All iPads Gluttonous post; iPad Air and iPad rMini; how do you use both?

[takeshi74]

Gluttonous post; iPad Air and iPad rMini; how do you use both?

I don't have either but I use the iPad to keep my wife off the Macbook Pro so I can use the MBP.

 

[Zetaprime]

They are the same except for size but that is what makes all the difference. People with minis tend to take them everywhere while a lot of Airs even with their reduced weight still stay home because they aren't as portable. Having that big beautiful screen is perfect for use at home. I love having both.

I had an older iPad which I traded in for the Mini. I always thought the old one (and the current iPad Air) was too big. I would have gotten the Mini a year ago except that there were too many compromises made in screen resolution and performance, so I figured I'd wait till they got it right, which they did.

 

[duffer6]

Thanks for all the feedback. I have been using both since Christmas and I can safely say they are NOT the same tablet. They serve two very different purposes for me which only came to light after having both.

Simply the air is great for surfing the web and reading text heavy journals. It is also great for productivity apps such as the iWork's suite.

The rMini s a true multimedia consumption device that is great for viewing video, playing games and basic productivity like simple emails and surfing the web.

I am pretty amazed how the two can serve such different capacities (in my opinion) but they do.

So thanks for all the feedback and i enjoyed reading the replies.

 

[Mak47]

I use my full size iPad for lots of photo/image review and processing. I also use it to present to clients--so it's vital to me to have the full size device. I also find that the speed bumps with each update make a difference for me so I tend to upgrade it every year.

With all that said, I also have an iPad mini, which I mostly use for reading/web browsing at home. The size is simply more comfortable, particularly for use in bed. With that said, the lack of a Retina display bugs me, primarily because I use it for things where that is particularly noticeable.

I'm planning on upgrading to a rMini in the near future, but likely won't upgrade it regularly like I do the full size iPad. For reading and web browsing the A7 chip will suffice for quite some time. I may even throw in some light gaming on it from time to time as well.

So, if you really want a justification for both, that's mine. I can see getting 3-4 years out of a rMini, while I'll upgrade the Air every year like I always have. So in the grand scheme of things, the mini isn't really a particularly large expense.