All iPads Which iPad should I upgrade to from Mini 1??

[sanke1]

Honestly I would either get a refurb air 2 or get the mini 2 . The mini 3 is $100 more just for Touch ID


Personally I prefer the larger iPads and the air 2 is great . The 2gb of ram and 3 core cpu should make this last a long time

It will last only as long as Apple wants it to last.

 

[Closingracer]

It will last only as long as Apple wants it to last.

Once agin it will last a long time becuase of the 2gb ram and 3 core cpu ...no other I device has that

 

[poematik13]

Don't know what you guys are doing, but my mini is not sluggish.

Mine definitely is. Loading apps like Facebook and Adobe Ideas and sometimes even Mail takes a solid 15-25 seconds of just blank screen, double tapping home to switch between apps always drops a few frames, and everything just in general takes a lot longer to load than my iPhone 5. It's a noticeably subpar experience and reminds me of android devices. Also, the resolution is awful, especially since I'm spoiled by the retina screens on my phone and laptop.

 

[Meister]

Mine definitely is. Loading apps like Facebook and Adobe Ideas and sometimes even Mail takes a solid 15-25 seconds of just blank screen, double tapping home to switch between apps always drops a few frames, and everything just in general takes a lot longer to load than my iPhone 5. It's a noticeably subpar experience and reminds me of android devices. Also, the resolution is awful, especially since I'm spoiled by the retina screens on my phone and laptop.

Strange. I don't use facebook or adobe ideas, but Lightroom mobile and mail apps do definitely not take 15seconds to load.
Maybe 5 seconds at the maximum and I don't perceive that as much loading time. Everything else is responsive and snappy as when I first got it.
People here still buy iPad mini 1s like hot cakes.

I guess it depends on what you do with it though ...

 

[931069]

I'd say mini 2 or 3. air is oversized

Hello all,
I am seriously considering upgrading my Mini 1 since I find myself using it quite a bit, and it is getting quite sluggish.
So if I decide to not get the Apple Watch, I'll get a new iPad, and I am leaning towards just upgrading the iPad.
Which one should I get? Should I get the mini 3, 64gb, a refurb 64gb iPad Air, or wait a few months until the Air 2 refurbs come out?

the mini 3 is beast.

 

[JerTheGeek]

since I already have the big 13" screen of my MacBook Air, do I need the bigger screen if the iPad Air 2? Should I just go with the iPad mini instead, as it is more in between my MBA and 5s?

 

[adam9c1]

Picked up mini 2 64gb cellular for $329 at microcenter

 

[CEmajr]

since I already have the big 13" screen of my MacBook Air, do I need the bigger screen if the iPad Air 2? Should I just go with the iPad mini instead, as it is more in between my MBA and 5s?

The Air 2 isn't very useful when you have a Macbook Air. Too close in size in my opinion and it's not like the MBA is heavy. For your case the Mini 2 is the better option as far as size variation amongst your devices. Added bonus is that it's cheaper too.

 

[Angelbethany]

I'm debating as well. I have a 15' macbook pro and an iphone 6. The difference for me is the apple bookstore for the university here has an ipad mini 2 on sale for $239.