What do you think the mini runs? Apps developed specifically for the mini?
No, but instead using a phone OS and up-sized apps, like Android, it runs a tablet OS and down-sized iPad apps.
What do you think the mini runs? Apps developed specifically for the mini?
No, but instead using a phone OS and up-sized apps, like Android, it runs a tablet OS and down-sized iPad apps.
This is just a dumb move: they compromised way, way to much and are offering a substandard product that makes very little sense given the iDevice line up they have where ALL of it should be Retina by now.
Please don't make excuses for them, you don't have to do that. Trust me. They can do much better than this my friend.
So are you claiming that Apple could have produced a retina iPad mini right now AND priced it at $329? If they could do it, why do you think they haven't ? Considering most apps have been developed for the iPad 2 and the Mini shares the same resolution, not a whole lot of change happening unless you are using a retina...
Think about it. What's the difference? The difference is the Mini has hit areas (icons) virtually the same size as the iPhone. However, the screen is much larger, the device held farther away. The iPad 2 has hit areas 20% LARGER than the iPhone. On oversimplistic math the Mini should have hit areas roughly 10% larger than the iPhone to account for the much larger screen and increased distance held away.
The whole device is odd and just wrong in its implementation. Steve Jobs had a famous quote: "We're as proud as the things we didn't do as the things we did do." I'm certain the Mini would have never happened with Jobs in charge.
I hope my high never goes away. I usually regret my purchases soon after I buy them. I did for my iPad 2 and returned it the next day.
My iPad mini however, I use it more than my actual computer.