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I sold my iPad 3 and bought the mini last year. I love everything about it over the iPad 3 aside from the resolution. It just made the iPad 3/4 seem bulky and heavy. I got over the resolution in a couple days. The switch was worth it for me.

I just sold my mini and I'm preparing for a new mini purchase very soon.
 
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