I was wrong about the iPad Mini... (HONEST Review)

Jon Valiagas β€’ March 19, 2025
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Go to https://surfshark.com/jonvaliagas for 4 extra months of Surfshark! I was VERY WRONG about Apples latest A17 Pro, 7th Generation iPad Mini. Here's how it went from collecting dust on a shelf, to being my pride-and-joy, and essential in my every-day life... πŸ”” Subscribe & Turn on Post-Notifications! (https://www.youtube.com/c/@jonvaliagas?sub_confirmation=1) Apple Pencil & Alternatives: πŸ‘‡ $10 Apple Pencil Clone (USB-C Charging) US: https://amzn.to/3FjNIzU CA: https://amzn.to/3Fnr0H0 $20 ESR Pencil (Wireless Charging US: https://amzn.to/3FsantZ CA: https://amzn.to/43HyaA1 $70 Apple Pencil (USB-C) US: https://amzn.to/3XOYCE2 CA: https://amzn.to/4bRKdwH $130 Apple Pencil Pro (Currently Using) US: https://amzn.to/43LlGYb CA: https://amzn.to/3DriN4f Screen Protector I Use & Alternatives: πŸ‘‡ Mothca Matte Glass (Currently Using) US: https://amzn.to/3FxPzkz CA: https://amzn.to/4iNt0qn Paperlike Film Screen Protector: US: https://amzn.to/4bP9Kqc CA: https://amzn.to/4ilS5Ji Paperlike Alternatives (honestly, just as good & much cheaper): US: https://amzn.to/3R32rBQ CA: https://amzn.to/4iN1CZG Apple Pencil Grip I Use: πŸ‘‡ Compatible with ESR, Apple Pencil Pro & MOST Clones: US: https://amzn.to/3FibVXc CA: https://amzn.to/3DEw8Gs Cases: πŸ‘‡ ESR for iPad Mini (Favorite Case so-far/ and cheap): US: https://amzn.to/3XMou3t CA: https://amzn.to/4kHwAEl Spigen iPad Mini Transparent Folio (REALLY solid option): US: https://amzn.to/4bOXQNb CA: https://amzn.to/3DGtHD7 PITAKA Folio (Very good PU leather case/ more premium): US: https://amzn.to/4htqEvN CA: https://amzn.to/4hA69Oa πŸ“§ BUSINESS Inquiries: [email protected] πŸ“±Follow me on Socials! πŸš€ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jonvaliagas/# πŸš€ Twitter https://x.com/jonvaliagas πŸš€ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@jonvaliagas πŸ‘¨πŸ»β€πŸ’»Tech I Use: Mic - Sennheiser MKE 400: https://amzn.to/4kRcIPa Wireless Mic - DJI Mic Mini’s: https://amzn.to/4kRlpca Camera - Sony ZV-E1 Camera: https://amzn.to/3FsQQtn Lens - Sigma 24-70mm f/ 2.8: https://amzn.to/4kRd8VK Wide Lens - Viltrox 16mm f/1.8: https://amzn.to/4kQ6grD Headphones - Beyerdynamic DT990: https://amzn.to/3XS0YC9 Dock - CalDigit TS4 Dock: https://amzn.to/4bPXA0m Laptop - M3 Pro MacBook Pro: https://amzn.to/4iPiM93 SD Card - SanDisk 128GB V90: https://amzn.to/4iKPDfe SSD’s - SanDisk 2TB SSD: https://amzn.to/3FEAy0m Monitor - Samsung G8 34” OLED: https://amzn.to/3XSddyy Tripod - Neewer Travel Tripod: https://amzn.to/3FHwoos Mini Tripod - iFootage Mini Tripod: https://amzn.to/3XLcdMz Quick Release - Ulanzi CLAW: https://amzn.to/4kODBmU ⌨️ Custom Gaming PC: GPU - RTX 5070Ti MSI Vanguard: https://amzn.to/4bPRAol CPU - AMD Ryzen 5 9600X: https://amzn.to/41GNKsY RAM - Corsair DDR5 32GB: https://amzn.to/3FqVVCB CASE - Lian-Li A3 mATX: https://amzn.to/4iMc2st AIO - Deepcool 360mm AIO: https://amzn.to/3FGlU8T SSD - WD Black SN770 2TB: https://amzn.to/3FwOZnl MOBO - ASUS TUF B650-PLUS: https://amzn.to/3R7os2n PSU - MSI MAG A850GL: https://amzn.to/3DITGdc Jon Valiagas is a member of the Amazon Associate program, and earns a small commission from qualifying purchases using the Amazon affiliate links above. (chapters) #apple #ipadmini7 #ipadmini Extra Tags: valismind, jon valiagas, jonvaliagas, apple, apple ipad mini, ipad mini, ipad mini 7, ipad mini 7 long-term review, ipad mini 7 honest review, i was very wrong about the ipad mini, i was wrong about the ipad mini, ipad mini 7 real users perspective, the ipad mini 7 changed my life, the ipad mini 7 changed everything, apple ipad, apple ipad mini pro, apple ipad mini honest review, ipad mini honest review, honest review ipad mini 7, ipad, ipad mini 7 honest, honest review

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