Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I've always been pretty negative toward Apple products, based on both personal experiences with the brand and the usual perception of poor customization/connectivity options. So imagine my frustration last week when I went shopping for a new Android tablet to use as a secondary computer/eBooks/gaming on the go, only to find out that Android tablets are pretty much garbage in 2019 with laughably outdated specs and withering support from Google. After searching and searching, I finally realized that iPad was the ONLY option with the exact price/performance ratio I was looking for so I swallowed my pride and ordered it. And now I'm glad that I put my prejudice aside, because it's an awesome piece of tech. The screen on this thing is just gorgeous and worth the money alone. The high pixel density, TrueTone and small form factor make this the comfiest eBook reader I have ever used. The selection of apps and games is great, and I feel like there's a lot more "premium" options than you can find on Google Play. Battery life seems to live up to its promises, with mine only down to 58% with the screen active for about 7 hours. It also charges insanely fast. The lack of Android-level customization is real, but I can appreciate the whole "it just works" philosophy of iOS. Especially since my primary device is a Windows 10 PC on which something seems to stop working every other day. Very smooth, very polished UX that feels like a truly optimized tablet experience, and not just an oversized phone. The only real complaint I have so far is the thing's sometimes unintuitive reliance on gestures and precise swipes. I shouldn't have to give the screen a massage every time I want to do a simple thing like view and close apps I'm not using. But overall, it has absolutely met my expectations. Hopefully Apple continues to develop the Mini line, because I can see it permanently becoming my go-to tablet.