I currently own a 3rd generation iPad and both the iPad Air and the Mini (since they have the exact same specs) are interesting to me. I just don't know if I'd like a bigger display or better portability. So go for the Air or the Mini? Or should I wait for the next iPads with Touch ID? What would you recommend to me?
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All iPads Upgrade from 3rd iPad to iPad Air, new iPad mini or wait for next iPads?
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I have an iPad 4 (which I'm very happy with) but I'd wait for the next iPad which will probably have touch ID and 8mp camera.
If so, should I get the next Air or Mini then? (assuming they have the same specs again)
If you like the bigger size, I would guess the lighter iPad air would be appealing. If not, mini retina seems nice. I might hold on to the iPad 4 for a while longer but I've had the 3 and I appreciate the speed increase.
Do you find yourself wishing your iPad were a bit smaller and lighter? Then consider the mini.
Otherwise you may prefer the full size.
That's the problem. I don't know if I like the bigger size more than a better portability. Considering that both displays have the same resolution, my old method for just getting the highest resolution doesn't work anymore.
Btw does anyone know if a Mini fits in a jacket pocket?
Is it a bad idea to wait until the Mini is available, then buy it and try it and return it if it doesn't work out? After that, buy the Air?
Sucks to see Apple sell us on TouchID and their new spiffy camera on the 5s and then turn around and ask us to be okay WITHOUT it on their new iPad.
I do more sensitive things on my iPad than my iPhone (seeing how small the screen is and all)...Seems rediculous to leave out the TouchID...Also, they make the slo-mo mode look like we just HAVE to have it!
Ill stick with my iPad 3 and all its hugeness a little while longer.
I do more sensitive things on my iPad than my iPhone (seeing how small the screen is and all)...Seems rediculous to leave out the TouchID...Also, they make the slo-mo mode look like we just HAVE to have it!
Ill stick with my iPad 3 and all its hugeness a little while longer.
I've got the iPad 3. If Apple hadn't used the "Air" name for the iPad 5, I'd probably buy it. But, I figure where there's Air, there's bound to be Pro. My guess is that another version of the iPad is only about 6 months away.
Much as I'd love a faster, thinner, lighter iPad, I'm probably going to wait for the next version since the 3 is still meeting my needs.
Much as I'd love a faster, thinner, lighter iPad, I'm probably going to wait for the next version since the 3 is still meeting my needs.
In the US, the Air will be available Nov 1. Mini will show up sometime later in November--nothing specific yet.
RE: Fitting in a jacket pocket -- I noticed that the mini is the exact width of a standard DVD or Xbox 360 game case, and is 1 cm taller and about half as thick. Not a bad way to get a feel for where it'd fit!
I love my 3 too and don't intend to upgrade anytime soon, it shares the same processor as the mini and ipad 2 so it will get at least one more ios upgrade
I have a 3 and can't wait to get rid of this laggy POS. Sadly, the new iPads don't really convince. The Mini looks great and is a better value than the Air (much better PPI at a lower price), but it's a little too small for me. Also, we don't know anything about RAM and graphical performance yet - if the new ones still only have 1 GB, that doesn't cut it. Pretty dumb situation, since I'm more than ready to dump my 3.
I'm in the exact same boat as you. Have had the iPad 3, and even though I watch a ton of movies/TV shows on it, I sometimes wonder if it's too big and I would like the Mini better. I was expecting the Retina Display on the new one, but wasn't expecting the $70 price increase. Now that the Air is only a pound, I'm wondering if I should upgrade to that.
I was half expecting the price increase, but what I really wasn't expecting at all was that the mini would match spec per spec with the iPad Air (assuming of course the A7 and RAM are identical), which I think is amazing and for me at least, that makes the price hike a non-issue. Also, the mini now has a higher PPI than the Air, which should make its display look a little higher in quality.
But right now I'm on the fence between the Air and mini myself. I have owned and used both but I still really can't decide on what to get. Boy. First world problems.
Heaven can Wait
Same here. I currently have an iPad Mini but found the processor and retina display were not enough of an incentive for me. The fingerprint sensor (love it on my iPhone 5s) would be great! Like you, I will wait and see what the next generation of iPads brings.
Same here. I currently have an iPad Mini but found the processor and retina display were not enough of an incentive for me. The fingerprint sensor (love it on my iPhone 5s) would be great! Like you, I will wait and see what the next generation of iPads brings.
After much deliberation, I've decided what I'm going to do (current iPad2 16Gb+3G owner from launch). I'm not going to rush.
I'm going to wait for the Retina Mini to hit the refurb store then pick one up there. Then if they release TouchID to the iPads this time next year, I'll just sell it on for one of those. I will also have experienced both the 9.7" and 7.9" screen sizes so will be better informed on which 2014 model I want to buy.
Seems like the most sensible option for me. If this years had TouchID then it would have bought it Day 1.
I'm going to wait for the Retina Mini to hit the refurb store then pick one up there. Then if they release TouchID to the iPads this time next year, I'll just sell it on for one of those. I will also have experienced both the 9.7" and 7.9" screen sizes so will be better informed on which 2014 model I want to buy.
Seems like the most sensible option for me. If this years had TouchID then it would have bought it Day 1.
I sold my ipad 3 in hopes getting of a mini retina. The weight of the Air is definitely appealing. But I like the portability of the mini.
I would've been 100% sold on the mini if the price structure remained the same. But now it isn't.
t'll end up being something where I have to try both in store.
In the end I'd have to factor that I don't need the full size of the Air and I'd be saving $100 by getting the mini. Plus the bonus that the mini has the same specs (minus the screen size) in order to justify the extra $70.
I would've been 100% sold on the mini if the price structure remained the same. But now it isn't.
t'll end up being something where I have to try both in store.
In the end I'd have to factor that I don't need the full size of the Air and I'd be saving $100 by getting the mini. Plus the bonus that the mini has the same specs (minus the screen size) in order to justify the extra $70.