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iPad mini Ipad Mini Very Nice -- 45 Year Old Eyes, not.
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Prefer Nexus 7
Used the Mini for a week, like the Nexus much more. The problem with the Mini screen is not just the lack of retina. It's some sort of problem with contrast, color, whatever. At first, it seems wonderful, but I think after using it for a while, a lot of people will just not want to have to look at it. It's like looking at a color slide projected on a grayish piece of cardboard in low resolution.
Used the Mini for a week, like the Nexus much more. The problem with the Mini screen is not just the lack of retina. It's some sort of problem with contrast, color, whatever. At first, it seems wonderful, but I think after using it for a while, a lot of people will just not want to have to look at it. It's like looking at a color slide projected on a grayish piece of cardboard in low resolution.
Right on !
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If all I had to look at was fine detail I too would be fine. However my eyes don't like having to deal with far distance and arms length displays and reading distance and fine details. Usually I can get by with just far distance and reading distance (with occasional fine details). One set of bifocals will suffice. So table top monitors are out as is the iPad mini (unfortunately for both).
Well I got the bug today to not wait on the LTE model as I can just use my hotspot from my iPhone 5 so went to Best Buy hoping to grab a 32gb Wi-fi only. But only 64gb so I bite the bullet as I don't need 64 but anyway I'm 56 and far sighted wear 275 mag. reading glasses. I had the IPad 2 and have to say I was worried about the screen. Been at Apple store twice to check it out. I will say this its a helluva lot better at home than the store and I can read it pretty well. I just zoom a little when I need to and it's very comfortable to my eyes. I agree we are all different and have different needs. So this will vary among folks but so far very nice. My 15 year old wants one now. Lol
I'm not giving it up.
I'm not giving it up.
You can bump the default font size of most of the in built apps like contacts, calendar, mail etc. However, this has no effect on Safari. The best bet (if switching to landscape doesn't make the text large enough) is to install the font + and font - javascript bookmarklets that will decrease/increase the font size of the page you are on, or use a browser like Perfect Browser that allows you to increase the font size for all or individual sites.
Having too much fun with the mini to concern myself with portrait view on web pages. Do not get me wrong cause I want better for portrait regardless of which browser I use but so long as I have a solution for now I'll just put it on the back burner.
Unless one cannot zoom or use landscape for web pages because it is an issue with certain ones, STOP wasting time like I was. Enjoy the mini. Case closed!
Unless one cannot zoom or use landscape for web pages because it is an issue with certain ones, STOP wasting time like I was. Enjoy the mini. Case closed!
Considering a mini.
I'm trying out a mini right now, and I have until January 24 to return it. I used it a few times in store before getting one. My main concern was the screen, but I will put it through all the paces before deciding on it. But the size and weight of this device is just insanely good. I take it out a lot, to work, the gym for example, and compared to a 4 which I also tried out, this is just the perfect ipad for traveling or anything, for that matter... The weight and portability alone is worth the price IMO.
Holding it in my hands just has a great feel to it, and everything works really well with it even though its an older processor. And going back to non retina, the screen really doesn't bother me as much as I thought it would. I'm sure, in any case, that when the next gen comes out with retina display, I will selll this current mini for the new one. However, I'm also considering buying an ipad 4 STRICTLY for home use and having the mini for "on the go", that way I can have the mini and retina. My concern there is making sure both devices will be used as I don't like investing in anything that will just be sitting there, collecting dust......
I'm trying out a mini right now, and I have until January 24 to return it. I used it a few times in store before getting one. My main concern was the screen, but I will put it through all the paces before deciding on it. But the size and weight of this device is just insanely good. I take it out a lot, to work, the gym for example, and compared to a 4 which I also tried out, this is just the perfect ipad for traveling or anything, for that matter... The weight and portability alone is worth the price IMO.
Holding it in my hands just has a great feel to it, and everything works really well with it even though its an older processor. And going back to non retina, the screen really doesn't bother me as much as I thought it would. I'm sure, in any case, that when the next gen comes out with retina display, I will selll this current mini for the new one. However, I'm also considering buying an ipad 4 STRICTLY for home use and having the mini for "on the go", that way I can have the mini and retina. My concern there is making sure both devices will be used as I don't like investing in anything that will just be sitting there, collecting dust......