Apple releases iOS 27.2 and updated iPad mini: what people are saying
According to news reports, Apple has released iOS and macOS 27.2 featuring new Siri AI capabilities, alongside an updated iPad mini featuring a larger OLED screen.
We read 563 public comments about it on YouTube, Reddit, Web, GitHub and Hacker News; 228 of them, from 222 different people, are about this story. Below is what they say, counted.
What people are saying
Each comment is filed under the one position it takes; shares are of on-topic comments. Quotes are verbatim, most-liked first, one per person.
Disappointed that the new iPad mini still uses a 60Hz display
40%92 comments
“No 120 hz on a "premium" device in 2026 is absurd.”
“We got GTA 6 before 120Hz iPad Mini”
“Ignoring the 120Hz display its a death sentence.”
Criticizing the high price and low base storage
24%55 comments
“60Hz, 128GB storage, $700. Everything you need to know.”
“was going to buy if had 120. now I will not plus 128gb for 700? LOL”
“Major problems: 60 hz in big 2026 and $700 for the 128 gb one is rlly brutal”
Reporting bugs and complaining about features after updating iOS
21%47 comments
“Mera I phone 17pro me update abhi tak nahi aaya hai??”
“Update shows 17 GB but its RA 580 mbs , and show time 2 hours but its complete in 30 minutes depending on on internet speed .”
“Apple is the King of manufactures that release devices without all the features they announce at launch. "Live Rewind" or the new Health app isn't available yet...”
Choosing to keep old devices instead of upgrading
15%34 comments
“I'm not impressed at all. They can keep it and I will keep my "old" mini 7 that's perfect for me.”
“Incremental changes sounded more compelling when the new price was the same as the old price. But when the new price blows the old price all to heck? Pass. 60 hz, smixty hz… 40% price increase… My old gen 6 has nothing to worry about.”
“The positive the old ipad mini will go back to its original price before the apple mark up of all devices.”
Comments per day
By the date each comment was posted
Alternatives people name
Counted once per comment that names it
- android5 comments
What happened, according to the press
The headlines this story was detected from, linked
- Hands-on with the new OLED iPad Minitheverge.com · 28 Oct 2026
- Here’s where you can preorder the new OLED-equipped iPad Minitheverge.com · 28 Oct 2026
- Apple releases iOS and macOS 27.2 with new Siri AI features, new Music logoarstechnica.com · 26 Oct 2026
- Apple reveals updated iPad mini with a bigger OLED screen for $700arstechnica.com · 26 Oct 2026
- iPhone Duo now supports Apple Pencil with iOS 27.2theverge.com · 26 Oct 2026
- Apple updates the iPad Mini with a larger OLED displaytheverge.com · 26 Oct 2026
Questions this page answers
What happened with Apple?
According to news reports, Apple has released iOS and macOS 27.2 featuring new Siri AI capabilities, alongside an updated iPad mini featuring a larger OLED screen.
What are people saying about Apple releases iOS 27.2 and updated iPad mini?
Of 228 comments from 222 people on YouTube, Reddit, Web, GitHub and Hacker News: Disappointed that the new iPad mini still uses a 60Hz display (40%); Criticizing the high price and low base storage (24%); Reporting bugs and complaining about features after updating iOS (21%); Choosing to keep old devices instead of upgrading (15%).
What alternatives to Apple do people mention?
Named in the comments, by number of comments naming each: android (5).
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