Great story, Dom! Could relate to it a lot 🙂
I am on the fence just like you about switching to an iPad Mini from my iPad Air. I have been tempted by some of the Apple Intelligence features and would love a Kindle alternative to read my Apple Book epubs on. But at the same time, the lack of Magic Keyboard support is really making me scratch my head because I have been so used to typing my Medium articles with it. I am planning on visiting the Apple Store next week and get a hands-on with the new iPad Mini to see if it works.