[All iPads] Is it stupid to take my iPad 3 AND Mini with me on a work trip?

Dimorphic · Dec 10, 2012, 06:17 AM

I'm travelling to Melbourne for three days for a work conference and I've decided to take my iPad 3 and Mini with me.

I use my iPad 3 for movies and heavy web browsing and my mini for reading and gaming due to the form factor.

What I am also going to do is leave the 3 in the hotel room and just take the mini with me to the conference itself to see if the smaller form factor will lend itself well to work use.

If it does I think I'll just go mini when the retina display version comes out as I find it a bit weird taking both devices with me, however I can't go past the retina display for movies and such.

Anyone else take both with them when they travel?

LeeM · Dec 10, 2012, 06:18 AM

just take the mini, surely movies arent that much better on the 3 that you cant deal without it for 3 days?

clyde2801 · Dec 10, 2012, 06:23 AM

Hope that iP3 doesn't disappear. Can you leave it in the hotel safe for...well, safekeeping/

Dimorphic · Dec 10, 2012, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by clyde2801

Hope that iP3 doesn't disappear. Can you leave it in the hotel safe for...well, safekeeping/

Never had an issue before. Left my iPad, Alienware and PSVita in my hotel room last work trip.

throAU · Dec 10, 2012, 06:25 AM

Only reason i'd do that is if i was expecting to be more than 10 hours between power points.

Dimorphic · Dec 10, 2012, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by throAU

Only reason i'd do that is if i was expecting to be more than 10 hours between power points.

I definitely will be. The conference itself is 10 hours a day.

My iPhone 5 won't last half the day.

Rhyalus · Dec 10, 2012, 06:44 AM

Personally I think it is an unnecessary risk.

Do what I do and put valuables under my dirty clothes in a dedicated drawer in the dresser. Make sure to have some nasty underwear on top.

R

clyde2801 · Dec 10, 2012, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Rhyalus

Personally I think it is an unnecessary risk.

Do what I do and put valuables under my dirty clothes in a dedicated drawer in the dresser. Make sure to have some nasty underwear on top.

R

May also help to keep the wife and kids from hogging your iPad when you get home....

marc55 · Dec 10, 2012, 07:15 AM

Don't think its stupid; just not sure its necessary to take two iPads. When I used to travel, my was philosophy "less is best". I would just take the Mini.

wrkactjob · Dec 10, 2012, 07:22 AM

No its not stupid, take both.

The mini only weighs 300g's so its no bother and then you have a device to help suit all occassions.

You have spent on them, why would you leave one at home?

Make sure you have adequate travel insurance to cover loss damage theft etc.

panda bear · Dec 10, 2012, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by wrkactjob

No its not stupid, take both.

The mini only weighs 300g's so its no bother and then you have a device to help suit all occassions.

You have spent on them, why would you leave one at home?

Make sure you have adequate travel insurance to cover loss damage theft etc.

This.

Also, it sounds like you'll be needing some extra battery life, so you can use one while charging the other. It's a pain to use an iPad while it is charging.

Built · Dec 10, 2012, 07:44 AM

I take both my 3 and mini when I travel. I use my 3 mostly for work-stuff and Internet, and I have my 64GB mini loaded with numerous movies for viewing on the airplane.

urkel · Dec 10, 2012, 11:03 AM

It isnt "stupid" because the weight of both devices together is still half what my laptop weighed. But it is redundant and puts you in a situation where you are intentionally giving yourself more to worry about than necessary.

Personally, I dont travel often so when I do I like to limit myself in order to give real "road tests" to my product choices. Carrying everything just isnt practical.

takeshi74 · Dec 10, 2012, 12:50 PM

It all boils down to whatever works for you -- not "stupid" vs "smart".

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Originally Posted by Dimorphic

Anyone else take both with them when they travel?

Popular != smart or right for you

Again, do what works for you. No need for reassurance from others.

Defender2010 · Dec 10, 2012, 02:58 PM

Utterly

WhySoSerious · Dec 10, 2012, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dimorphic

Is it stupid to take my iPad 3 AND Mini with me on a work trip?

yes. yes it is. very stupid.

Steevie · Dec 10, 2012, 06:50 PM

Yeah i feel thats redundant. Sell both and get a higher capacity Mini

lilo777 · Dec 10, 2012, 07:10 PM

It sounds like both tablets are rather bad at doing something so that you have to carry both of them. BTW, what about your iPhone? Are you taking it with you too?

nfl46 · Dec 10, 2012, 07:41 PM

Eh, thats too dangerous to take both. I would dislike to be the person that loses TWO iPads.

glen e · Dec 10, 2012, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by takeshi74

It all boils down to whatever works for you -- not "stupid" vs "smart".

Popular != smart or right for you

Again, do what works for you. No need for reassurance from others.

amen...some stupid answers here - everyone has diff needs so you can't "decree" what is right...I take both - my Ipad4 for Keynote presentations and the mini for airplane movies and sitting at the gate....works fine

racoonboy · Dec 10, 2012, 08:25 PM

are you really travel for work conference or sightseeing?

Ipad 3 for movies/ web browing and mini for gaming. You seem to have a lot of free time. Just curious. I would just bring my phone and an ipod. Dinner and drinks with friends at the convention would be more fun, don't you think?

drjsway · Dec 10, 2012, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by lilo777

It sounds like both tablets are rather bad at doing something so that you have to carry both of them.

Yes, this is only a problem because the 1st gen mini had no retina display. The OP's question was not stupid. Many people are going through the "Man, weight and size is amazing but why so fuzzy?" dilemma.

Dec 10, 2012, 06:17 AM	#1
Dimorphic macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NSW, Australia	Is it stupid to take my iPad 3 AND Mini with me on a work trip? I'm travelling to Melbourne for three days for a work conference and I've decided to take my iPad 3 and Mini with me. I use my iPad 3 for movies and heavy web browsing and my mini for reading and gaming due to the form factor. What I am also going to do is leave the 3 in the hotel room and just take the mini with me to the conference itself to see if the smaller form factor will lend itself well to work use. If it does I think I'll just go mini when the retina display version comes out as I find it a bit weird taking both devices with me, however I can't go past the retina display for movies and such. Anyone else take both with them when they travel? __________________ 21.5" iMac running Mountian Lion (2011) ; iPhone 5 32GB ; iPad mini 16GB ; Apple TV (2012) ; Samsung Galaxy S4 ; Alienware M14x running Windows 8 Twitter: DimorphicAU
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Dec 10, 2012, 06:23 AM	#3
clyde2801 macrumors 601 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the land of no hills and red dirt.	Hope that iP3 doesn't disappear. Can you leave it in the hotel safe for...well, safekeeping/ __________________ I've found that the sanest question I can ask myself is 'Am I going crazy?' Crazy people never ask themselves that. --Jack Robbins late 2011 2.4 i7 17" MBP, 16 gb ram, Crucial M4 512gb SSD
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Dec 10, 2012, 06:25 AM	#5
throAU macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia	Only reason i'd do that is if i was expecting to be more than 10 hours between power points. __________________ MBP (early 2011) - Core i7 2720 2.2ghz, Hires Glossy, 16GB, Seagate Momentus XT 750GB Mac Mini (mid 2007) - Core2 Duo 1.8, 2gb, 320gb 7200 rpm iPhone 4S, iPad 4
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Dec 10, 2012, 07:22 AM	#10
wrkactjob Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England.	No its not stupid, take both. The mini only weighs 300g's so its no bother and then you have a device to help suit all occassions. You have spent on them, why would you leave one at home? Make sure you have adequate travel insurance to cover loss damage theft etc. __________________ iP5 + iPm4G.
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Dec 10, 2012, 02:58 PM	#15
Defender2010 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: London	Utterly __________________ W2P KLD talking...what's your handle, WR2 GFO?
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Dec 10, 2012, 06:18 AM	#2
LeeM macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2012	just take the mini, surely movies arent that much better on the 3 that you cant deal without it for 3 days?
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Dec 10, 2012, 06:44 AM	#7
Rhyalus macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2011	Personally I think it is an unnecessary risk. Do what I do and put valuables under my dirty clothes in a dedicated drawer in the dresser. Make sure to have some nasty underwear on top. R
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Dec 10, 2012, 07:15 AM	#9
marc55 macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2011	Don't think its stupid; just not sure its necessary to take two iPads. When I used to travel, my was philosophy "less is best". I would just take the Mini.
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Dec 10, 2012, 07:44 AM	#12
Built macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles	I take both my 3 and mini when I travel. I use my 3 mostly for work-stuff and Internet, and I have my 64GB mini loaded with numerous movies for viewing on the airplane.
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Dec 10, 2012, 11:03 AM	#13
urkel macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2008	It isnt "stupid" because the weight of both devices together is still half what my laptop weighed. But it is redundant and puts you in a situation where you are intentionally giving yourself more to worry about than necessary. Personally, I dont travel often so when I do I like to limit myself in order to give real "road tests" to my product choices. Carrying everything just isnt practical.
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Dec 10, 2012, 06:50 PM	#17
Steevie Banned Join Date: Nov 2012	Yeah i feel thats redundant. Sell both and get a higher capacity Mini
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Dec 10, 2012, 07:10 PM	#18
lilo777 macrumors 601 Join Date: Nov 2009	It sounds like both tablets are rather bad at doing something so that you have to carry both of them. BTW, what about your iPhone? Are you taking it with you too?
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Dec 10, 2012, 07:41 PM	#19
nfl46 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2008	Eh, thats too dangerous to take both. I would dislike to be the person that loses TWO iPads. __________________ \| 16GB Apple iPhone 5 \| 13" Macbook Pro \| Apple TV 2 \| 16GB Apple iPad Mini \| 8GB LG Google Nexus 4 \|
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Dec 10, 2012, 08:25 PM	#21
racoonboy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2012	are you really travel for work conference or sightseeing? Ipad 3 for movies/ web browing and mini for gaming. You seem to have a lot of free time. Just curious. I would just bring my phone and an ipod. Dinner and drinks with friends at the convention would be more fun, don't you think?
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