Little disappointed :( Refurbished doesn't mean turn it on to see if it works then throw it in a box and send it off. You could have at lease cleaned the thing!! If you would have cleaned it, you would have seen the two deepish scratches on the glass. The back had dirt and grime all over it. Seems to work pretty good though. It's OK, not bad enough to take back. You could have done better. BTW When you ship them in future, don't use a box that is 4 times bigger than you use for the ipad box. The box arrived busted open and you could see what was in it. I was expecting the ipad to be gone, thank goodness it wasn't..

This is my first iPad mini. I got the blue one. I’ve had plenty of normal sized iPads and a few iPhones. All are nice to work with. I also bought the new Apple Pencil pro. Both the mini and pencil work well together. You can’t use a cheap aftermarket pencil on these new minis, as the magnets are located differently. At the moment I’m impressed with the operation speed and I’m still adjusting to the screen size going from a normal iPad, but the weight and feel and portability has been nice

Listen, I had to get a new one because my last mini has a massive gash in the screen. It still works but I use it for too many things not to have a clear screen. That being said, its dang near the same as the one from 2021 which is what I expected. I can play one of my coputer games on there I wasn't able to play before but I think that is the only differnce. I also, have the apple pencil pro which a has few features that are different from the original but nothing to grand. If I could find my last one I wouldn't have bought a new one. Hope this helps.

I picked up 2 iPad minis, one for myself and 1 for my daughter. Theya re the first apple devices we have owned. So far, the minis have exceeded expectations.

I use mine for reading books primarily, the form factor makes inuch easier to hold for hours on end.

My daughter on the other hand uses hers for art, with apps like procreate. The compatibility with the apple pencil pro is very handy as well.

Overall, it's a great device.