88 MACWORLD JUNE 2019
FEATURE iPAD MINI (2019) REVIEWTHE iPAD FOR FOLKS WHO
PREFER THE SMALL THINGS
The iPad mini is the best small tablet you
can get. I like that it’s unabashedly a tablet
at a time when Apple is encouraging all
kinds of conversations about
whether iPad Pros can replace
traditional laptops. This little
device? It excels at all the tablet
things—including split-screen
multitasking, which feels cramped
but manageable—and I never
wished it could be something
greater. Judging from the many
questions we’ve received about
rumors about the iPad mini over
the last few years, I’m willing to
bet it’ll be a hit even with its
limitations.
If you want more display space than
what you get on your iPhone XS Max but
also don’t want to worry about a gigantic
tablet falling on your face when you’re
watching a movie in bed—and believe me,
I’ve been there—the iPad mini
gets the job done. If you want a
Paperwhite-like device that’s
quite capable of performing
other tasks, the iPad mini has
you covered. It’s even decent
for reading magazines in Apple
News+ that are still in PDF
format, and it makes a good
sketch pad (if not a massive
canvas) with an Apple Pencil. If
you’re looking for portability in a
tablet above all else, this mini
marvel towers above the rest. ■mmmmh
iPad mini (2019)
PROS- Powerful A12 Bionic chip
delivers remarkable
performance - Support for first-generation
Apple Pencil - Pleasantly portable size
CONS - Older design is starting to
show its age
PRICE
$389
COMPANY
Apple