Macworld (2019-06)

84 MACWORLD JUNE 2019

FEATURE iPAD MINI (2019) REVIEW

This won’t bother

everyone. Sticking with

the iPad mini’s old form

factor allows Apple to

keep popular elements

that you won’t find in

some of the latter-day

expensive iPads. There’s

Touch ID, of course, which

some people prefer over

Face ID (although I’m

convinced those people

haven’t give Face ID a fair

shot), and yes, there’s still a 3.5 mm head-

phone jack. Most importantly, it’s still tiny at

8 inches by 5.3 inches (and 0.24 inches

thick). I often find myself convinced that I

forgot to put it in my bag.

THE RIGHT FIT

Not too long ago, I suggested (go.macworld.

com/sug) that we wouldn’t see another iPad

mini. I still say this tablet strikes me as an odd

bird in an age when Apple’s biggest phones

Lightning strikes

once again.

Apple also introduced
new $39 smart covers
for the latest iPad mini.

84 MACWORLD JUNE 2019