I genuinely love my iPad mini, it's been a fantastic device for me that I use daily. Combined with the 2nd-gen Apple Pencil has made it indispensable for note taking and for creative endeavours.
Today, Apple announced the 7th-generation iPad mini which is marketed as being "built for Apple Intelligence".
I won't be upgrading because there's nothing wrong with mine and to be honest, it was Smart Script that I was most interested and turns out the 6th-gen already got the feature in iPadOS 18.
The Apple Pencil Pro, however, is the best Apple Pencil. I used one once and it was a natural upgrade to the previous generation with its new pinch gestures. I also don't have hover support for the Apple Pencil. MacRumors have a good breakdown of the differences between the new and old and there's not a lot in it.
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