Cant justify paying $350 on a small tablet and not have a retina display which apple is more than capable of putting in.
How do you know? Do you work in Apple R&D? Marketing?
I'm astounded at how many technology and product experts post here.
Cant justify paying $350 on a small tablet and not have a retina display which apple is more than capable of putting in.
I laugh every time I see a post about someone going dizzy or crazy about the screen. So much exaggeration here.
I laugh every time I see a post about someone going dizzy or crazy about the screen. So much exaggeration here.
I laugh every time I see a post about someone going dizzy or crazy about the screen. So much exaggeration here.
First and foremost I want to say I LOVE the iPad Mini's design, portability, lightness, size, and speed from the "bad" A5 Processor. Everything is great...BUT (you all knew this was coming) my eyes (for the first time in a long time) are sore. I'm 23 years old with 20/20 vision so I'm not some old man...but man this screen is killing my eyes.
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I laugh every time I see a post about someone going dizzy or crazy about the screen. So much exaggeration here.
I feel like most people don't understand the reasoning behind the 1024x768 display in the iPad mini. The sole reason for the display resolution is the apps. The App Store is Apple's silver bullet over its competitors and introducing anything other than 1024x768 or 2048x1536 would mean 275,000+ apps would have to be redone for the mini. Yes, the Kindle Fire HD and Nexus 7 have higher res screens but they aren't using the same tech as the iPad mini, which is why they are much thicker than the mini. The technology for a 2048x1536 screen using the same manufacturing method as the iPhone 5 and mini isn't cheap enough for consumer consumption yet. Plus the battery tech and processor tech isnt there yet. You won't get 10 hours of usage from a 7.9" screen at a 2048x1536 resolution using the technology available today. The mass amount of 2048x1536 7.9" screens that would have to be produced is simply not plausible right now. And Apple isn't going to sacrifice the mass amount of apps just so they can introduce a different "retina" screen resolution for the mini to please the few that are disappointed. And, yes, in comparison to the number of iPad minis sold vs the number returned, there are very few that are "disappointed." You cant judge the success or failure of a product by threads in a forum. It's funny to me how people think they can call the mini a "disappointment" and "terrible device" but yet the original iPad and iPad 2 with the same screen res but lower ppi sold millions and continue to have a high resale value. So while the non-retina screen may be a deal breaker for some, there are millions of people who don't know the difference and/or don't care.
Apple devices may not always have the top specs available but they'll always have the best user experience. Battery life is part of the user experience. Thinness and materials are part of the user experience. Anyone who knows Apple products should not have been surprised by the screen and chip in the mini. It's just like when and why the original iPhone didn't have 3G and the iPhone 4 didn't have LTE. Apple won't sacrifice the user experience or app developer community to have the best specs on the market.
It's no worse than people who are saying the Mini's screen looks "beautiful" or "amazing".
It's funny to me how people think they can call the mini a "disappointment" and "terrible device" but yet the original iPad and iPad 2 with the same screen res but lower ppi sold millions and continue to have a high resale value. So while the non-retina screen may be a deal breaker for some, there are millions of people who don't know the difference and/or don't care.
Not dizzy...eye strain.
And like I said, it may have to do with the small text too...not just lack of Retina (which would help).
That's what happens when you put a 2 year old screen in a product fanboy.
I don't have 20/20 vision (far worse than that) but I wear glasses so I am still able to see the pixels on the Mini's screen.
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When 300 people are bitching about the same problem in the same forum, you know that it's a real problem affecting real users.
I'm with you OP. We can't keep this crappy thinking and letting it slide. They charge a premium for their products, so I'm expecting it to BE a premium product. They obvious are doing this because they're holding back a key feature for the iPad mini 2 or 3 and maximize profit. There is no innovation in that. I don't need a 12 hrs long battery life, I need 8 hours and a retina screen.
Apple have be boasting EVERYTHING retina this year from the iPad 3 to two new MacBooks, now with the mini all of a sudden it's not important anymore? Geez talk at a reality distortion field. I respect Steve because when he used the reality distortion field it was to PUSH THE LIMIT. Not to save it for next year
I feel like most people don't understand the reasoning behind the 1024x768 display in the iPad mini. The sole reason for the display resolution is the apps. The App Store is Apple's silver bullet over its competitors and introducing anything other than 1024x768 or 2048x1536 would mean 275,000+ apps would have to be redone for the mini. Yes, the Kindle Fire HD and Nexus 7 have higher res screens but they aren't using the same tech as the iPad mini, which is why they are much thicker than the mini. The technology for a 2048x1536 screen using the same manufacturing method as the iPhone 5 and mini isn't cheap enough for consumer consumption yet. Plus the battery tech and processor tech isnt there yet. You won't get 10 hours of usage from a 7.9" screen at a 2048x1536 resolution using the technology available today. The mass amount of 2048x1536 7.9" screens that would have to be produced is simply not plausible right now. And Apple isn't going to sacrifice the mass amount of apps just so they can introduce a different "retina" screen resolution for the mini to please the few that are disappointed. And, yes, in comparison to the number of iPad minis sold vs the number returned, there are very few that are "disappointed." You cant judge the success or failure of a product by threads in a forum. It's funny to me how people think they can call the mini a "disappointment" and "terrible device" but yet the original iPad and iPad 2 with the same screen res but lower ppi sold millions and continue to have a high resale value. So while the non-retina screen may be a deal breaker for some, there are millions of people who don't know the difference and/or don't care.
Apple devices may not always have the top specs available but they'll always have the best user experience. Battery life is part of the user experience. Thinness and materials are part of the user experience. Anyone who knows Apple products should not have been surprised by the screen and chip in the mini. It's just like when and why the original iPhone didn't have 3G and the iPhone 4 didn't have LTE. Apple won't sacrifice the user experience or app developer community to have the best specs on the market.
I'm 47, wear glasses and the display on the mini is more than adequate. Maybe you'll toughen up as you age and be able to survive without a non-retina display. Poor thing....