[iPad Mini] Do you even notice the iPad mini has no Retina Display? - Page 3

Defender2010 · Dec 9, 2012, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ChristianJapan

I really tried to convince myself to get an iPad Mini; but I also love the crispy retina displays on my existing devices. So I need to wait the few month until the Mini Retina comes. But then I will get one ...

what planet do you live on?

ChristianJapan · Dec 9, 2012, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Defender2010

what planet do you live on?

last time I checked ... wait ... the third one from the sun ...

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Thanks to NASA and Wikipedia

let me dream

xraydoc · Dec 9, 2012, 08:39 AM

Can't really answer the poll. I can clearly see the iPad mini doesn't have a retina display, but it doesn't bother me too much. The screen is better than the iPad 2 but not as good as the iPad 3/4 (no kidding, eh?).

lulla01 · Dec 9, 2012, 05:04 PM

Yes

ZhenyaF · Dec 11, 2012, 09:32 PM

Don't have a mini, but I do notice a difference between my iPad 2 screen and my wife's iPad 3 screen, although it doesn't bother me enough to upgrade my iPad yet

Lartymarf · Dec 12, 2012, 02:10 AM

Notice? Yes. Bother me? Yes.

But still love the mini to bits. Enjoy the weight and form factor. Will upgrade when retina mini is available.

Spoiled by iPad 3 and iPhone 4/4S/5.

THFourteen · Dec 12, 2012, 02:38 AM

yeah i cant answer the poll either, i notice it, but its not enough to bother me.

i will also upgrade to retina as soon as its available (if it ever is)

here2rock · Dec 12, 2012, 07:39 AM

iPad is a full adult experience and iPad Mini is for children.

djransom · Dec 12, 2012, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by here2rock

iPad is a full adult experience and iPad Mini is for children.

clystron · Dec 12, 2012, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by maflynn

Notice - Yes,
Willing to live without the Retina screen - Yes

This

solo118 · Dec 12, 2012, 10:16 AM

Yes I notice it. Do I care? Not really. It does what I want in a much smaller package and at a lower price. I can live with that!

I had the ipad 1 and iphone 5 at the same time so I did not care that the ipad screen was not retina. I never had the ipad 3 or 4 so the mini is quite the upgrade from the ipad 1!

wick001 · Dec 12, 2012, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by maflynn

Notice - Yes,
Willing to live without the Retina screen - Yes

Notice? Without a doubt

Willing to live without the high res screen? No, not at this price.

Fruit Cake · Dec 12, 2012, 03:09 PM

Because I use my for longer hours, the screen size and retina screen influence my choice. For a light e-reader and basic web browsing experience, mini would be good here. I have a phone with a 5.5in screen so it fills that niche for me. Do I notice non retina when using one? Yep but if I'm immersed in something the screen quality becomes less an issue and things like ergonomics and size become more an issue

View Poll Results: Do you notice the iPad mini has no Retina display after using it this long?
Nope, I don't miss it at all.	114	53.52%
Yes, How did I ever live without it!	79	37.09%
What's a iPad Mini	20	9.39%
Voters: 213. You may not vote on this poll

Dec 9, 2012, 08:39 AM	#53
xraydoc macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The first state	Can't really answer the poll. I can clearly see the iPad mini doesn't have a retina display, but it doesn't bother me too much. The screen is better than the iPad 2 but not as good as the iPad 3/4 (no kidding, eh?). __________________ 2.93GHz i7 27" iMac • 1.8GHz i7 11" MacBook Air • 2.5GHz i5 Mac mini + 27" Thunderbolt display 2.66GHz quad-core Mac Pro + OS X 10.7 Server + 6TB RAID 5 • AirPort Extreme • iPad 3 & mini • iPhone 5
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Dec 11, 2012, 09:32 PM	#55
ZhenyaF macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2008	Don't have a mini, but I do notice a difference between my iPad 2 screen and my wife's iPad 3 screen, although it doesn't bother me enough to upgrade my iPad yet __________________ 15" rMBP;TV2; Mine- iPhone 5 - 64GB/Black and iPad 2 32GB/WiFi/Black; Wife's - iPhone 5 -32GB/Black and iPad 3rd Gen 16GB/Wifi/Black
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Dec 12, 2012, 10:16 AM	#61
solo118 macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2011	Yes I notice it. Do I care? Not really. It does what I want in a much smaller package and at a lower price. I can live with that! I had the ipad 1 and iphone 5 at the same time so I did not care that the ipad screen was not retina. I never had the ipad 3 or 4 so the mini is quite the upgrade from the ipad 1! __________________ iPhone 5 at&t/2011 Macbook Air 11" 128GB/ iPad Mini
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Dec 9, 2012, 05:04 PM	#54
lulla01 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: U.S	Yes
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Dec 12, 2012, 02:10 AM	#56
Lartymarf macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2007	Notice? Yes. Bother me? Yes. But still love the mini to bits. Enjoy the weight and form factor. Will upgrade when retina mini is available. Spoiled by iPad 3 and iPhone 4/4S/5.
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Dec 12, 2012, 02:38 AM	#57
THFourteen macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London	yeah i cant answer the poll either, i notice it, but its not enough to bother me. i will also upgrade to retina as soon as its available (if it ever is)
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Dec 12, 2012, 07:39 AM	#58
here2rock macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Australia	iPad is a full adult experience and iPad Mini is for children.
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Dec 12, 2012, 03:09 PM	#63
Fruit Cake macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2012	Because I use my for longer hours, the screen size and retina screen influence my choice. For a light e-reader and basic web browsing experience, mini would be good here. I have a phone with a 5.5in screen so it fills that niche for me. Do I notice non retina when using one? Yep but if I'm immersed in something the screen quality becomes less an issue and things like ergonomics and size become more an issue
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