All iPads: Which iPad Best for Work Situation

[JakeT85]

I work for a water, fire, and mold restoration/reconstruction company. Our corporate headquarters is developing an app that will run on iPads for our technicians to use in the field. I am trying to decide which iPad would be best, the full size or the mini. Would like opinions from some people who own both, or one or the other. Below, I have listed the primary functions it will be used for. Thanks for any feedback.

- taking photos of rooms we are working in to document file
- loading contracts that insurance companies want signed for homeowner to look over and sign
- scanning credit card or photographing checks for payment
- providing directions to next stop to crew as well as tracking of crews
- filling out of scope sheets for job
- barcode scanning equipment used on site to track inventory
- sketching room measurements
- making job file notes and entering humidity and moisture content amounts for job file documentation

[TacticalDesire]

The iPad mini since it sounds like they'll be carrying them around most of the time. And they're a handy size.

[bohbot16]

The mini is probably the best since it's a lot lighter. The full sized iPad would be better for image editing or longer writing.

[rockyroad55]

All your needs can be done on either iPad. It's now up to screen size or portability. Why don't you survey your employees to see what they prefer?

[Abazigal]

I agree. Get a few of each and have your employees try both out? Though it seems the mini might be more preferable. Both even have the same camera, though I doubt the iPad's capabilities as a document scanner. Never got it to work properly as one.