The 12 mini received a lot of hate, both on HN and in the wider press, and a lot of predictions about how awful it was and how nobody was buying it. "Sorry, sm

The 12 mini received a lot of hate, both on HN and in the wider press, and a lot of predictions about how awful it was and how nobody was buying it. "Sorry, small-phone lovers: The iPhone 12 mini was Apple’s 2020 sales flop" [0] "The iPhone 12 Mini May Not Be Long for This World" [1] "Who would pay that for a powerful phone inherently limited by screen size" [2] "No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame." [3] Yet they made a 13 mini. It's still a little larger that I'd like, but is is usable unlike the ridiculous sized phones others have. [0] https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/02/the-iphone-12-mini-hasnt-sold-well-according-to-multiple-estimates/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/02/the-iphone-12-mini-h... [1] https://gizmodo.com/the-iphone-12-mini-may-not-be-long-for-this-world-1846220566 https://gizmodo.com/the-iphone-12-mini-may-not-be-long-for-t... [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26082294 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26082294 [3] https://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-iPod https://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-i...