Well, I essentially have been taking it everywhere, even in the grocery store. I leave it open to my shopping list in my cart. I hand carried it into friend’s or family's houses. To be honest, I can’t remember a single place I’ve been without it since I purchased it.
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iPhone 13 mini Should i get the Iphone 13 Mini?
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I don’t go to the bank or to public gyms. I haven’t been to a formal restaurant since getting the iPad but I have been in less formal places such as pizzerias and I have taken it in with me every time, perfect place to do some work.
Interesting. I have genuinely never seen an iPad out in the wild. The only people I see walking about with iPads are workers doing door-to-door and canvassing the area for business.
My iPad has never left the house. I have brought it out on trips, etc… but it has never left the hotel. I mean, your phone is essentially a portable iPad in a far more convenient and mobile form-factor. I see you’re working around the clock on your iPad, which is fair… and very efficient. But if it were for leisure rather than work, I see no reason to lug around an iPad on your person at all times.
I guess it depends on your usage. I can be far more productive and do what I need to far easier on my iPad mini than my iPhone. I also don’t consider it “lugging it around”. It’s small and lightweight and carrying it is easier than anyone holding a purse or briefcase as many people do their entire lives.
With that said, I am not sure exactly where I’m going to go with this. At first I was thinking about trading my iPhone 13 pro max for an iPhone 13 mini since I have the iPad mini to do work with. But after many people here helped me understand that wouldn’t go well due to various programs and rebates, I’m just going to stick with the iPhone 13 pro max. So having a larger phone, maybe I’ll stop bringing the iPad mini with me so many places.
Well the iPad won’t fit in your pocket unlike your phone so unless you carry a satchel everywhere, you will be lugging it around. If I were you I would keep your 13PM and use that when you’re away from home. The screen is a good size for leisure and productivity and it’ll save you from carrying two devices wherever you go.
I have a Mini also and I would consider it too big to take everywhere with me. If I was in your situation though and had to carry out productivity tasks when out and about, I would consider it. But then, I would probably just invest in a 13PM.
Why the huge leap from mini to max? I personally think in a few years the SE will have the mini form factor to bring Face ID to the SE line.
Lurking in this thread, haha. Came close many times to getting a Mini. I've had my 13 Pro Max since launch and love it, but it's just too large I'm finding, especially when I'm out and need to use a hand quickly. Pop socket is a life saver, but it adds more weight.
Ordered a 13 Pro that delivers today, and will try it out before buying the Mini. I am one who notices higher refresh rate and can't go back I don't think, and would like as much battery life as possible. More likely to keep the Pro than the Mini and don't want to do a wasteful return, so went with my gut and ordered a Pro.
Ordered a 13 Pro that delivers today, and will try it out before buying the Mini. I am one who notices higher refresh rate and can't go back I don't think, and would like as much battery life as possible. More likely to keep the Pro than the Mini and don't want to do a wasteful return, so went with my gut and ordered a Pro.
This exactly described my life on the iPhone 12 last year, certain activities were so unsatisfactory on the smaller screen, I lugged my iPad Pro with me when I was out and about. Thankfully switching to the 13 Pro Max has reversed this situation and I for one am glad!
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Yeah, I’ve come to terms with The fact that I’ll have my 13 Pro Max for the next three years so I will use it as my “take everywhere“ device and cut back on taking the iPad mini with me everywhere.
I think it’s good you’re trying the pro first. Based on what you say, it seems like it’s probably a better fit for you than the mini is.
so, if anyone care's i went back to the iphone 13 mini. i am in such a new place with it as i love the light weight and love how small the screen it, going from a pro max to this it is like a differnt world. i belive i am going to stick with it this time. it is a shame there wont be an iphone 14 mini...
I've just gone the other way. Used my 13 Mini for a week but missed my 13 Pro Max. Love the bigger screen. Mini is great if you travel a lot but me mainly working from home the Max is just better. That said, I might miss the mini in a week or so!!!
Just reading this thread. I played phone games last spring, but I’ve been pretty pleased with my 13 pro - even thinking of going pro max this fall, although a bit leary of the weight.
That being said, I’m planning to give my granddaughter a phone later this year, and was gonna get her a mini, so I’m considering ordering one and using it for a few months then passing it to her when I upgrade to whatever 14 I decide to go with. Just thinking it might be a nice change of pace to have something lighter to tote around.
I liked reading all the various input and experiences here.
That being said, I’m planning to give my granddaughter a phone later this year, and was gonna get her a mini, so I’m considering ordering one and using it for a few months then passing it to her when I upgrade to whatever 14 I decide to go with. Just thinking it might be a nice change of pace to have something lighter to tote around.
I liked reading all the various input and experiences here.
