I just got hired to be a sales rep at Verizon. I am a huge apple fan. I have an iPhone 5s, iPad air, and just got a MacBook Air. I love the form factor of the mini and want to stay connected at all times due to my work. Is it a waste of money?
I think its a waste, you'll end up only using one tablet over the other. I don't see the iPad mini being needed to stay in touch when you already have an iPhone and an iPad Air
If you have a use-case for it and can easily afford it, why not?
I just got hired to be a sales rep at Verizon. I am a huge apple fan. I have an iPhone 5s, iPad air, and just got a MacBook Air. I love the form factor of the mini and want to stay connected at all times due to my work. Is it a waste of money?
Do you still have an iPad 4? I just notice under your signature.
I just got hired to be a sales rep at Verizon. I am a huge apple fan. I have an iPhone 5s, iPad air, and just got a MacBook Air. I love the form factor of the mini and want to stay connected at all times due to my work. Is it a waste of money?
I've not found it a waste. I'd say it's damn. Ear a 50/50 usage scenario. Both the Air and rMini are used at least thirty hours a week...at the 'minimum'. Both serve different tasks, I love the size of the mini for bed, waking up and catching up on the news. The Air is my daily go to, go with me everywhere personal computer. Even though I enjoy thoroughly using my rMBP. For each, their own. I've also got a 5s and at the end of the day, it's got about 30% left, both iPads, 40/50%. The laptop varies from 10-90%, pending the tasks. We're mobile. Very mobile. Like flying to each job all over Alaska. It's revolutionized our business and I can't imagine not having both (we've got seven full side iPads, including two airs, four '4s' and the iPad 2 --- my wife and I's personal iPads, the Minis, but I like the Air the same. They're both better at different tasks and excel at tasks the other doesn't.I think its a waste, you'll end up only using one tablet over the other. I don't see the iPad mini being needed to stay in touch when you already have an iPhone and an iPad Air
The iPad Air and the Mini with retina Display are the same tablet. So, if you just want a smaller tablet then sell the iPad Air and get a mini. There isn't any benefits to having both.
The iPad Air has better color reproduction, so I would just stay with the Air.
I've not found it a waste. I'd say it's damn. Ear a 50/50 usage scenario. Both the Air and rMini are used at least thirty hours a week...at the 'minimum'. Both serve different tasks, I love the size of the mini for bed, waking up and catching up on the news. The Air is my daily go to, go with me everywhere personal computer. Even though I enjoy thoroughly using my rMBP. For each, their own. I've also got a 5s and at the end of the day, it's got about 30% left, both iPads, 40/50%. The laptop varies from 10-90%, pending the tasks. We're mobile. Very mobile. Like flying to each job all over Alaska. It's revolutionized our business and I can't imagine not having both (we've got seven full side iPads, including two airs, four '4s' and the iPad 2 --- my wife and I's personal iPads, the Minis, but I like the Air the same. They're both better at different tasks and excel at tasks the other doesn't.
If you've got the money it's far from a 'waste'. Tahrs an ignorant statement if I've ever heard one. Half dozen of my friends and I are pilots. With Flight 24 and Fore.flight, they've become our kneeboards, replacing 50lb flight bags with moving maps, ADS-B, fuel calculations and flight planning. Up to the minute traffic and weather conditions, as well as TCAS. Even if the mini is nothing but your kneeboard, keeping hour Jep charts and plates up to date are spectacular. The rest of your day is on the Air, you've completely justified the ownership of two. And there's a thousand occupations that are similar. Don't let anyone make your decision for you or tell you it's silly, dumb, or redundant. Don't like it bring it back.
See above. They're definitely NOT the same tablet. Not in the least. Maybe internally, but we react and 'use' the external portion of the device including the better display 'that's the same tablet as the other'. Quicker clock. Better gamut. Significantly greater display area and a pound. It's an amazing piece. As is the mini
The iPad Air and the iPad Mini have the exact same specs.
I already said the iPad Air has a better display, other than that, in everyday use, you will not notice any difference whatsoever. And the display difference you can only notice when they're side by side.
If you have both in everyday use is when you do notice the difference, going from one to the other. Not just side by side.
If you're sitting next to me and you are using an iPad Mini and then take out an iPad Air and keep working there I would tap you in the shoulder and knock you out.
You're not serious if you're saying you would walk around with 2 iPads. That's ridiculous. You're joking or you get commission from Apple.
I'd say that generally bucks many people's typical usage patterns. I still maintain my opinion that having two products that do exactly the same, except one is larger then the other is a waste.I've not found it a waste. I'd say it's damn. Ear a 50/50 usage scenario.
I frequently work with 2 or more iPads at the same time (and they're all 9.7"). For one thing, it's an easy (if expensive) way to circumvent the Safari tab refresh thing. For another, it saves me having to print tons of stuff or carry a bunch of really heavy books. Sure, you can have multiple tabs open in GoodReader, etc, but it just isn't as convenient as being able to view two or more books or documents side by side.If you're sitting next to me and you are using an iPad Mini and then take out an iPad Air and keep working there I would tap you in the shoulder and knock you out.
You're not serious if you're saying you would walk around with 2 iPads. That's ridiculous. You're joking or you get commission from Apple.