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All iPads iPad Air or iPad Mini 2?
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I am getting both128 gb
Yeah. I'll walk in to the store 'just to browse'. I'll end up leaving with both. I'm such an Apple whore
I see your point. I'm not sure what else is involved, battery and materials could be heavier.
I suspect that they'll apply the same weight saving techniques on the next design. The 1st gen mini was so pleasantly light to begin with, it can probably afford a few more grams. We'll see!
It's a no brainer for me. iPad 5. The iPad mini is too close to an iPhone, relatively close. With the same A7 processor, go big, unless size matters.
Disappointed
I am an iPad (3rd gen.) owner. Sincerely, I expected a lot more from Apple for his new iPad Air. No camera improvements? Same iPhone chip?
Before the keynote I was strongly convinced on making the leap and buying the new 9.7" model. I am a bit disappointed now. The new iPad mini with Retina Display is actually more appealing: same specs of the bigger brother and 100 (I am Italian) less expensive, but I'm afraid of abandoning the 9.7" display for the 7.9" one. Any advice for me? Thank you.
I am an iPad (3rd gen.) owner. Sincerely, I expected a lot more from Apple for his new iPad Air. No camera improvements? Same iPhone chip?
Before the keynote I was strongly convinced on making the leap and buying the new 9.7" model. I am a bit disappointed now. The new iPad mini with Retina Display is actually more appealing: same specs of the bigger brother and 100 (I am Italian
) less expensive, but I'm afraid of abandoning the 9.7" display for the 7.9" one. Any advice for me? Thank you. 
I'm exactly the same! I figure I'll just wait until they're actually released, mess about with both of them in store and see which I prefer in person.
I'm exactly in your same dilemma. I was all ready to put cash down for the 5 because 1) I missed the larger screen 2) better processor and 3) 128GB storage, but now the mini gets all of the above but change up #1 for higher PPI.
I always consider portability as a plus, and the mini of course will always win this one, no matter how thinner and lighter the Air can get due to the nature of it's screen size.
If the A7 and RAM is exactly the same between both, the only thing at this point I need to consider is screen size vs PPI.
So confused.....
The retina mini has a whopping 50% more pixels, is 20% thinner, has 1+ hour better battery life, and has a screen size over 50% larger. Yet it's the same height, is only 2 cm wider, and weighs only 41 grams more -- the weight of less than 3 tablespoons of water. Not a bad trade-off...
Check your math, the iPad retinas are definitely not 50% more pixels but I get your point.
What about the incredible deal on the iPad 2 !? If you wouldv'e included this in your poll, it would really skew the results. Can't wait to get that deal. They should be available soon, right?
waiting for them to hopefully come in stores for demo before I decide. I called yesterday and the stores doesn't have them yet. Will check again later today after work.