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The iPad Mini
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Jayayess1190
Member
iPad Mini 2 to get A6, slimmer profile. iPad Mini 3 to get Retina (any maybe A7?). This rumor matches up with an earlier rumor that said the same thing.
iPad 5, iPad mini 2 & iPad mini Retina Could Switchup iPad Lineup:
iPad mini 2 (no camera) – $230 to $250
iPad mini – $329
iPad mini Retina $399
iPad 5 – $499
iPad 5, iPad mini 2 & iPad mini Retina Could Switchup iPad Lineup:
iPad mini 2 (no camera) – $230 to $250
iPad mini – $329
iPad mini Retina $399
iPad 5 – $499
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
That's some samsung-like unnecessary product confusion! Hope those rumors are false.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
I want an iPad mini Retina, but not for $400. If they released a separate Retina model for $400, I'd just wait until next year when they put the Retina display in the normal models for the same low price. My non-Retina iPad mini works fine and dandy.
Gamecocks625
Member
I could see that happening. I'd still upgrade to a thinner A6 iPad mini. Wouldn't hurt to have to screen laminated to the glass like the iPhone and iPod touch.
Might go 64GB white this time.
I wanted to but then I saw the price tag. 2K is giving Squeenix a run for its money. =x
I just got XCOM for you cheapos..... And I wish Apple had a refund option.
It is playable, but the frame-rate is bellow 30. The touch-based control can become a challenge to get used to. For instance I had trouble getting my unit to go to the exact position. However it is turn-based, so you can take your time and refine.
But worst of all it looks like crap. Especially if you have seen how good it looks on the PC, or even on consoles. They are no post processing effects, the textures are muddy, and overall it just looks ugly. Here is a comparison: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JffvJhQxzQQ
It is entirely serviceable. But I suggest to maybe wait for a sale on this one.
It is playable, but the frame-rate is bellow 30. The touch-based control can become a challenge to get used to. For instance I had trouble getting my unit to go to the exact position. However it is turn-based, so you can take your time and refine.
But worst of all it looks like crap. Especially if you have seen how good it looks on the PC, or even on consoles. They are no post processing effects, the textures are muddy, and overall it just looks ugly. Here is a comparison: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JffvJhQxzQQ
It is entirely serviceable. But I suggest to maybe wait for a sale on this one.
DJ Crimson
Banned
Yea
TheChewyWaffles
Member
Dammit. I really want the mini but I can't justify it until I have retina. I'm too spoiled by the ipad4.
I use this: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008OEHPKM/?tag=neogaf0e-20
And since it's Bluetooth I can use it for other stuff too. It comes with a rubberized cover/case that folds to make a grippy stand which coincidentally works great with the Mini.
NeoGeoOwner
Banned
The iPad Mini is such a great device. I love it. ヾ(´･ω･｀
Jayayess1190
Member
32GB iPad Mini with Retina and A7 plus 1GB ram has will have me good for years. My 4th Gen is going to my mom.
Gamecocks625
Member
Looks like the next iPad mini will go A6 without retina
http://9to5mac.com/2013/07/31/apple-has-a6-based-ipad-mini-without-retina-display-in-the-works/
I'd imagine we'll see the retina version in spring 2014.
2013 to be the year of the redesigned 9.7in iPad?
http://9to5mac.com/2013/07/31/apple-has-a6-based-ipad-mini-without-retina-display-in-the-works/
I'd imagine we'll see the retina version in spring 2014.
2013 to be the year of the redesigned 9.7in iPad?
iam all in for a 2014 mini with retina until 2014 is good time for some more technical advancements (MORE RAM DAMNIT!)
Now it might have a retina display. Doesn't the WSJ tend to be pretty accurate?
http://bgr.com/2013/08/01/ipad-mini-2-retina-display/
http://bgr.com/2013/08/01/ipad-mini-2-retina-display/
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
It better, now that the new Nexus 7 is giving it a run for its money according to ArsTechnica. I mean I would never go back to Android, but if I was on the fence about picking one, I'd definitely consider the 7.
Anyway, I know I'll want one. (A Retina mini) But my current one works great right now and I don't even notice the pixel size so I can wait for Retina mini 2.
Fox Mulder
Member
I don't need retina, but it's probably going to be needed at some point with android tablets using great screens.
I just want more ram. I almost exclusively browse the internet on my mini now, and the constant reloading of pages with multiple tabs open is annoying.
I just want more ram. I almost exclusively browse the internet on my mini now, and the constant reloading of pages with multiple tabs open is annoying.
Marty Chinn
Member
Why is there the assumption it'll be one or the other? Isn't it possible there is a non-Retina as the entry level and retina as a premium version?
Xplatformer
Member
This.
1GB minimum, A6 processor for $329....and I'll buy it and forget about the next Kindle Fire.
Gamecocks625
Member
Looking like it will be both. I could see this lineup:
1) iPad mini (non-retina) at $299 or $329
2) iPad mini with Retina Display at $399
3) iPad with Retina Display at $499
Maybe the iPad lineup starts to mimic the iPod touch lineup where you have the 16GB iPad mini (non-retina) at $329 as the only option and then you start the retina iPad mini at $399 and go from there?
Eel O'Brian
Member
Yeah, I can see that. They'll be dropping the iPad 2 most likely, so the retina mini would slot right into that price bracket. I could even see them cutting the camera on the entry-level mini to get that $299 price (sort of like they did with the recent 16GB iPod Touch)
Jayayess1190
Member
If the Retina does actually come out in the fall but doesn't get an A7...
I actually hope the rumors are true that the Mini comes in the fall with A6/no Retina and then in early 2014 we get A7/Retina.
I actually hope the rumors are true that the Mini comes in the fall with A6/no Retina and then in early 2014 we get A7/Retina.
killertofu
Member
Damnit. Discovered a few scratches on the side of my iPad Mini...
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
A mini right now is basically an iPad 2. Which is currently 2 generations behind. You should hold out until next month when the iOS event happens at least just in case.Is the RAM upgrade really that important ? I could live without retina but kinda worried about the performance .
Really want a mini , like right now
killertofu
Member
Is the RAM upgrade really that important ? I could live without retina but kinda worried about the performance .
Really want a mini , like right now
More RAM is what I want more from an iPad Mini 2 than a retina display.
it gets really annoying watching the pages refresh
It's the single most important upgrade they have to make.
Less app crashing (#1 reason these things crash is because they run out of RAM to process their data with) and less reloading of webpages and apps.
Retina is great, more CPU power is fine for load times for games, but RAM is where the iPad Mini has most to gain.
fierrotlepou
Member
So what's the consensus on using this device as an ereader?
Marty Chinn
Member
If your focus is reading, get an eInk e-reader. They're much better for that task.
Jakoozie89
Neo Member
Should someone revive this thread, or should the ipad mini 2 get its own thread?
Anyway, I was actually quite blown away by the reveal yesterday. I hoped for a retina mini, but wasn't really sure that it would come. That it also got the full A7 chip was completely surprising to me. Even though I had read some predictions of this I didn't believe 'em.
And even though the ipad mini got more than I ever thought it would get, I'm actually now in doubt whether the iPad mini 2 or Ipad Air is the pad for me this year. By making them essentially the same I don't have any other differentiators to fall back on other than size. And that is the most difficult of all.
What do you guys think? I'm in the process of convincing my GF to go halfsies on an Air, and buy a mini 2 for myself when travelling/commuting ... Haha.
(The prize difference doesn't mean anything to me. I'll get whatever I paid extra back when I sell most likely.)
Anyway, I was actually quite blown away by the reveal yesterday. I hoped for a retina mini, but wasn't really sure that it would come. That it also got the full A7 chip was completely surprising to me. Even though I had read some predictions of this I didn't believe 'em.
And even though the ipad mini got more than I ever thought it would get, I'm actually now in doubt whether the iPad mini 2 or Ipad Air is the pad for me this year. By making them essentially the same I don't have any other differentiators to fall back on other than size. And that is the most difficult of all.
What do you guys think? I'm in the process of convincing my GF to go halfsies on an Air, and buy a mini 2 for myself when travelling/commuting ... Haha.
(The prize difference doesn't mean anything to me. I'll get whatever I paid extra back when I sell most likely.)
Fox Mulder
Member
I'm probably going to lean towards the Air now, but will try it out at best buy or somewhere first. I love the mini, but Apple made the Air a better buy for $100 more unless you really just want the smaller form.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
The $70 price hike absolutely gutted me. I even sold my current iPad in anticipation of buying the mini, but I can't talk myself into paying $70 more. I just can't do it. In now looking at buying a used 4th gen iPad from eBay.
Fox Mulder
Member
if you're looking at buying used, apple sells refurbished stuff online. I've bought two from them and they look brand new.
Ecto311
Member
People with experience with the mini - would it still be good for a 4 yr old to get into some educational apps and videos? The battery last with iOS7? I just got back into the iPhone and my 5c lasts all day and more with lots more usage than my android ever did, but I have heard iOS7 was causing issues for some iPhones.
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Deleted member 22576
Unconfirmed Member
Has anyone else had their lightning cables break on them? I'm gonna get mine replaced today. :\
I was on a wait and see with the new Retina iPad Mini, but I think I'll have to pass on this one. I'm still enjoying my iPad Mini even without a retina display so I can wait another year at least.
Reasons for not upgrading:
The original iPad Mini is still plenty fast too because it doesn't have a retina display to push, so there is nothing really driving me to upgrade now. My only minor complaint is the RAM at times when I have a few tabs open but it doesn't seem that the retina mini will fix that issue.
Reasons for not upgrading:
- The price increase... WTF Apple?
- Slightly thicker and heavier
- No RAM increase (although not confirmed yet, but I have read it is still 512 although one site said 1 GB)
- Still 16 GB base and still charging $100 for a storage bump. I need at least 32 GB
The original iPad Mini is still plenty fast too because it doesn't have a retina display to push, so there is nothing really driving me to upgrade now. My only minor complaint is the RAM at times when I have a few tabs open but it doesn't seem that the retina mini will fix that issue.