The sixth generation Apple iPad Mini is such an amazing device, I don’t understand why Apple insists on crippling it. Then again, why be surprised? Apple does this to their entire iPad line. Anyone who knows me, or even peruses some of my previous posts on tablets, knows that I have a contentious relationship with Apple and, especially, iPads. Hardware-wise, they are above reproach. There are so many little details to their design that I beg others to copy. For example, I’m a huge fan of the folio cover. At first glance, though, it has a fatal flaw that when opened, and held open by magnets, it blocks the camera. Only you can fold down that top most flap and it will be held open, again by little magnets. The entire affair is solid, easy to hold, and just plain works. No other tablet I’ve seen comes close to how well Apple does the hardware and all their accessories. For the larger iPads, the Magic Keyboard is a thing of pure joy. The tactile feel is magnificent, the way it holds the ta
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