Who Here That Owns An iPad Will Buy The iPad Mini?

[canmorechick]

We have an iPad 3rd gen and I wanted to see if my 70-year-old eyes could handle the non-Retina display of the mini. the 16GB black/slate unit will be here later today.

Please let me know what you think of the difference between them. I have zero interest in the display and my standard response is 'why would I want something to look better than it does in real life?' But the spouse loves his HDTVs and such and I am sure we will be discussing a new ipad for him one day just because of the retina whatever. I am very curious to hear your thoughts.

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[Beryl]

Enjoy life today. No sense in waiting. If the product fits your needs today, buy it today. Simple as that.

Totally agree. This Mini is a bit pricey given the specs. I need a 7" tablet now so unless I'm gifted a Mini, I'm buying a 7" Android (probably a Nexus) and planning for the next Mini in 2013.

I'll continue to enjoy the Apple ecosystem with my other iDevices.

[mikeo]

Please let me know what you think of the difference between them. I have zero interest in the display and my standard response is 'why would I want something to look better than it does in real life?' But the spouse loves his HDTVs and such and I am sure we will be discussing a new ipad for him one day just because of the retina whatever. I am very curious to hear your thoughts.

So far so good. The display is better than the iPad 2 we had prior to the 3rd gen unit. However, text is smaller due to the reduced size. The most impressive feature is the feather-weight of the mini making it so much easier to hold than a 9.7" iPad.

[Appleipaduser]

I will buy a Nexus 7 now; to hold me for now and wait to see if Apple will do a retina iPad mini with at least a A6x inside; since the iPhone5S is rumor to get a NFC chip and a A7 inside it!

[AdmiralAdama]

I'm off to the Apple store today to give the mini a test drive. Presently I have an iPad 2 so I wouldn't notice the screen rez. And my eyesight is shot so I can't see pixels anyway.

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[Gabriel1]

I'm off to the Apple store today to give the mini a test drive. Presently I have an iPad 2 so I wouldn't notice the screen rez. And my eyesight is shot so I can't see pixels anyway.

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You think your eyesight is bad, I thought that I had been testing the new iPad Mini in an Apple Store but it turns out that i had spent half an hour in a wall tile store just prodding the kitchen tiles!

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[markuse51]

Huh? A waste for you, maybe, but not for those who need or want a smaller device using the same ecosystem.

I may not purchase one due to upcoming Nexus announcements but it certainly wouldn't be a waste for me if I did. I have an iPad 3 and I'm only a tad disappointed that it has been replaced in only 6 months.

"Beryl" I too have recently purchased my IPad 3 and I very dissapointed about the timing of the "4" I would of waited a bit longer had I been aware I think this is the usual phenomenon of got to have it syndrome we all get sucked in by it.It took me a long time to save for my IPad so I would have liked the most current model.Worry not about the knockers you get what "you" want!

[skimonkey]

I'm off to the Apple store today to give the mini a test drive. Presently I have an iPad 2 so I wouldn't notice the screen rez. And my eyesight is shot so I can't see pixels anyway.

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It's beautiful!! You may walk out with one...it's tempting!

[AdmiralAdama]

It's beautiful!! You may walk out with one...it's tempting!

That's what I'm afraid of.

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[AdmiralAdama]

You think your eyesight is bad, I thought that I had been testing the new iPad Mini in an Apple Store but it turns out that i had spent half an hour in a wall tile store just prodding the kitchen tiles!

The Archangel

Hahaha. I hope you didn't drop £269 in the process.

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