New iPad mini: 60Hz for $699 – Apple's "Biggest Update Ever" Is a Joke

This morning I said Apple would give the new iPad mini a 60Hz screen. Tonight Apple did exactly that – on an 8.5" OLED tablet that now starts at $699. Two price increases in one year, a cut-down A20 Pro chip unless you pay $999, water resistance that the warranty doesn't cover... and they call it the biggest update ever. Read the full article: https://evoltnews.com/new-ipad-mini-6... This morning's piece on water resistance and the EU: https://evoltnews.com/ipad-mini-water... Chapters: 0:00 This morning I said 60Hz 0:15 Apple's part – the official facts 0:37 60Hz in 2026, on OLED, for $699 1:51 The money – two price increases in one year 2:31 The chip – the cut-down A20 Pro 3:10 Water resistance (and the warranty) 4:11 The fans and the "biggest update ever" 4:54 Why I hope you don't buy it 6:05 Tim Cook, please come back 6:29 My advice 7:05 Would you pay $699 for this? Would you pay seven hundred dollars for a 60Hz tablet? Tell me in the comments. Music: "Ambiental soul, deep tech-house, minimal music" by UmbreOnline (Pixabay) #iPadmini #Apple #iPad