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iPad mini Anyone here with a Mini 3?
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Anyone here have a mini 3? I have one myself (love it) and I'd like to know why you bought it over the 2. I did because the storage options and I really wanted to try TouchID.
I love having TouchID, I was tempted to upgrade, but it was too much money for me for just TouchID. But ended up getting an Air 2 instead
. Miss the smaller size sometimes though.Had one for about 10 days, really liked it but in the end I couldn't justify the price compared to the Air 2 - which worked out only £80 more (for the same 64GB cellular model) but with huge improvements.
Ended up returning the mini 3 and getting the Air 2. Occasionally miss the smaller more portable form factor, but absolutely love the speed and screen of the Air 2.
Ended up returning the mini 3 and getting the Air 2. Occasionally miss the smaller more portable form factor, but absolutely love the speed and screen of the Air 2.
I bought the mini retina when It came out, and don't feel the need to upgrade. But if I didn't already have that, I'd probably get a mini 3 instead of a mini 2 for the additional security/convenience Touch ID offers.
I got it because of trade in value on my older stuff. No regrets as I got higher storage and finger print scanner.
Got one $75 off at BB. Not sure if I am going to keep it.
Reasons for the purchase? TouchID and GOLD!
Reasons for the purchase? TouchID and GOLD!
I have one and love it, space gray, 128 GB with cellular.
Have this case, http://www.amazon.com/KHOMO-iPad-Re...d=1417043705&sr=1-2&keywords=iPad+mini+3+case
No regrets.
Have this case, http://www.amazon.com/KHOMO-iPad-Re...d=1417043705&sr=1-2&keywords=iPad+mini+3+case
No regrets.
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Got one $75 off at BB. Not sure if I am going to keep it.
Reasons for the purchase? TouchID and GOLD!
WiFi only version? The gold is great, but I hate the white strip on the top for the cellular model.
I sold my rMini 32gb and bought a Mini 3 128gb and am very pleased with it.
I find the performance of the Mini 2 and 3 still really good even on the latest iOS. I carry my Mini most places so the size is perfect but I wanted more than 32gb as it was frustrating me.
I find the performance of the Mini 2 and 3 still really good even on the latest iOS. I carry my Mini most places so the size is perfect but I wanted more than 32gb as it was frustrating me.
Since specs are otherwise he same between the mini 2 and 3, I can't understand how one can justify that it's worth an additional $100 for a fingerprint scanner. It's nice on an iPhone where you miht access it 100 times per day, but to pay that premium on a tablet? I just don't get it.
Comes down to personal preference. One might have a long passcode due to password complexity policies at work, fingerprint scanner pays off.
I have a mini 3, but I actually was looking to get a mini 2 at the time of purchase. Best buy was running a promo where I got more $$ for my original mini trade in & a rebate on the mini 3 as well. All said and done and the cost of the mini 3 wasn't that much more than the 2.
Some of us access our ipad mini's far more often than our iphones.
While I'm not upgrading from the ipad mini retina I got a year ago, if I didn't have one and were just getting one, I'd consider the mini 3. My ipad does have access to a lot of sensitive information.
Some of us access our ipad mini's far more often than our iphones.
While I'm not upgrading from the ipad mini retina I got a year ago, if I didn't have one and were just getting one, I'd consider the mini 3. My ipad does have access to a lot of sensitive information.
I guess then the important question to ask is - is it worth $100 to use Touch ID instead of entering a passcode. In my opinion it isn't, but yours may vary. After all, I don't even use a passcode on any of my iPads.