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All iPads Upgrade from 3rd iPad to iPad Air, new iPad mini or wait for next iPads?

Sven11 said:
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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I have ipad 3 and iphone 5.

I'm planning on getting the ipad air cause its way lighter than the ipad 3 (heck even lighter than the ipad 2). And I use it a lot for reading e-books, so I want something easier to hold.

I'm sure I'll be disappointed when the ipad 6 comes out with something better though.

For portability I have the iphone 5. I generally use the ipad at home (except I bring it with me when when travelling on vacations -- but mainly for the airplane ride and reading in hotel room). Other than long car trips or airplane rides, I rarely take the ipad out of my house.

I can't see downsizing to the mini from an ipad. If I had no iphone or ipad, I might consider the mini.
 
Tork said:
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!
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Hmm, a DVD case doesn't fit in my pocket, but a thinner Blu-ray case does?
 
Personally if I used my iPad 3 a lot I would definitely upgrade now, the much much lower weight and more portable size are huge factors for me. Hate the weight of the 3rd gen!

However I don't use mine a lot so I'm just going to wait until next year when we hopefully get touch id and even faster iPads, maybe wireless ac and hopefully 32gb base models.
 
Sven11 said:
Does anyone know how I can add a poll to this thread?
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Try editing the original post.

But there's been so many mini vs. full-size iPad threads over the past year, I, for one, am tired of typing the same answers over and over. Your question is just a variant of that. I suggest you go read some of the existing threads -- many of them cover differences between the two sizes on factors other than screen resolution, such as whether it's easier to type on the full size vs mini keyboard.
 
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