Michael Tsai’s article on the iPad Mini has really been hanging with me since I read it–I like the “lean into” it angle he’s pushing, after so much trying to bend the OS (or me) into being something it isn’t.

It’s better to lean into what it’s good at. For years, Apple tried to resist the idea of an iPad as an iPhone with a larger screen. But the apps have trended in that direction, and I think that’s actually not a bad way to think of it. It’s actually what a lot of people want.
There’s a lot to like about using the iPad as it is, especially if you like to write notes. I’m much more casual about tossing the pen on the end table or nightstand when I don’t need it, or tucking it behind my ear. Even the largest models beg to be used naked in one hand.