Its not just the screen though, you get the A7 chip instead of the A5. There is a big difference!
iPad Mini Retina - Now available!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Its not just the screen though, you get the A7 chip instead of the A5. There is a big difference!
Lol
When the retina mini came out, 'people' (generalisation, but a large proportion) were saying you would be mad to go for the air for the extra price as they were neigh on the same under the hood... Obviously things aren't what they first seem
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As far as I can tell, the difference is that the Mini is hard on some people's eyes (maybe older people that can't see as well as they could when they were younger) because the pixels are smaller. The mini retina and the air have the exact same number of pixels, and the exact same processor (running at slightly different speeds, though not enough to make a real difference). So it's fascinating to me that there is such a debate.
Maybe those that buy the Air think they are getting more screen real estate (they aren't), or that it's more powerful (for all intents and purposes, it's not)?
Anyone have any theories?
Maybe those that buy the Air think they are getting more screen real estate (they aren't), or that it's more powerful (for all intents and purposes, it's not)?
Anyone have any theories?
Yes, it's got a bigger screen. Is it that complicated?
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Physically bigger, but you can't fit any more on it. Like taking a photocopy of something small and enlarging it. Yes, it's physically bigger, but how does that help?
Plus heavier, harder to hold, takes up more room (e.g. won't fit in even the biggest pocket).
Plus heavier, harder to hold, takes up more room (e.g. won't fit in even the biggest pocket).
No, the difference is that the mini has a significantly reduced colour gamut compared to the Air. Many people may not notice or care but the difference is there. Apple are sweeping this under the carpet as a non-issue and still claiming that the Mini is identical to the Air in all but size, which is blatantly false.
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You are right about the mini retina screen being inferior to the air screen, but I doubt 95% of the population cares about that. It's still a "pretty good" screen.
Oh it's a perfectly good screen, there's nothing wrong with it at all. It's just not as good as the Air's, by a clearly noticeable margin, yet Apple are claiming they're the same, which isn't on really.
by that logic there is no benefit of an ipad over an iphone?
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I guess this comment sums it all up...
The mini retina and the air have EXACTLY the same number of pixels, so they display the exact same amount of information on screen. The air has larger pixels, that is the only difference.
An iphone, on the other hand, has far fewer pixels, so you can fit far less information on the screen.
I don't think anyone is disputing the fact that they have the same number of pixels or resolution, so I'm not sure why you keep stressing it.
Some people, including me, just enjoy having a bigger screen in which things appear slightly larger. This could be because they want to the text to appear larger which they find easier on the eye or because they find it easier to navigate around the screen given more room or because they find it more of an immersive experience when watching films etc.
I tried the rMini and whilst I loved the form factor I just found the size of the screen uncomfortable for reading for long periods of time as text appeared slightly too small. Whilst this wasn't a probelm so much on websites as you can just zoom in (although doing that all the time got a little frustrating) it became more of a problem for me when reading PDFs and alike.
For some people none of this is a a problem and I can understand why, the form factor and portability is very appealing.
Very pleased, picked one up a 32GB in black and slate today in Oz for £300 inc GST refund, I bought a gen 1 mini before my holiday and gave it to my mother as an early xmas present when I got here.
I managed to do quite a bit of reading on the plane with the old mini and found that my eyes started hurting after a while. Hoping for a better experience with this one on the way back.
I managed to do quite a bit of reading on the plane with the old mini and found that my eyes started hurting after a while. Hoping for a better experience with this one on the way back.
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Trying to reserve one online now but it won't let me pick 'iPad mini with Retina display' for any store?
Is this the correct web address for reserving? http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/ipad/
Is this the correct web address for reserving? http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/ipad/
cost me £13.95 when I ordered from the rainforest shop, but now gone down to £12.99.
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I caved and bought a smart cover for my old mini. I can't believe I didn't get it sooner - I could have used it so much. 
It is just the Apple one but its really nice being able to stand it up properly instead of just holding all the time, great when watching a video.
It is just the Apple one but its really nice being able to stand it up properly instead of just holding all the time, great when watching a video.
I caved and bought a smart cover for my old mini. I can't believe I didn't get it sooner - I could have used it so much.
It is just the Apple one but its really nice being able to stand it up properly instead of just holding all the time, great when watching a video.
Although over-priced, the smart covers are really a quite nifty design. That said, I much preferred the old four-panel design for the iPad2/3/4 compared to the new three-panel design for the Mini and Air.