No it's not. Not even close.
Yes, it's pretty much exactly that. The Mini has the same pixel density as the iPhone 3.
No it's not. Not even close.
Talk about hyperbole, do you actually know what the word means?
You "saw it in person"? Was it from 30 feet away and with some cling film wrapped around your head?
You know, you have the right to dislike it, but try and actually be rational and mature about it (and perhaps proof read and consider what you have written in your posts before you hit that "submit reply" button).
Wait, what? I can't read your post on my ipad mini. It's like reading through 2" of Vaseline mixed with pounds of builders sand.
Wait, wait. It's fine. The screen looks great.
Without hyperbole means that the screen literally looks like it has an entire jar of Vaseline and pounds of sand on it. I think you need to research what "hyperbole" means.
No hyperbole, huh? It's not the best screen out there, but it's far from unusable. I can use hubby's iPad 3 and move to my Mini with no problems at all. Everyone is different, but there's a lot of folks out there that have no problem with the screen. I really hope people do try it themselves and don't just trust other people's opinions. The "low quality" of the screen has been way over-hyped.
While the analogy is a tad harsh, it's very, VERY difficult to go from a retina display to the mini - for SOME people. I happen to be one of those people. The mini's display is very, very dated, which is a shame.
Apple is clearly using the mini as a test for what's to come. A retina-display mini will be an insta-buy for me, at any "reasonable" price.
http://m.gizmodo.com/5959770/is-the-ipad-mini-the-beginning-of-apples-decline
Ouch
Imagine that, an anti-Apple awrsewhole, on a site that isn't happy with Apple, who happens to own a few iPads (and a Kindle Fire which he admits he doesn't pick up anymore) condemns the new iPad mini (his 4th, not that he even admits he has a need for). Just read the comments that totally disagree with his article - he's nothing more than page-hit-controversy.
Further, he challenges other top writers to admit they still love the mini after 1 week. Well, I'm not a top writer, but hey, Dave, I've had mine for over a week and I love it more than the day I bought it, but then again I had a reason to buy it other than mere curiosity at a new device. Shove that up your Winer, Dave.
He's not an authority, he's merely offensive. And he's someone you should ignore.
I took your advise and picked one up at Best Buy. I used it for a total of 15 minutes before I packed it up and returned it.I believe Apple has discovered something with the iPad mini. There's more to products than their specs.
Today I visited my local Apple Store and saw the iPad mini in person for the first time. Totally convinced me that I want one. Size is perfect. Screen looks great. Camera looks great. I forgot to try to keyboard, but with voice to text and Siri it might not matter.
Before I was relying solely on the "disappointing specs."
It was impressive. Apple will sell millions, no doubt.
Go see one yourself. You won't be disappointed.
Go see one yourself. You won't be disappointed.
I took your advise and picked one up at Best Buy. I used it for a total of 15 minutes before I packed it up and returned it. I recommend that anybody who wants one of these, just buy an ipad 2 on eBay which has a better screen and spend half as much.
Why'd you delete the line about the OP owing you gas money for the trip you made to the store? I'm taking back my upvote now
Why'd you delete the line about the OP owing you gas money for the trip you made to the store? I'm taking back my upvote now
To each his own if you've never owned a Retina you'd probably be perfectly happy. For the rest of us this is a big step backwards.
I very nearly avoided the Mini because of everyone complaining about the screen, it's not even half as bad as some people are making out!
I took your advise and picked one up at Best Buy. I used it for a total of 15 minutes before I packed it up and returned it.
I do love the size and the look but in no way could I use this devise for lengthy reading or browsing.
To each his own if you've never owned a Retina you'd probably be perfectly happy. For the rest of us this is a big step backwards.
I was in the same shoes. Everyone complained and I was wary. Went and had a look and had no idea what the fuss was. I think the screen looks really nice for what it is.
I think it's a ploy, make lots of noise so that when customers finally look at it, they think it looks good because they were expecting the worse.
to cope whilst looking at those terrible screens for decades, huh?
True of any product. Spec sheet racing only gets you part of the picture no matter what the topic.There's more to products than their specs.
Saw it in person last week. Size and weight are fantastic.
But that screen. I can say, without any hyperbole whatsoever, reading on that screen is like trying to read through a 2-inch layer of Vaseline mixed with several pounds of builder's sand.
Sorry, spoiled by my iPad 3.
Will wait for retina model next year.
Saw it in person last week. Size and weight are fantastic.
But that screen. I can say, without any hyperbole whatsoever, reading on that screen is like trying to read through a 2-inch layer of Vaseline mixed with several pounds of builder's sand.
Sorry, spoiled by my iPad 3.
Will wait for retina model next year.
Newsflash: new low end low cost device outperformed by current generation high end device
if you have a retina, you're not the target market.
I took your advise and picked one up at Best Buy. I used it for a total of 15 minutes before I packed it up and returned it.
I do love the size and the look but in no way could I use this devise for lengthy reading or browsing.
To each his own if you've never owned a Retina you'd probably be perfectly happy. For the rest of us this is a big step backwards.