Remote Control for ATV
Brushes, Sketchbook Pro, Layers and other painting / creation programmes. Waiting for my Pogo Connect to arrive.
Checking Note & Reminders and keeping my Diary organised. Its a great size as a personal organiser.
Magazine Subscriptions (Newstand has replaced my physical magazine purchasing completely now)
e-Books (kindle & iBooks)
Surfing internet (safari & chrome depending on mood)
Posting on forums (tapatalk hD)
Facebook / Twitter & other social stuff to keep up to date.
Garageband when I have a tune in the back of my head I want to put down to record in my studio later.
Pages when I want to write a few poems (and then illustrate them in my art programmes mentioned earlier)
Mobile gaming. I much prefer to use it than either my iPhone 5 or HTC One X for a bit of gaming.
Paper / Penulitmate for taking my notes and doodling ideas too.
BBC iPlayer | C4 OD | RTE Player | TV3 Player | Sky Go & Netflix for all my TV programmes on Demand, usually then streamed to my AppleTV via AirPlay
Listening to music on iTunes & Podcasts
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As you can tell.. It get's well used....
The iPad Mini is the best iPad i've owned for my needs. I've had 1,2 & 3 revision of the 9.7" slabs, but the form factor of the mini blends itself to my lifestyle and uses much better.