Perusing through posts, debating myself to sleep as well. Did you follow up on this? Even an improvement on color, if at all?
Unfortunately, my day was hijacked a bit, so didn't get a chance to follow-up. I will admit that I decided to keep the Mini and return the Air despite its screen shortcomings. I have not used the Air since the Mini's arrival, and unless viewed side by side, I haven't noticed the slightly washed out screen.
I have a calibrated 11" MBA for those times when color fidelity is absolutely critical, but I don't believe that my average client will notice the difference when they view their images on my Retina Mini, however YMMV
I will calibrate the screen and report back tomorrow for those still on the fence.
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