Although Apple has decided not to stop the production of the iPhone 4 to capture the emerging markets, iPad second generation, introduced in 2011, could not escape this fate. According to MacRumors, the company is no longer going to produce this tablet, because the demand for it has fallen markedly because of the high popularity of the new iPad mini and iPad Air.

Last year the production of iPad 2 Apple has appeared to be unprofitable, so now the corporation will sell the remaining stock, and then, most likely, will remove the tablet from its online store.

Apple iPad 2 positioned as the cheapest 9.7-inch tablet from its lineup. It so happens that the new iPad “survived” his two successors (iPad 3 and iPad 4), which are rapidly disappearing from the shops of the company after the presentation of the new tablet. And as for iPad 2 specifications significantly inferior to them (he was not even equipped with a screen Retina), it allowed Apple to lower the price and make it into a kind of budgetary system.

Now, its existence is not necessary. The American online store Apple iPad 2 in the minimum configuration costs $ 399 – as much as a similar version of the iPad mini. The Russian Online Store is even worse: a younger version of the second generation iPad for three thousand rubles more mini. But unlike its predecessor, iPad mini is incredibly popular.

Apple has had two ways out of this situation: either reduce the price of iPad 2 to $ 300 and below, or to opt out of its production. In the first case, the company would expose themselves if not critical, but still material risk, because the demand for this tablet has fallen dramatically in the beginning of last year. Therefore, in Cupertino approved more comfortable the second option.

iPad 2 is widely used in educational programs , but last fall he was replaced by iPad Air. Last only $ 100 more expensive, but is lighter, thinner, faster and more productive. And if the difference in the 100 dollars is too palpable for buyers, they can always choose the iPad mini.

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When the market was represented by the first generation of iPad Mini , many were surprised – but how is it that the same breach the covenants of Steve Jobs, and generally interested in a small iPad? After a while it became clear that all of the covenants in the long run is not as important as comfort 8-inch device has proved very popular. However, the iPad mini was at a huge disadvantage – the screen resolution is identical to the old generation of full-size iPad. With the release of the second version of the mini situation has changed radically, the tablet is not just received an update stuffing, but also a stunning display Retina. Everything in order.

Design

Apple is known for one interesting feature – if the design of the device fails, which happens almost always, the kupertinovtsy continue to use it for several generations. To say that the iPad mini was successful in appearance, so do not lie at all. The device was incredibly convenient in terms of its ergonomics. It reduced the body and became the key to the huge success of the tablet on the market, full-sized iPad has seemed large and unwieldy devices.

iPad mini 2 nd generation looks little different from its predecessor – its design has remained unchanged, although the new body color is worth mentioning. In domestic containment color called “milky gray”, but in fact this is the «Space Gray», known to us by iPhone 5s. Color is not better or worse – it is just different.

Since we were talking about the case, it is worth mentioning that the new iPad mini thicker old 0.3 millimeter, the same goes for the weight – the difference is on average 30 grams. Probably, this weight gain is associated with increased battery, since the tablet has become more powerful, and constant image processing such permission effect on energy consumption, but engineers managed to preserve the autonomy of 9 hours on a single charge.

In general we can say that Apple does not spoil what is done well. In the case of the iPad mini, everything is just so, and even a slight increase in size and weight pales before the innovations that are found in the iPad mini with a display Retina. The plate was still easy to use and compact, simply a pleasure to use.

Iron

It would be very strange decision to equip the iPad mini iron 2 last year, when there is a powerful 64-bit processor with a coprocessor A7 movement M7? In Apple understand this, and so now the iPad mini iron is almost identical to the older brother iPad Air. Why “almost”? There is a difference, but it is not so significant as to dwell on this – the processor iPad mini 2nd generation clocked at 100 MHz lower than the iPad Air – 1,3 GHz compared to 1.4 GHz. The rest of the processing power of tablets are on the same level. The difference in the 100 MHz is not too noticeable in synthetic benchmarks – here iPad Air wins with minimum disruption. In Geekbench 3 difference was an average of 100 points.

As for the so-called everyday performance, in this regard, iPad mini 2 shows himself a really powerful device capable of effortlessly render all the graphics in very high resolution. Speaking of resolution – screen iPad mini second generation now has an amazing density of the points in 326 ppi, and its resolution is identical to the full-size iPad – 2048 x 1536 pixels. Color saturation and contrast at the highest level, as well as viewing angles – the tablet comfortably use almost any angle.

However, it is worth noting is the fact that in our editorial soul crept into question with an analogy with the iPad third generation, who used to work at their best, squeezing all the juice out of A5X. In applications that are heavily loaded with the tablet, there is the following situation – if the interface with the system everything is fine, in some demanding games, all is not so good, there are often quite noticeable sagging in the frame rate. Apparently, it is in this case, affect those same 100 MHz frequency, which is not enough iPad mini 2. Or the question is that the applications at the moment is simply not too friendly to the 64-bit architecture and eventually everything will fall into place. Would like to believe it is in the latter.

Camera

Since then, some manufacturers began to consider it necessary to install cameras in their tablets. You’ve probably seen people who are trying to remove something on a large plastic or metal plates? It looks, frankly, it’s funny. In the iPad mini 2, however, could not have done without the cameras, but talk about a marked improvement is not necessary – the front FaceTime HD 1.2 megapixel, rear fairly average quality sensor to 5 megapixels. Count on the fact that the iPad mini 2 will be able to replace your digital cameras, you can hardly expect.

Total

As a result, we get a continuation of the line is very controversial mini-tablets. Despite the fact that in most applications, iPad mini 2 works perfectly without any complaints, serious and graphically sophisticated games force the tablet to work at maximum capacity. Again – let’s see what will happen next, perhaps, soon everything will be fine. And the example of the iPad third generation – the first device in a line of iPad, which offered a gorgeous display, but the display on the tablet was no longer any advantage – not be as relevant. The most important question that gnaws sure many of our readers and viewers – should take it or not? To change your current iPad or not? Hand on heart, I can say that I personally would have changed. Stunning Display – this is probably the fact, because of what is to take the device plus everything you need to consider that the iPad mini excellent feel in the domestic LTE-networks.

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Just a few minutes ago in the online Apple stores in Europe, the U.S. and some Asian countries has become available for the purchase of a new iPad mini, received the Retina Display . Value tablet as in the case with the previous generation begins with $ 399.

Prior to that store would be closed, which caused rumors and speculation. Now, these rumors come true, and very soon the new iPad will arrive to the first customers. As soon as the tablet will be in our hands, we will certainly prepare you for the detailed and interesting review.

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Following the presentation of the iPad Mini Retina , which is partly inherited color iPhone 5S (except for the “gold”), it became known that the Apple Store began to appear mini-plates of the first generation in the colors Silver and Space Gray.

According to sources in the retail stores, the first batch of such gadgets sell out very quickly. Whether buyers are excited about the new colors, or simply thought that buying a new iPad, but the fact remains: a mini-tablet with an updated color scheme enjoys strong popularity.

If you want to save to buy the first generation of iPad mini, but would like to get a classic black or white tablet, we suggest you hurry. After the delivery of new shipments desired color you can already be found. However, in any case, even despite the emergence of new colors, the first iPad mini noticeably dropped in price and is now even more affordable.

According to the materials 9to5Mac.com

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