I think that the "this sucks" type of thread is fine for sparking conversation... The first freaking time. The 75,000 repeat threads all complaining about the same damned thing make a forum a joke and borderline unusable.
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I think that the "this sucks" type of thread is fine for sparking conversation... The first freaking time. The 75,000 repeat threads all complaining about the same damned thing make a forum a joke and borderline unusable.
If one returns the mini, so be it. No need to beat a dead horse about the screen, if one deems it crappy well ok. It is their money and their choice.
Thread closed as far as I'm concerned.
Thread closed as far as I'm concerned.
Complain to the mods and admins but the odds are low there will be any changes since site revenue is based on clicks. The sound every repetitive thread makes is cha-ching.
Must it be explained again? It isn't all about retina. It is screen quality. The devices you list look better than the Mini.
They have to convince themselves. It may be linked to self-esteem as this study suggests:
http://arstechnica.com/science/2011...m-of-favorite-brands-as-threat-to-self-image/
Had the mini but in the end went with 32 GB Ipad 4
Everyone is entitled to their opinion. For me, I tried out a mini for a while and LOVED the form factor. The hardware design was amazing, perfect size. Everytime I held and used it it was pure joy. I did also use the ipad 4 and loved it as well. Sure it gets warmer and it is heavier and larger but these things haven't bothered me in the slightest.
In terms of the retina display, there really is a difference between the two, IMO, and in the end the display is what really sold me on the ipad 4 instead of the mini. For those of you who aren't bothered by the display, that's fantastic and I hope you continue to enjoy the mini.
The mini WILL have a retina display in a year or two so I have no problems with waiting until it is released. Having more screen real estate is another win for me. I've also never had any issue taking the big ipad everywhere ( I used to own a 1st gen).
The way I see it, I may have use for BOTH devices in the future, using the mini on the road, the gym, etc and then having the regular ipad primarily for home use. My girlfriend will also have the option of using one of the devices while I have the other one. But, for now, the ipad 4 is the only ipad I will use and I'm happy with it.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion. For me, I tried out a mini for a while and LOVED the form factor. The hardware design was amazing, perfect size. Everytime I held and used it it was pure joy. I did also use the ipad 4 and loved it as well. Sure it gets warmer and it is heavier and larger but these things haven't bothered me in the slightest.
In terms of the retina display, there really is a difference between the two, IMO, and in the end the display is what really sold me on the ipad 4 instead of the mini. For those of you who aren't bothered by the display, that's fantastic and I hope you continue to enjoy the mini.
The mini WILL have a retina display in a year or two so I have no problems with waiting until it is released. Having more screen real estate is another win for me. I've also never had any issue taking the big ipad everywhere ( I used to own a 1st gen).
The way I see it, I may have use for BOTH devices in the future, using the mini on the road, the gym, etc and then having the regular ipad primarily for home use. My girlfriend will also have the option of using one of the devices while I have the other one. But, for now, the ipad 4 is the only ipad I will use and I'm happy with it.
For those who go with the iPad 3/4 it'll be primarily about the retina display, and those who go with the iPad mini will primarily be about form factor and weight.
I don't find the iPad heavy, but at the same time I wouldn't mind a lighter weight mini, but the screen would be a compromise I might not be willing to make.
I don't find the iPad heavy, but at the same time I wouldn't mind a lighter weight mini, but the screen would be a compromise I might not be willing to make.
Why? it is an Ipad forum that people share their opinion about Ipad and Ipad mini. If you don't like reading negative review on Ipad mini, don't read it. it is as easy as skip the thread.
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so is the 75,000 thread saying Ipad mini work great... This is a site that share experience. If you don't like it, don't click on the thread. Do you have a problem reading the heading?
I've just sold my iPad 3 tonight, going to buy the Mini at the store on Saturday... whats the chances of me being able to walk out the store with one? it says 2 weeks online.
I'm slightly worried about the display as i use a rmb and iphone 5 but rarely use the ipad and love what members (in the same situation as me) have been saying.
for what i use the iPad for i think it will suit me fine, mainly when laid in bed which making the ipad3 annoying to hold.
I'm slightly worried about the display as i use a rmb and iphone 5 but rarely use the ipad and love what members (in the same situation as me) have been saying.
for what i use the iPad for i think it will suit me fine, mainly when laid in bed which making the ipad3 annoying to hold.
A one line comment calling the screen "crappy" without giving any insight why the OP considers it as such, has little value and is a waste of the reader's time.
Try actually reading the post I replied to AND quoted. The person I quoted appeared to have an issue with threads like this, I don't. My only issue is with people who can't read.
Try and purchase from online Apple Store after 10PM and select next day pickup if there's an Apple Store near you. That's what I did the first time, although I have the luxury of having 5-6 Apple Stores in my city.
Well i'm at the Apple store anyway as i'm returning my rMBP because of the IR issue, in an ideal world i'll walk out with a new rMBP and a iPad Mini but we'll see..
I didn't know you could buy online and choose pick-up, i'll have to look into that, or do you mean reserve from the appstore app? (don't know if you can do that either).
Yes, you can purchase online and choose to pick it up at a local Apple Store, provided that the store has the item in stock. The catch is you can only select the next day pickup option from 10PM-4AM.
A new review by Anandtech directly compares text on iPads (click on the comparator):
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6429/ipad-mini-review/4
It is amazing how bad the iPad Mini's screen looks, even compared to iPad 2.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6429/ipad-mini-review/4
It is amazing how bad the iPad Mini's screen looks, even compared to iPad 2.
For me personally, the problem is the tone of the negative nellies and nancies - it's that if you don't agree with them you're an idiot and a moron also, and they by way of expressing their negativity are better than everyone else. It's as if they derive value from contradiction of the non-constructive variety.
I also think that a whole lot of them thrive on negative Apple stuff, and I also don't believe a lot of them are credible (especially when they bathe in exaggeration and hyperbole using descriptors such as "horrid"). It's a shame as there are some people who actually have negative experiences with Apple, but they're reduced in credibility by all the trolls on the forum thriving off their negative hit and run comments.
Another iPad Mini return is just that, another thread about someone who returned their iPad mini. Ho-hum, how original.
What amazes me is why you bother reading the thread and even worse why you reply and participate.
The one thing I love about all these crazy people whining that the screen is "unusable", "terrible", "gives me headaches", etc. is that when I got mine and powered it on I was really surprised at how good the screen looked. (and yes I had an ipad 3 so I know what Retina looks like).
What amazes me is that you think your opinion is so damned special that it needed its own thread instead of just contributing to one of the many others on the front page that cover the exact same topic. It is absurd that you think it is fine to pollute the front page with the same thread over and over.
You wont see a retina mini for a very long time. I am keeping mine as the form factor is the most important feature.
I will wait for the iPad 5 and then reassess but unless it drops by a pound, I'll find no value in it. If I need retina I'll use my rMBP
Yeah, that's the problem.
Perhaps I'm just sick and tired of the piss-poor attitudes that people feel it's not just acceptable, but really cool to espouse, especially on an Apple fan site. And perhaps those people need to be called out on all their poor attitudes so we can begin to eliminate obstacles to our collective joy.
I could stay in the same vein as your post to me, since you didn't post anything original, and suggest you simply should have gone into one of the many, many other negative nelly/nancy threads and simply post, "me too," but what I prefer to do is to simply suggest you go after the trolls on this forum who have stolen *your* credibility, and to all the earlier negative posters who stole *your* originality.
Your comment is as worthless as the OP's for the simple reason that all one sees is the title of the thread, not the content of the first message. Or lack of content.