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iPad Pro? Sure, but then the tablet’s $399 price tag would likely look a lot different. Besides, the Mini’s styling isn’t exactly unappealing." data-reactid="26">Despite the roughly four-year gap between the launch of the Mini 4 and the new Mini, both slates look virtually identical. Would I have liked it if Apple upped the tablet’s design and outfitted the new Mini with an edge-to-edge display like its iPad Pro? Sure, but then the tablet’s $399 price tag would likely look a lot different. Besides, the Mini’s styling isn’t exactly unappealing.

iPhone XS or XR makes the slate seem like an anachronism. It’s almost like getting a view of where Apple’s design team has been and where it’s going." data-reactid="27">Still, looking at the tablet next to, say, an iPhone XS or XR makes the slate seem like an anachronism. It’s almost like getting a view of where Apple’s design team has been and where it’s going.