Agreed - I think retina would obviously be better but by no means is the iPad Mini's screen bad
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The iPad Mini
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Agreed - I think retina would obviously be better but by no means is the iPad Mini's screen bad
Gamecocks625
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Lol ok.
TheDude108
Member
Just got my 16GB+Cell in Black/Slate.
My diagnosis:
Screen is great, haven't had much experience (talking minutes here) with Retina, so it doesn't bother me at all. Everything looks great.
Performance is fantastic, feels really snappy, particularly browsing the web, thought it wouldn't be as fast as my laptop, which it isn't, but its really not far behind.
First tablet I've every owned and I haven't used iOS since my 2nd Gen iPod Touch. Its improved a lot, particularly the App Store which is very nice to use.
My diagnosis:
Screen is great, haven't had much experience (talking minutes here) with Retina, so it doesn't bother me at all. Everything looks great.
Performance is fantastic, feels really snappy, particularly browsing the web, thought it wouldn't be as fast as my laptop, which it isn't, but its really not far behind.
First tablet I've every owned and I haven't used iOS since my 2nd Gen iPod Touch. Its improved a lot, particularly the App Store which is very nice to use.
Be a better husband and let her decide for herself. I got one for my girlfriend and she didn't even notice the screen. Same as my mom.
Just what I wanted to hear. Mine will be used mainly for gaming and web browsing, and it'll replace a 3rd gen iPad.
It's without a doubt the best Apple device for gaming.
killertofu
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Got a Smart Cover from a friend. Woo. How's that rocket fish back case ?
Ninja Scooter
Member
so my family did Christmas early this year and I gave my mom her mini. She's loving it but I sync'd her email to her hotmail account and it didn't carry over any of her existing folders or mail? Any ideas on why?
Did you set it up as a hotmail account or an exchange account?
The former doesn't do shit.
Ninja Scooter
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the former. Is there anyway to reset it? The strange thing is that it carried over all her folders, like "Work", "Photos", "Vacation", ect...but they are all empty.
Ninja Scooter
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will try that. Thanks.
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Deleted member 17706
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I almost bought one today for my wife, but I just couldn't do it with the iPad 4 lined up right next to it for comparison. For $170 more, you just get such a better product in the iPad 4. I mean, the size of the mini is nice and all, but I couldn't justify going down so heavily in regards to specs and screen quality for not a terribly huge difference in price. I ended up getting an iPad 4.
Setre
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My mom bought me an iPad Mini for Christmas and Ive had it for several days now. Coming from the iPad 3 with Retina the screen is shit and I notice the difference, especially when viewing NeoGaf Mobile. However in iBooks and the Kindle App with the background set to Sepia it becomes a lot more tolerable. I do however love the weight and size of this thing, its fucking perfect. If/when Apple releases the Mini with Retina Ill be all over that shit unless the next regular iPad is super thin and not heavy.
Never played games on my 3 but I did on the original iPad and didnt care for it much. Will probably buy a game and play on both my 3 and Mini just to see which is more comfortable. I know the Retina screen will make a difference but I dont itll be that noticeable in an action heavy game. We shall see.
Never played games on my 3 but I did on the original iPad and didnt care for it much. Will probably buy a game and play on both my 3 and Mini just to see which is more comfortable. I know the Retina screen will make a difference but I dont itll be that noticeable in an action heavy game. We shall see.
DXB-KNIGHT
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If the resolution weakness is that noticable thenI think I'll hold off buying a mini until a Retina display version is available.
Ingueferroque
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I was hyped for the form factor, but I can't pay a premium price for something that is treated as a second class citizen. I can understand why the first iteration doesn't have Retina, but the lack of A6 processor is inexcusable if you ask me.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Wife opened her mini, smart cover, and rocket fish case tonight. The clear case snaps right on and is nice. The smart cover seems to work, but not against gravity. If you hold the ipad upside down, the cover flops open. I thought the magnet was supposed to keep it against the screen? We were just testing to see how well it hold for when she puts it in her bag and if it flops around.
killertofu
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PhoncipleBone
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Hmmm. The hinge part is fine. It is just against the screen when upside down. Will look at it without a case and see how it behaves.
killertofu
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Do you mean when it's on the back? Cause it flaps then. But when it's on my screen then it's fine
PhoncipleBone
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When it is on the screen itself. When it is on the back it flops around, which I get. But when it is on the front screen and you turn it upside down, the middle sags and then the cover flops down after a moment. The hinge always stays in place.
SparksterMeta0
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Asked my mom for a mini 32gb black for xmas, but since it was last minute, I got a 64gb white instead (the only model they had at the moment).
I think I'll keep it since a lot of stuff these days demand a lot of space (specifically, the Avengers and Infinity Blade games).
I think I'll keep it since a lot of stuff these days demand a lot of space (specifically, the Avengers and Infinity Blade games).
Chittagong
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Got my Mrs a Mini for Xmas to replace her 1st Gen. She loves the Mini, it's a pure Clash of Clans machine for her now
345triangle
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yeah it's not really noticeable. i think the mini is a way better gaming machine than the ipad 3 often smoother performance, far more comfortable.
My mom waited until the last minute to get me my mini and was dismayed the 16gb wasn't available so she got the 32gb with 4g which seems like a waste to me, I already am I'm love with the extra storage and iPad in general but should I return it for the non 4g model? I couldn't help it and opened it up already and set it up. I can see instances where I will use the 4g but I already have an iPhone. Idk. I feel bad because my mom doesn't have a ton of money and the base model was already pushing it but she really didn't want to disappoint me.
Ps the mini makes the iPad seem huge and the iPhone seem small. It's perfect. Best iOS device.
Ps the mini makes the iPad seem huge and the iPhone seem small. It's perfect. Best iOS device.
My boyfriend surprised me with an early gift last week of a 64GB black mini :3 I had absolutely no clue whatsoever that he was getting it for me, so it was an especially nice surprise. I've been playing with his 3 for the past few months, and have absolutely no problem at all with the screen of the mini. Yeah, it's noticeably of a lower resolution, but the rest of it is badass. The colors look great, no ghosting, the viewing angles are bomb, and it's light as hell. Playing games on his 3 while laying in bed was torture for my hands; the edges on the 3 are so razor sharp. The mini is a nearly perfect little machine. Get a little more horsepower under it and a retina screen and it'll be a monster. For now, I'm perfectly happy to have my own iPad 
I absolutely love playing games on this thing. Crazy Taxi while in bed?! Fuck yes.
I absolutely love playing games on this thing. Crazy Taxi while in bed?! Fuck yes.
The Real Abed
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How is Crazy Taxi on an iOS device? Does it control well enough? It's on sale for $1.99 and is Universal so I am looking into it.
PhoncipleBone
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Curious as well. I havent busted out my Dreamcast in a while and want to play this if it controls well enough on iOS.
The Real Abed
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Well I used to love the shit out of the Game Cube version as well as the PS2 version and the original Dreamcast version.
Probably should see one for yourself to judge, I think it's very subjective. I'm an ipad 3 owner but the time I've spent with the mini I thought the screen was fine. Overall (weight, screen size, form factor) it is pretty awesome.
On the other hand, she may be disappointed if you return something she went through the effort of getting you. She obviously really wanted you to have a gift you wanted. I dunno.
I will say you may find the LTE to come in handy at some point.
I feel the same way. i am playing around with my mom's ipad mini and now i want to trade in my ipad 2 for a 64G ipad mini. i think i will wait for next year for the retina display.
Exchange it, and take her out to dinner with the difference.
donkey show
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It'll never be as good with a controller, but it works really, really well. Spent loads of hours cracking top 5 in arcade mode awhile back, but I'm sure it's been smashed now.
The size of the Mini should make it a way more comfortable experience than on a 2, which I have.
PhoncipleBone
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Downloaded. Thanks. Won't work on my iPad 1, but will on my iPhone 5. Now to convince my wife to play it in her new mini.It'll never be as good with a controller, but it works really, really well. Spent loads of hours cracking top 5 in arcade mode awhile back, but I'm sure it's been smashed now.
The size of the Mini should make it a way more comfortable experience than on a 2, which I have.
killertofu
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Is there a way I can clean the microfiber side of the Smart Cover? Got a bit of sauce on it -___-
Hope everyone is enjoying their iPad Mini! I seriously haven't touched my MacBook Pro since I got mine
Hope everyone is enjoying their iPad Mini! I seriously haven't touched my MacBook Pro since I got mine
She went the extra mile for you. You go the extra mile for her. Take her out for meals, cook her dinner, but her a gift for no reason, do some extra chores, get her some tickets to a show. Pay her back for her generosity.
finally got around to playing with a mini. I have a ipad 3 and the mini is perfect, but the screen...nope nope nope. One you go retina you can't go back.
Will wait for retina mini - or sharper resolution. Doesn't necessarily need to be retina, gimme something like N7 and that would suffice.
Will wait for retina mini - or sharper resolution. Doesn't necessarily need to be retina, gimme something like N7 and that would suffice.
SparksterMeta0
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Played with mine for several hours and, overall, it's good, performance wise.
The screen is good too. The whole "lack of retina scan" deal is not a beg deal to me, and I borrowed someone's Ipad 3 before I got the mini.
The screen is good too. The whole "lack of retina scan" deal is not a beg deal to me, and I borrowed someone's Ipad 3 before I got the mini.
TheChewyWaffles
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Get your eyes checked when LensCrafters opens tomorrow.