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You might not [b]need[\b] it for standard fiction, but once you had it you wouldn't want to go back, and for other types of reading it enables things that simply aren't possible on a 1/2, such as reading a broadsheet newspaper at full width without zooming, or a double page comic spread. If a retina iPad mini (or an Android near-equivalent) does come out, I'll most likely get one. |
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As an iPad 3 owner I entirely agree that it's a heck of a lot better than the original iPad, but the iPad Mini, although not up to the pixel density of the iPad 3, still has a significantly higher pixel density than the iPad 1.
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I've looked at the Mini in stores, repeatedly. The screen is not good enough for me. Do you still not believe me, or are you gonna argue some more? |
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07-15-2013, 01:14 AM | #20 |
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I'm not arguing with you. I haven't responded to you at all in this thread. I was talking to the original poster.
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And it would have to be a serious investment indeed. The $100+ difference between the mini and the competition buys lots of apps.
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The mini slaughtered the larger iPads in sales. Guess why the mini with retina will not be available for awhile.
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07-15-2013, 10:33 AM | #24 |
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Its all a matter of horses for courses. For a long time I have been unable to read on my iPad 3, simply because of its weight. I will read a little whilst sitting at a table, and I tried getting a kind of reading stand thing so I could use when sitting on the lounge, but I hated the darn thing. I decided to get a mini now before iOS7 comes out, just in case it stays as revolting as it was in beta 1 and 2 (though I hear 3 has improved the appearance somewhat)... I wanted the choice to remain at iOS6 and you dont get that with a new device with the new OS.
In short, the mini is actually exactly the right size for me. Yes, the pixel density is not as great, but I find no difficulty coping with it, and am reading a lot more on that, than on the iPad 3, in spite of the obvious differences in screen quality. I wish it had a "retina" screen... but it works fine the way it is. I like it. |
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Just an FYI for perspective
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I have a 9.7" Android tablet which can switch between 1600*1200 (206 ppi) and 2048*1536 resolution (264 ppi). The difference is really noticeable particularly reading double-page spreads with small text. |
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My main complaint with my mini is the phone-app rendering mode, which looks like it'll get upgraded in iOS 7 anyway. (Short form: the rendering mode is currently blockier than it needs to be.) If that's true, I'll be a happy guy; a Retina mini would have a higher pixel density than I need, at the expense of battery life. I saw the same problem when I went from my iPod touch 3 to 4; it looked nice, but the battery life was abysmal.
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