iPad iPad 4 vs. iPad Air frame?

[Silly John Fatty]

I was going to buy a 4th generation iPad with 128 GB but now that I've seen the iPad Air prices for the 128 model going down so violently, I decided I'll be going with an Air.

The only thing I'm worried about is the black (or white) frame around the screen which is smaller than on the iPad 4 - does anyone have problems when holding it, like, if you have your thumbs on the frame, do they go over the screen or is the frame large enough for that? I don't want to cover parts of the screen if I'm holding it, if you understand.

I've had iPads at work now for a few days and sadly I was so stupid to not look up which model it was, but basically it felt fine on those models.

 

[s2mikey]

Many of us had the same concern when the Air was released but honestly, I have fairly large fingers and I've never once had a problem with the bezel being too thin. Also, if it was a major issue you'd have read about it all over the place, especially here on this forum.

Don't worry, you'll be good with the Air!

 

[Silly John Fatty]

Hmm, I have long but thin fingers, so I guess it should be alright
And yes, I haven't really found any posts about this issue. Also I'll be adding an Apple Smart Cover so that's a few mm more there I guess.

 

[Traverse]

Many of us had the same concern when the Air was released but honestly, I have fairly large fingers and I've never once had a problem with the bezel being too thin. Also, if it was a major issue you'd have read about it all over the place, especially here on this forum.

Don't worry, you'll be good with the Air!

Heh, good point.

 

[jrs22]

Hmm, I have long but thin fingers, so I guess it should be alright
And yes, I haven't really found any posts about this issue. Also I'll be adding an Apple Smart Cover so that's a few mm more there I guess.

I put mine in a speck durafolio because I need the extra protection. I tend to hold it by the rim of the case.

 

[Beta Particle]

I do prefer the wider bezel on the older iPad models.
However the weight difference more than makes up for it.