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Posted 02 November 2012 - 11:53 AM
The lower display density of the iPad Mini is the only thing that is keeping me from buying one. If Apple had released a model with a Retina display, I would have been standing in line this morning to get one.
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Posted 02 November 2012 - 12:45 PM
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The lower display density of the iPad Mini is the only thing that is keeping me from buying one. If Apple had released a model with a Retina display, I would have been standing in line this morning to get one.
I agree. I would have considered buying lower density display if price was lower. But a premium price requires a premium display, IMHO.
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Posted 02 November 2012 - 01:09 PM
I've been conflicted regarding price: between an iPad mini WiFi + Cellular for $659 and an iPad (with Retina display) WiFi for $699.
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Posted 02 November 2012 - 02:55 PM
I have no doubt that sales for the iPad mini will be good but once this bad boy gets a retina screen sales will go through the roof & possibly end being the best-selling iPad ever.
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Posted 02 November 2012 - 03:24 PM
I wouldn't have gone to the store to get one because all of the news reports said they were sold out days after going on sale. I guess I didn't expect there to be any in store, maybe others thought that way, too.
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Posted 02 November 2012 - 05:22 PM
After checking it out earlier, I love my Nexus 7 even more. Nexus has quad core (faster); higher screen resolution; and 16g cost me $250. Please stop being suckered by Apple. PS: I am a former iPad owner.
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Posted 02 November 2012 - 06:10 PM
Not sure why this article doesn't mention the obvious; the price of the iPad mini is too high. Yes, the quick turn around from iPad 3 to this was a factor, as well as the new iPad 4, but lets be real; this is a pretty lame turnout for a new apple product, probably in awhile too. If it was $250 or less everyone would be standing in line today, me included. $329 is just too much to ask. Apple will sell a ton of iPad Mini this holiday season, but not near as many as they could and that's a shame.
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Posted 02 November 2012 - 07:31 PM
I'm not sure why Apple decided to release the LTE versions later. I think this may have limited turnout. I have the new iPad 4 on order and I'm waiting until the middle of the month for shipment. They haven't delayed the carrier version of the iPad since the first one. I think they may have made a mistake by doing it this time.
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Posted 03 November 2012 - 04:02 AM
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After checking it out earlier, I love my Nexus 7 even more. Nexus has quad core (faster); higher screen resolution; and 16g cost me $250. Please stop being suckered by Apple. PS: I am a former iPad owner.
As a former Android owner, I will pay more for a device from Apple because I know I'm getting an OS I can upgrade; I know I'm getting apps which are optimized for my device; I know I'm getting apps instead of viruses; and, I know the battery will last all day. My Android phone would die after only a few hours; my Galaxy Tab apps looked terrible, and I couldn't get one-tenth the amount of work done as I have with an iPad. Now that I can do this with a smaller, lighter device, I'm all for the mini. If you're only criteria is price, then don't bother looking to Apple products. If you care about the user experience, quality of apps (not just quantity), and want the most tablet for your dollar, then check out an iPad, regardless of the flavor.
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Posted 03 November 2012 - 05:49 AM
Like everybody else, I'll wait for a newer version with a better screen, but in the meantime I'll play around with the one I bought last Friday here in Korea :-) Lines weren't too long either, but there was a line. Our main reseller here Frisbee (yeah, Apple still considers Korea a low end or second class country, so no B&M Apple Store here, yet) opened some shops at 8:00 AM and others at 10:00AM, an hour earlier than usual. The black iPad mini 32GB ran out fast. Others were still available by noon. Got mine, and no matter what people say dude, it REALLY is everything I love about my iPad 2, but lighter and sharper. Anywho, I'll give it to my woman when they release a better one. Cheers from here to all of you there! ;-)
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Posted 03 November 2012 - 07:05 AM
In order for the mini to have a retina screen it would have to be the same pixel dimensions of the larger retina screen, or else developers will have another screen size to develop for.
Life, like wine, is all about balance.
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Posted 03 November 2012 - 09:29 AM
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The lower display density of the iPad Mini is the only thing that is keeping me from buying one. If Apple had released a model with a Retina display, I would have been standing in line this morning to get one.
I wish I could append the following to every person who's making nearly this exact comment on articles about the mini:
"...even though it would have been considerably thicker, heavier (so with totally different ergonomics), and at least $50-$75 more expensive because of the cost of the retina screen, faster SoC and larger battery."
Sheesh. Live in the real world. Apple released the iPad Mini, not the iPad Maxi Mini.
About which we'd instead be seeing comments like:
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The weight, thickness and cost of the iPad Maxi Mini are the only things that are keeping me from buying one. If Apple had released a model that was smaller, lighter and less expensive, I would have been standing in line this morning to get one.
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Posted 03 November 2012 - 11:26 AM
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The lower display density of the iPad Mini is the only thing that is keeping me from buying one. If Apple had released a model with a Retina display, I would have been standing in line this morning to get one. I wish I could append the following to every person who's making nearly this exact comment on articles about the mini: "...even though it would have been considerably thicker, heavier (so with totally different ergonomics), and at least $50-$75 more expensive because of the cost of the retina screen, faster SoC and larger battery." Sheesh. Live in the real world. Apple released the iPad Mini, not the iPad Maxi Mini. About which we'd instead be seeing comments like: The weight, thickness and cost of the iPad Maxi Mini are the only things that are keeping me from buying one. If Apple had released a model that was smaller, lighter and less expensive, I would have been standing in line this morning to get one.
You nailed it IMHO.
Compared to the KF HD and the N7 it has a 35% larger screen and weighs considerably less with better build quality. Having spent time with one at Best Buy yesterday the screen is really good and nothing to whine about. I'm waiting for the LTE model myself.
