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iPhone/iPad retina screen owners: Will YOU buy the iPad mini?
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Then you should wait until you can see one in person. I have an iPhone 5 and ipad 2 and am not bothered by the difference, other people are, but the iPad Mini will look better than the iPad 2.
I have an iPhone 5 and iPad 2, and I can see the difference, but it's not like using the iPad 2 is a chore. So I'm sure I'd be fine with the mini. If I don't buy one, it'll be because my iPad 2 is working just fine, not because of the mini's resolution.
I still use my iPad 2 so I guess the screen on the Mini will actually be an upgrade.
However, I think I'll be holding off this first iteration. I think it's gorgeous but there isn't enough there to tempt me to switch over. My iPad 2 is still suits my needs well enough.
However, I think I'll be holding off this first iteration. I think it's gorgeous but there isn't enough there to tempt me to switch over. My iPad 2 is still suits my needs well enough.
Have gone back and forth on this question all day. Have the old new iPad (as of today's update). Have iPhone 4S.
I bought the Kindle Fire HD for reading and portability. I loved the screen, sound and case, but returned it because I absolutely detested the Carousel and laggy OS.
I want the iPad Mini but after using retina quality devices, I don't know if I can go back. So I have decided to pre-order it on Friday and try it out. If I can live with it, I will keep it. If not, it will be returned. Simple!
I bought the Kindle Fire HD for reading and portability. I loved the screen, sound and case, but returned it because I absolutely detested the Carousel and laggy OS.
I want the iPad Mini but after using retina quality devices, I don't know if I can go back. So I have decided to pre-order it on Friday and try it out. If I can live with it, I will keep it. If not, it will be returned. Simple!
I'm in this camp. My wife still uses an iPad 1 and is fine with it. I personally can't do it. If the Mini had retina, I'd be ordering one. Now... not so much.
This is why I'm keeping my iPad 3 for the time being. We all know Apple will release a retina-enabled iPad mini within a year... or less.
I'm more curious about MS Surface tablets for the time being.
I did. Had an iPad 2, bought an iPad 3. After a week, returned the 3. Heavier, thicker, hotter, worse battery life, slower charging. The retina is amazing, and if they were the same price, I'd have kept the 3. But given the trade offs, the cost of upgrading was too great. It wasn't hard to go back to the 2.
The more I think about it, the more I think it would be smart for current Ipad owners, to just wait for the next Ipad mini. It will definitely be retina.
I really don't know.. I have a i4s i5 and the ipad 3 and also have the first gen ipad and each time i use the first gen ipad i can clearly see the the fuzziness in the screen... But since the ipad mini screen is smaller i will look better... But the question is by how much??
What I'm not getting is why on earth would an iPad 3 owner want to get an iPad mini?
Answer this, if you already own a 15" Retina MacBook Pro, why would you want to buy a regular 13" MacBook Pro?
Answer this, if you already own a 15" Retina MacBook Pro, why would you want to buy a regular 13" MacBook Pro?
I have an iPad 3 and love the retina display but can't stand reading magazines on it because it is just too heavy. I am pre-ordering the iPad Mini because I rather have a non-retina display I can actually use to read magazines. The iPad 3? I'll keep it for internet browsing, music making apps and as a very portable office.
Yes, I'm buying the iPad Mini as a Kindle alternative, that is, as a book and magazine reading device with a BIGGER SCREEN and lighter weight.
Yes, I'm buying the iPad Mini as a Kindle alternative, that is, as a book and magazine reading device with a BIGGER SCREEN and lighter weight.
Because the ipad 3 is big and heavy... Not to ideal if your always on the move. The ipad mini is perfect!! Not too small and not too big just in the middle! But with no retina display im really debating on if i should buy it or not.
I am worried about how clear the display is.
For whatever reason, the iPad1/2 is the most pixelated display I've ever seen. I didn't think my vision was that great, but there are times the pixels just jump out at me and it looks very blocky. Something about the display technology on the iPad1 make it worse. Different colored blocks. Its bad.
The iPad3 is a very dramatic improvement to me. Day and night. Looks awesome. Never see a pixel. I'm amazed at the people who say they can't see the difference. Need to get better glasses.
iPhone 5 is even better. I love the illumination is just right. To me looks like a sheet of brightly colored paper with razor sharp detail. Other displays make me feel like I'm staring into headlights, but the iPhone 5 manages just the right level of brightness.
I'm hopeful that despite the lower resolution, that the iPad Mini will look better than the iPad1.
Planning to order one. I want to explore the size, weight of the device. Sounds really thin. Its only half the weight of the iPad.
For whatever reason, the iPad1/2 is the most pixelated display I've ever seen. I didn't think my vision was that great, but there are times the pixels just jump out at me and it looks very blocky. Something about the display technology on the iPad1 make it worse. Different colored blocks. Its bad.
The iPad3 is a very dramatic improvement to me. Day and night. Looks awesome. Never see a pixel. I'm amazed at the people who say they can't see the difference. Need to get better glasses.
iPhone 5 is even better. I love the illumination is just right. To me looks like a sheet of brightly colored paper with razor sharp detail. Other displays make me feel like I'm staring into headlights, but the iPhone 5 manages just the right level of brightness.
I'm hopeful that despite the lower resolution, that the iPad Mini will look better than the iPad1.
Planning to order one. I want to explore the size, weight of the device. Sounds really thin. Its only half the weight of the iPad.
Because these are first and foremost, portable devices.
Over the years I have went from a 15" Macbook Pro to a 13" Macbook Pro, then finally to an 11" Macbook Air. As someone who didn't need the power, I realized the smallest form factor with the lightest weight was the best product for me.
And this answers the OP's question. I am an iPad 3 owner and I am definitely getting the mini.
Edit: Initially I was dissapointed by the lack of a retina display, but after examining the facts a bit closer, I've understood that the display will actually be an upgrade from the iPad 2 and so I think the display will still look pretty great. Not too bad of a compromise if you ask me.
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