The bigger iPads are increasingly competing with your laptop; the Mini very much still complements it. The Mini has always felt like an afterthought — updated only occasionally, forced to run apps and an OS clearly designed for larger screens — but the one-handed iPad was the one for me anyway.

This review was done with the 512GB iPad mini in purple. Other colour options include Blue, Space Grey and Starlight. The base 128GB model is from £499. For the maximum 512GB, you are looking at £799, and the addition of cellular connectivity adds £150 to the price, bringing you into iPad Pro territory.

The iPad mini's small size, the quality of the screen, and the ability to use the Apple Pencil Pro (the one I use for taking notes) transform the tablet into a writing and sketching device.

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