I've really liked the iPad mini from the start but in the beginning they were filled with old parts and the speed and capabilities left a good deal to be desired. As they came along they added better screens, then better processors, then touch id, then more RAM. The iPad Mini 4 is wonderfully compact while offering a fast and powerful tablet with very good battery life. With the new hardware they have enabled true side by side multitasking which may have come late to Apple products but it works great and is a welcome addition.

It is just a great tablet in general. The screen looks amazing and especially compared to older model Mini's. The processor makes everything very quick and snappy. The added RAM makes multitasking and using a bunch of different apps usable and viable. The new rear camera is improved and you can now even take slow motion video with it although I personally never use the cameras on my tablet. One of the best features for me has always been the battery life. I've owned a few different iPad's now and have always been impressed by the battery life. I don't think I've had a single one that gave me under 10 hours of battery life if not a few hours more. This iPad is no different.

Is it the tablet for you? Maybe. If you're in the Apple Ecosystem already, if you are coming from an iPad Mini 1 or 2, if you have an iPhone and want your first tablet, if the price of admission doesn't bother you, then yes. If you're not in the Apple ecosystem and you just want a good tablet, there are definitely other options with similar features. The Nexus tablets have always been very functional and capable at very reasonable prices. The surface tablets are super functional and capable at a range in prices.

What it comes down to is use and what you're using and willing to spend. If you're like me and regularly use a desktop at home and a tablet for travel or for sitting in front of the tv playing games, checking and writing email. looking at pictures, or surfing the internet, then you can't go wrong with this iPad or a comparable Nexus. Even the $50 fire tablet would be a great general use tablet and impossible to beat at that price point. If you use laptops and want to replace it with a tablet pc, then the Surface Pro or even the new Surface Book will nicely fill that roll. The iPad Pro might also do that but the jury is still out on that one.

In general this is a great upgrade for the iPad Mini and it is easy to recommend if the price doesn't bother you.

UPDATE:
Still enjoying the new Mini but wanted to point out that the lock rotation switch has been removed from this version of the mini. I actually found it really convenient to use on the older Mini's whereas now you have to enable and disable it through the OS like you would on the iPhone. Not enough to dock a point for but something worth mentioning.

This is a review of the iPad Mini 4 Space Grey 64GB wifi version and just for the device itself and not from this seller.