https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/22/apples-2021-ipad-mini-isnt-just-living-its-thriving/

Every few years all of the iPad mini lovers hold their breath as they wait to see whether this very specific device will keep on trucking or hit the chopping block. Well they probably needn’t worry for a while as the device just got a big modern makeover with Apple’s new iPad Pro-like design, an A15 Bionic SoC and new display tech. 

They also probably shouldn’t worry so much because the iPad mini actually sells extremely well to a handful of markets. Professionals, including pilots, health care workers and industrial workers all use tablet devices for essential job functions — and Apple’s iPad is essentially the only device out there with enough penetration and compatibility to be viable. There basically isn’t a cockpit in the sky without an iPad. And where space is a premium like strapped to a pilot’s leg or in the large pocket of a lab coat, the iPad mini reigns supreme.