[iPad Mini] Returned my iPad Mini, smart choice? - Page 2

nStyle · Jan 14, 2013, 08:55 AM

Yeah ^ , except that analogy still doesn't work, because you can't return cars.

cxc273 · Jan 14, 2013, 08:57 AM

iMichael!, ultimately, it's your money and your decision.

Basing a decision to buy or not buy on a rumor, especially with Apple products, can be an exercise in frustration. Will Apple come out with a retina iPad Mini? Probably, given that all of their other portable devices sport retina displays. But when? That's a tougher question. Maybe this spring. Maybe this fall. Maybe next year. Maybe never.

At the end of the day, the question you should be asking yourself isn't "What doesn't the iPad Mini have right now that I really wish it had?" but "Does the iPad Mini in its current form work for me?"

Some folks want the latest and greatest, so they'll upgrade to the newest iPad or iPhone, even though the updates may be iterative. That's certainly their decision.

Personally, I'm OK with being a generation or two behind. It's not like the iPad 3 stopped working after Apple introduced the iPad 4. And it's not like the iPhone 4 and 4S don't do exactly what they did before their successor models came out.

I came very close to ditching my iPad 3 last year for a Mini. I really like the Mini's size for what I use it for, which is mainly reading and media consumption. But my iPad 3 was working just fine and I'm pretty happy with it. At some point if Apple makes a retina Mini, I'll certainly consider trading in the iPad 3.

ScottNWDW · Jan 14, 2013, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by iMichael!

I got my iPad Mini on December 29, Amazing Tablet. Retina or not, however a few days ago i learned a iPad Mini Retina would come out in March. So today i returned it.

I figured i should've because of that. Was it a smart choice?

It was a stupid choice.

You said yourself it was an amazing device, retina or not. But because of a rumor that it might come out in March with retina you returned it. I don't see a retina version coming out in March, well maybe March 2014. With Apple products you can speculate all you want, but until apple announces a product there is no guarantee of what an updated Mini will have.

So now you've retuned your mini, and now you have nothing to use until a newer updated mini comes out, well I have news for you. Don't buy that one either, because there will be a newer one anywhere from 6 months to year after that as well. Oh and don't get that one either, because 6-12 months after that another new one will be out. And the cycle will continue into the far future. So my advice is that you should not buy any iPad - mini or otherwise - because 6-12 months later there will be a newer version.

I love my iPad mini and will use it until there is a newer version with the upgrades that will make me want to purchase a replacement for the one I have. Until then I will enjoy what there is available in the now and not worry about what may or may not come in a few months.

sectime · Jan 14, 2013, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iMichael!

I got my iPad Mini on December 29, Amazing Tablet. Retina or not, however a few days ago i learned a iPad Mini Retina would come out in March. So today i returned it.

I figured i should've because of that. Was it a smart choice?

If you can go without an iPad until the new unicorn drops then you don't need one at all. So its a choice, smart or not.

rsnapeuk · Jan 14, 2013, 09:31 AM

Its pretty much destined to happen either this year or next. Smart move.

AppleRobert · Jan 14, 2013, 10:02 AM

Good move and not only because of the screen.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by joshwithachance

Mark my words, there will NOT be a new iPad mini announced in March. Why the hell would Apple rush out a new mini when they can't even keep up with the demand of the current one? I wouldn't expect a new mini until June at the earliest.

Totally agree.

ZuneMan? · Jan 14, 2013, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gnasher729

I just had to vote this up. Too funny.

o why gnasher729?

ucfgrad93 · Jan 14, 2013, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iMichael!

I got my iPad Mini on December 29, Amazing Tablet. Retina or not, however a few days ago i learned a iPad Mini Retina would come out in March. So today i returned it.

I figured i should've because of that. Was it a smart choice?

Got some solid evidence about this? Personally, I think that you will be waiting longer than March for the next version of the iPad mini.

Bear · Jan 14, 2013, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angler

Good move, mini needs retina.

Why does it need Retina?

flavr · Jan 14, 2013, 10:43 AM

iPad mini will receive a small update in March along side the redesigned iPad 5...iPad mini will get a RAM upgrade, bump to A6 chip and better camera (same as in the new iPad 5), the retina iPad mini WON'T be released till the fall with the A6X chip...

MacRumorUser · Jan 14, 2013, 10:55 AM

I call BS! Sorry but this just sounds like troll style thread if there ever was one.

BigDukeSix · 11:31 AM

I do always find it interesting that folks feel they have to have the latest and greatest. I actually did not own an IPad, until I got my wife's hand me down 1 when she got her 3. I did get the Mini when it came out, and I am prefectly happy with it. I will still use the 1 if I need more viewing real estate.
Also, sometimes there is nothing wrong with being a collector either.

keremtezcan · Jan 14, 2013, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iMichael!

Was it a smart choice?

No, not at all. Was not smart at all. Apple won't release a new iPad mini in march!

Jan 14, 2013, 09:31 AM	#30
rsnapeuk macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2011	Its pretty much destined to happen either this year or next. Smart move. __________________ iPhone 5 (16GB Black) iPad 4 (32GB Black) Macbook Pro (Mid '12) 1TB 2.9GHz 8GB iMac (Mid '11) 500GB 2.5GHz 4GB
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MacRumorUser macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ireland	I call BS! Sorry but this just sounds like troll style thread if there ever was one. __________________ A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally. MacRumor:User Microsoft MVP : Macintosh
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BigDukeSix macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 34.6700N 118.1590W	I do always find it interesting that folks feel they have to have the latest and greatest. I actually did not own an IPad, until I got my wife's hand me down 1 when she got her 3. I did get the Mini when it came out, and I am prefectly happy with it. I will still use the 1 if I need more viewing real estate. Also, sometimes there is nothing wrong with being a collector either. __________________ MacBook 2.26 Ghz IMac IPad 1,3, Mini 2 IPhone 4 Mac Mini 2.4 Ghz ATV3 PowerMac G5 PowerBook G3 5 Ipods 2 Airport Extremes Last edited by BigDukeSix; Jan 14, 2013 at 11:31 AM.
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Jan 14, 2013, 08:55 AM	#26
nStyle macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2009	Yeah ^ , except that analogy still doesn't work, because you can't return cars.
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Jan 14, 2013, 08:57 AM	#27
cxc273 macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2012	iMichael!, ultimately, it's your money and your decision. Basing a decision to buy or not buy on a rumor, especially with Apple products, can be an exercise in frustration. Will Apple come out with a retina iPad Mini? Probably, given that all of their other portable devices sport retina displays. But when? That's a tougher question. Maybe this spring. Maybe this fall. Maybe next year. Maybe never. At the end of the day, the question you should be asking yourself isn't "What doesn't the iPad Mini have right now that I really wish it had?" but "Does the iPad Mini in its current form work for me?" Some folks want the latest and greatest, so they'll upgrade to the newest iPad or iPhone, even though the updates may be iterative. That's certainly their decision. Personally, I'm OK with being a generation or two behind. It's not like the iPad 3 stopped working after Apple introduced the iPad 4. And it's not like the iPhone 4 and 4S don't do exactly what they did before their successor models came out. I came very close to ditching my iPad 3 last year for a Mini. I really like the Mini's size for what I use it for, which is mainly reading and media consumption. But my iPad 3 was working just fine and I'm pretty happy with it. At some point if Apple makes a retina Mini, I'll certainly consider trading in the iPad 3.
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Jan 14, 2013, 10:43 AM	#35
flavr macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2011	iPad mini will receive a small update in March along side the redesigned iPad 5...iPad mini will get a RAM upgrade, bump to A6 chip and better camera (same as in the new iPad 5), the retina iPad mini WON'T be released till the fall with the A6X chip...
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