iPad Air, the iPad mini finally has the home button from the front side..It has been reborn as an all -screen design with a 3 -inch Liquid Retina display.The price is from 59,800 yen for Wi-Fi model and 77,800 yen for Wi-Fi+Cellaru model.

Compared to the fifth generation iPad mini, about 7 long sides.It is about 8mm smaller, and instead the thickness is 0..It is about 2mm.Both Wi-Fi and Cellular models are lighter for the new sixth generation iPad mini.

When I arranged it with the B6 format diary I used, the vertical and horizontal size was almost the same size.Approximately 290G, which is the mass of the iPad mini, may be close to the feeling of holding a language text with one hand.

The second -generation Apple Pencil can be paired and charged by attaching it to the new iPad mini side magnetic connector.Since the Apple Pencil is almost blocked the side, the volume button has moved to the top button side with a Touch ID.As for the volume button, "the right side with the iPad vertically hold / the upper side with the sideways" is increased.You can take a screen capture by pressing the top button on the same side and the volume up simultaneously, but it took a little time to get used to it.

The Touch ID of the top button is similar to the one installed in the 4th generation iPad Air that appeared in 2020.If you register the fingerprint of the index finger of both hands, it is convenient to unlock it quickly and settle Apple Pay when using the iPad mini in both directions.

Compatible with the second generation Apple Pencil.The writing comfort is more smooth

The new support for the second -generation light and slim Apple Pencil, and the full laminations that integrate the touch sensor, the cover glass, and the LCD panel can provide smooth followability of the pen tip.I think the "writing taste" of the pen input is very comfortable.

Unfortunately, the 120Hz drive Promotion technology, which is equipped with only flagship iPad Pro, is unfortunately not compatible with iPad mini.Compared to consciousness, it seems that the iPad Pro has suppressed the flickering of the display when scrolling a screen with a lot of texts such as the new page of the web and e -books, but the response of the drawing by Apple Pencil is large.It's not the difference.

For example, you can draw illustrations while displaying photos taken with the iPad mini camera while displaying the Split View display, or watching overseas dramas, using the newly installed "Quick memo" from iPados 15 to find out the English words you want to investigate later.I think that it is the appeal of iPad mini that the usage such as leaving it in is light.

"Center frame" that can be used in FaceTime and Zoom

The resolution of the image sensor mounted on the front camera has been improved from 7MP to 12MP, and a ultra -wide -angle camera that can double -out digital zoom out is installed on the new iPad mini.

In addition, it also supports the "center frame" that started adopting from the 2021 model iPad Pro.The center frame is a function that adjusts the image of the front camera by machine learning processing when starting a video call with FaceTime, and automatically tracks and adjusts the speaker to fit in the frame.

Since the appearance of the center frame function, center frames can now be used in other companies' video calling apps such as ZOOM and Microsoft Teams.Each interface seems to be slightly different, but it seems that the "portrait function" that adds "blur" to the speaker's background.

I have many opportunities to participate in interviews and product presentations with online video calls from home, and I always take notes on Mac while displaying iPad Pro next to Mac and displaying video calls and video distribution apps.increase.When I replaced the iPad Pro with an iPad mini, I found that even a video conference where multiple people participate while reducing the location of the iPad..I read the presentation letters comfortably on a 3 -inch display and operated the application icon.

Regarding "watching" video calls, the all -screen design iPad mini is very comfortable.On the other hand, I think it is necessary to devise a little device to "capture" the other party of the video conference.If you set up an iPad mini with an Apple genuine Smart Folio case, the front camera will be on the left side of the display, so the speaker will be shot slightly diagonally below.

[Video] FaceTime video call by iPad mini.A speaker shooting with the iPad mini front camera is the bigger screen.Since the center frame function is turned on, adjust the camera automatically so that the camera does not come off the frame even if I move left and right.If you attach it to Smart Folio and place an iPad mini on a table near the height of the chest, it will look like a video like a video.

Even if you have a center frame function, you may not be able to see the speaker's face from the front from the front of the calling partner, so in some cases it may give you a sense of incongruity.If there is a stand that can adjust the height and angle with an iPad etc. sold by a third -party accessory manufacturer, it seems that the task can be solved.

The built -in microphone of the iPad mini itself has been able to pick up a clear call audio, but there is also a way to approach the sound quality of the studio -grade microphone built by the higher iPad Pro.In the iPad mini, the digital interface has been changed from Lightning to USB-C terminal.Now, you can find an external microphone that can be recorded in a high-quality record by connecting it to the USB-C terminal of the device, such as the XS LAV USB-C.If you use it well, you can deliver a clearer call audio to the other party.

The iPad mini wants Apple genuine Smart Keyboard or Magic Keyboard, but there is no Smart Connector to connect keyboards and supply power to the iPad mini body.Since iPados is compatible with the pairing of the Bluetooth keyboard, if you find a highly portable keyboard, you can enhance business specifications, such as writing long textbooks with iPad mini.

Powerful built -in speaker.If you combine it with AirPods Max, you can see the spatial audio

Check out the new iPad mini entertainment performance.The new iPad mini has a built -in stereo speaker system in which the opening of the speaker is suitable on the left and right side when the main unit is facing sideways.With this built -in stereo speaker, I enjoyed the thick and powerful sound of the game distributed in Apple TV+dramas and movies, and Apple Arcade.

I think the compatibility with Apple Music's music video is also excellent.The sound where the vocals are located in the center and the rich sound field spread is wonderful.

If you pair AirPods Max, you can enjoy the content that can be viewed on Apple TV+and Netflix with a three -dimensional "spatial audio".Furthermore, the sound placed in the content in a three -dimensional sound field space can be heard in a place where it should be, even if the user wearing AirPods turns the face.You can also enjoy it.I was wrapped in a sense of presence that I could forget what I was watching in a compact iPad mini.

When the Corona evil calmed down, when I had more opportunities to travel by plane, I wanted to download movies and dramas to the iPad mini and enjoy it slowly while bringing it on board.The iPad mini does not take space for seats, so it is perfect for traveling.

As an e -book leader, I thought that B6's diary size iPad mini was a very reasonable size.If Apple has a request, I would like you to consider waterproofing and drip -proof on the iPad itself so that you can use it in bathrooms and kitchens without hesitation.

It's no longer a "small iPad Pro"

The new iPad mini also has a built -in NEURAL ENGINE, which quickly performs the latest A15 Bionic chips and AI processing.The graphics with a high density of Apple Arcade's popular game "Fantasian" also move quickly.Because it is 5G compatible with SUB-6, it seems that you can enjoy videos and music distribution streaming stably outdoors.I was overwhelmed by the performance that could be called the "smallest iPad Pro".

Speaking of greed, I want you to enrich with Apple genuine iPad mini -only accessories like Magic Keyboard, but for the time being, it is deeply searched for a third -party device and that it can be combined with the second -generation Apple Pencil.Isn't it better to try it?

The 9th generation iPad wants the iPad Pro users as "sub -machines"

The “Muji” iPad has finally evolved into the ninth generation.Continued from the 7th generation iPad 10.Built -in 2 -inch Retina display and A13 Bionic chip.

Following the 7th generation iPad, it has also supported "Smart Keyboard".The Wi-Fi model is affordable from 39,800 yen, and even if you add 18,800 yen Smart Keyboard, you can buy it for 58,600 yen for 58,600 yen.It will support the experience of.

The author is usually the largest screen 12.I love 9 -inch iPad Pro, but I wanted to have another iPad, which is a sub -machine that works for textbooks, writing textbooks, and watching videos.It also supports the center frame with the super wide -angle camera on the front side, so the environment of video calls seems to be better.

On the other hand, once you get used to the function of tapping the body and switching the pen and eraser quickly, and once you get used to the comfort of the second generation Apple Pencil that can be charged on the side of the iPad side, the first generation Apple Pencil.But I feel unavoidably.Since the iPad display is not a full laminations display, I am a little worried about writing a small gap between the pen tip and the drawing data.

If you are looking for a combination that can use your iPad and Apple Pencil comfortably for creative work such as drawing illustrations and drafting, we recommend that you try a little bit and aim for the top iPad.

Author: Atsushi Yamamoto

Journalist and writer.She became free after working as a web editing and reporter in an audio visual magazine.He has been interviewed by the Electronics show "IFA" held in Berlin Germany every year, and is particularly familiar with the latest circumstances related to European smart appliances and IoT.He has a deep knowledge in the audio visual field, covers a wide range of music distribution, 4K and VOD.She makes use of the fluent English and French, and has many interviews with events and developers from Japan to overseas.