And it doesn’t help that the original one was a budget model. (If I remember correctly.) Personally, I like my mini being a mid-tier device. Apple probably pos

And it doesn’t help that the original one was a budget model. (If I remember correctly.) Personally, I like my mini being a mid-tier device. Apple probably positioned it this way to avoid undercutting their cheapest model. It’s also a bit cramped. You’re sacrificing some usability for size and they’d rather people make that trade off because they want it rather than it being cheaper.