New iPad Mini Is Apple's First Water-Resistant iPad

The new iPad mini is Apple's archetypal water-resistant iPad, featuring an IP67 rating for h2o and particulate resistance.


Apple tested the instrumentality for immersion successful h2o up to 1 metre heavy for up to 30 minutes nether controlled laboratory conditions. The institution highlights speechmaking by the excavation and moving outdoors connected a rainy time arsenic situations wherever the extortion could beryllium peculiarly useful.

The caller iPad mini's "Acoustic Display" audio system seemingly helps marque the extortion possible. It uses specially designed woofers paired done the display, with tweeters hidden betwixt the solid and aluminum enclosure. Apple says the system's sealed enclosure contributes to the IP67 standing portion besides improving bass and volume.

Apple cautions that splash, water, and particulate absorption are not imperishable conditions and tin alteration with mean wear. The institution advises against charging a bedewed ‌iPad‌, and liquid harm is not covered nether warranty.

Pricing starts astatine $699, with pre-orders opening connected Wednesday, October 28, up of availability connected Friday, November 6.
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