Now I'm torn, only reason I want to get iPad Mini 2 is because I thought iPad will still come out heavy when it comes to its weight but now with the iPad Air, don't know what to pick? What do you think?
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All iPads iPad Air or iPad Mini 2?
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Mini 2 no doubt for me. This is the iPad I have been waiting for. I would have paid this much last year if it had these features.
I'm really disappointed.. Apple made the Retina Mini thicker and heavier than the gen 1 Mini. Yeah I know the tech couldn't get that small but it's still BS. Apple keeps going backwards on design to cram in underdeveloped ******** instead of just putting in more effort.. Heavier and thicker is backwards!
Now the iPad Air is a step in the much better correct direction. I'll be skipping the Mini this time and picking up the Air..
Now the iPad Air is a step in the much better correct direction. I'll be skipping the Mini this time and picking up the Air..
I'm glad Apple didn't gimp the mini this time. Whine all you want about the price, no competitor comes close on performance.
ipad Mini 2 for me. When I first bought the mini it was the perfect size for a tablet. The screen was the dealbreaker so i sold mine months ago.
ios simply works (and looks) better on a larger screen.
So i have a Note 3 for my phone/pda, eventually an ipad Mini 2 for my tablet, and a Surface Pro for my laptop.
ios simply works (and looks) better on a larger screen.
So i have a Note 3 for my phone/pda, eventually an ipad Mini 2 for my tablet, and a Surface Pro for my laptop.
makes no sense. Would you even notice the slight change? probably not. For the benefit of retina and the latest chip its a huge upgrade from the first mini. Its basically a mini pro(what people wanted).
Still the full size is tempting ive had the 2nd and 3rd gen im not sure if i want the new one since the mini has the same specs. Hard to choose.
I was really gung ho in getting the new ipad 5 with 128 GB, but now seeing that the iPad 2 retina has the same exact specs with a higher PPI and 128GB, I'm going for that one! Thanks to Apple for helping me make up my mind! I really thought the iPad 5 was going to be more premium.
Do you think they'll have them on display on their stores now? I need to personally feel the weight difference on them before I decide. Also yes it would be nice to know the RAM as it might affect my decision because of it. Do you think Apple Store employees know the RAM size?
I'm just saying the Air model makes sense whereas the Mini, even if nobody will notice the weight/thickness increase.. I'm a designer minded person and compromising on design is what upsets me here. They had to renig on design to make Retina happen and that's just a bummer. I hope that battery life isn't halved from the Mini gen 1 now because of Retina.
While I put weight at one of the most critical qualities of any tablet, I think the retina display will sell a ridiculous amount more and make more people happier than keeping the screen the same and not adding any weight.
If what I'm seeing is true, the additional weight is extreme minor... That's an accomplishment in itself.
I can't say the thickness bothers me. I want it to be comfortable too.
But consider the Nexus 7 2013 model.. At 290 grams and has equally a 1920x1200 res LCD. It's just not as thin as the retina-Mini. I just fail to see why Apple couldn't get this done.