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The iPad Mini
- Thread starter Radec
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The 4 is so tempting. It's now the iPad equivalent of a souped-up MBP. I imagine it tears through images and editing with iPhoto.
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Just get those birchwood casey supertouch up pens.
I actually got mine (but dont' really need them now actually), turns out it's not ink it's more like a paint, no wonder they use those pens for M16 rifles.
Not sure about that one.
jts
...hate me...
The iPad 2 Rev. A internals, which are even better for that purpose. 32nm process instead of 45nm.
TheChewyWaffles
Member
Where do you think you're posting?
jts
...hate me...
Search your feelings, you know it to be true.
I love my iPad Pro.
Gary Whitta
Member
I'm totally sold on the new smaller form factor, my iPad 3 seems kinda absurdly jumbo-sized now! 
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
fluffydelusions
Member
I'm totally sold on the new smaller form factor, my iPad 3 seems kinda absurdly jumbo-sized now!
I definitely prefer the form factor of the mini having held it and used it for a bit this morning. That screen however puts me off after using the 3 all the time.
Gamecocks625
Member
I'd honestly be happy with an A6 and same res for next year. I don't think they will go retina next year either. Perhaps they will keep this in line with their other Mac products where you have the non-retina MacBook Air and the retina MacBook Pro?
I always go naked with Apple products. Wrapping them up in some janky case sucks. A sleeve is about as far as I will go.
If it launched with either A6 or retina, I'd have bought one to replace my iPad2. I am in for the Mini2 or whatever it will be called. GAF gif threads just destroy my iPad.
The A6 really helps with gifs on the iphone 5. it won't work miracles with 10 MB monsters, but it's noticeably faster than the ipad 3.
almost makes me want to reconsider my "no ipad 4" stance...
Ken Masters
Banned
For those that essentially replaced their laptops with the iPad, I can't see them thinking the mini is a legit option, but for those that still use their laptop alot it makes sense (when the retina mini comes out)
The_Inquisitor
Member
still waiting for mine and my grandmothers. Since I had an accident last week, it's going to be a tough call as to whether I keep mine.
jts
...hate me...
Amazing. That happens in tandem with the smaller display I'm guessing. One thing bothered me though, it ships with the 5W wall charger of the iPhone. Is it known already if it charges faster or not with the iPad's 10/12W power adapter?
Gamecocks625
Member
Pretty much describes me. When the iPad was my main computing device, I needed the size. But once we got the MacBook Pro, the Mini is a perfect companion now.
Baconsammy
Banned
iPad Mini isn't getting even warm. I've been loading apps, watching videos, reading, browsing etc. The USB adapter when I plugged this thing in to charge though got really warm. No biggie at all. The screen isn't terrible, but it is the one glaring flaw as I stated before. It's not awful by any means. But the device, as Gary said, is sex. It just feels right. It's slippery though, so be careful. The black is beautiful. I'm going naked except for the front, so I'll let you know if it ever scuffs. I baby my stuff, as does my daughter, so I doubt this is going to be an issue.
Almost. I think I'm still going to wait for 5th gen. It should hopefully have design elements like the mini at full size.
brotkasten
Member
Perfect in theory, but I don't want to give my mother a beta device. Maybe next year.
It's not the snap on that's the problem to me. The problem is, that it never stays aligned, so the cover actually moves while you hold the Mini. It's terrible.
Also, would any of you guys keep both a Mini AND iPad 2 if you got no wife or kids?
I'm actually thinking of selling my iPad 2 to a person right now but I need some quick feedback.
Bearded Dudebro
Member
I walked right into a Target and got one, no line or anything.
I didn't even think about Target. I have a redcard so this would get me 5% off. I think I have a coupon at home for an additional 5% off too.
The more I use it the more it's becoming my favourite thing in a very long time.
Crazymoogle
Member
Just tried out an iPad mini at the Montreal main store. They only had a few demo units but they weren't being swamped either
Great:
-Immediately gave me the same "is it really this light?" feeling as the iPhone 5
-Ridiculously thin/small, but still feels really usable and immediate
-Portrait keyboard feels like a massive improvement to me (due to the size of the iPad, really), it's all accessible and I don't have to shift my grip
Ehh
-Can notice the resolution difference, it's minimized by the shrunk screen vs. iPad2 but if you work with Retina devices already you're probably going to be constantly reminded of that difference
-I did have some problems with the bezel; holding from the left side means part of my thumb is sometimes on the screen. I think I managed to load the mail app 3 times out of 4 which I guess can be attributed to the palm cancellation stuff Apple is doing, but it's still not ideal. I think this is probably the big consideration going forward for app developers - how do you handle multitouch?
Great:
-Immediately gave me the same "is it really this light?" feeling as the iPhone 5
-Ridiculously thin/small, but still feels really usable and immediate
-Portrait keyboard feels like a massive improvement to me (due to the size of the iPad, really), it's all accessible and I don't have to shift my grip
Ehh
-Can notice the resolution difference, it's minimized by the shrunk screen vs. iPad2 but if you work with Retina devices already you're probably going to be constantly reminded of that difference
-I did have some problems with the bezel; holding from the left side means part of my thumb is sometimes on the screen. I think I managed to load the mail app 3 times out of 4 which I guess can be attributed to the palm cancellation stuff Apple is doing, but it's still not ideal. I think this is probably the big consideration going forward for app developers - how do you handle multitouch?
Put your thumb up against the side edge, not on the screen, with the corner resting in your palm.
Or put your thumb flat along the bezel on the bottom.
Either works great with the weight.
Crazymoogle
Member
Probably. I was just remarking on my natural "don't think about it" grip. And telling people how to hold their iPad in a game tutorial is generally not a good idea, so it will be interesting to see how different apps respond to the bezel change going forward.
Betta Lines
Member
Perhaps Apple will adopt this asymmetric bezel for the next full size iPad. If the software is so good at dealing with thumbs resting near the edge, then it might be alright, and will certainly be a nice design change. But it's a minor thing compared to the weight, which I'm really hoping will drop significantly.
I initally had the same issue with the Nexus 7- I was holding it the same was as my iPad 2. Because of the smaller form factor, it's pretty much essential that you adjust the way you hold such a device.
Crazymoogle
Member
I think there's basically no chance they substantially reduce bezel on the 10" model. The only way they can pull that off is if they reduce the physical size of the batteries they use, and that itself won't happen first; it's more likely that they will use thinner (lighter) batteries instead.
Don't get me wrong though, I too fondly recall the iPad2 for it's weight/size; hopefully the next chassis brings us back to that.
No giftcard with purchase I'm assuming?
Ken Masters
Banned
So you're saying he's not using it right
Bearded Dudebro
Member
I asked and they said only for the regular size iPads.
Betta Lines
Member
Surely if they are able to use thinner batteries, they could also have them thicker and not as wide?
But yeah, going back to iPad 2 is barely good enough I reckon. I'm hoping for a good 50g under iPad 2, otherwise I might have to switch to a Mini next time round.
CharminUltra
Member
Gorramit GAF, stop making me want an iPad mini =/
Gonna go to the Apple Store this weekend to pick up a Mac Mini and to check out both the iPad Mini and the 4th Gen iPad. I promised my wallet I'd only get the Mac Mini, but it is deathly afraid nonetheless.
Gonna go to the Apple Store this weekend to pick up a Mac Mini and to check out both the iPad Mini and the 4th Gen iPad. I promised my wallet I'd only get the Mac Mini, but it is deathly afraid nonetheless.
Crazymoogle
Member
I'm not a chem major but I've always understood with Li-Poly surface area is more advantageous for capacity. (And if not I think Apple is more interested in a thinner iPad than reducing bezel anyway)
Crazymoogle
Member
Uh...stay out of the store. It's something of a candyland for your credit card right now with new models of iPhones, iMacs, and iPads everywhere. Something will be neglected and you *will* gravitate towards it, credit card in hand
bluelightningduo
Member
The waiting game is gonna be rough for me, I have over 1k in amazon credit (took advantage of the absurd trade in values on PS1 and Xbox games they had a couple weeks back)...now to wait for third parties to start selling em in the marketplace.
Always felt easy to me with the split keyboard.
Thanks for review. I plan to pick either this or the Mini up this weekend (most likely the 4)
Question, see bolded - Is this that big a deal? Was the 3 so warm to the touch that it is/was intolerable to hold?
Yeah, sure. We're a family here. No need to lie to us
Get better soon.