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All iPads A 9.7 inch iPad is now too big/heavy?!?

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mantan

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A common theme among iPad Mini reviews, both positive and negative' is praise for the size/weight of the device. A common refrain is that it's the 'perfect' size.

Ever since the original iPad, people have posted how it's was the perfect size and anything smaller would be unusable. Smaller tablets were mocked for their size. People even went back to the Jobs comment about there not being a need for a smaller tablet. MANY people posted up until parts started leaking that a Mini 'was never going to happen.'

Now suddenly the Ipad2/3 are 'too heavy'? And this the Mini is the right size? Just seems like a HUGE shift in opinion...
 
wait for the ipad 5

lighter thinner anodized black extra bling thinner bezel
 
mantan said:
A common theme among iPad Mini reviews, both positive and negative' is praise for the size/weight of the device. A common refrain is that it's the 'perfect' size.

Ever since the original iPad, people have posted how it's was the perfect size and anything smaller would be unusable. Smaller tablets were mocked for their size. People even went back to the Jobs comment about there not being a need for a smaller tablet. MANY people posted up until parts started leaking that a Mini 'was never going to happen.'

Now suddenly the Ipad2/3 are 'too heavy'? And this the Mini is the right size? Just seems like a HUGE shift in opinion...
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I thought the 9.7" was perfect, until July when I used a Nexus 7. :p
Size is so subjective though.
 
I always felt my 9.7" iPad 1 was too big and heavy.

That's why I bought 2 different android 7" tablets. I like 7". ;)
 
I never bought one because of that. Not so much that it's too big, but too heavy and bulky for my taste. I did buy a 10-inch tablet, and it was not too big. It was also thinner than the iPad. And it was also crap lol (no, it wasn't a Nexus).

I think the mini is the "perfect size" for some of us. And also that everything is perfect as long as you haven't tried something better. People realize now that 10" is good for some things, 7 or 8" is better for other things. They started to realize that with the first smaller tablets.

Now, the mini is not 7", and it's also 4/3. That's new, in the smaller tablets world.
 
I still find the iPad's 9.7 size perfect for watching movies and web browsing. But after using the iPad 2, the newer iPads are just way too heavy for extended use. Fingers crossed for the iPad 5 to be slimmer and lighter
 
I've always felt the 9.7in iPad was too heavy as well. Can't wait for the 5th gen!
 
KylePowers said:
I've always felt the 9.7in iPad was too heavy as well. Can't wait for the 5th gen!
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I agree. it's heavy for reading in bed, not a one-handed device, etc. but it's a good screen size for working on. If the full-sized iPad gets quite a bit lighter I would definitely think about getting one again. For now it's the mini!
 
I thought the 9.7 was too big and heavy, long before the mini was announced. When using it to read, I always end up putting it down due to discomfort, rather than being at a point where I really wanted to take a break.
 
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