02-03-2014, 02:53 PM | #31 |
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I just traded my iPad Mini over the weekend for an iPad Mini w/Retina, and for me there's definitely a difference, especially in reading text. I thought the original Mini was decent enough for reading but once I saw the one w/Retina there was no way I was going back to the 1st gen Mini!
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02-07-2014, 10:02 AM | #32 | |
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Like people say, you never miss what you don't have or didn't have before. If you bought a Retina mini and grab and old Mini at some point , try to read, you'll notice how blur fonts are on the old one. |
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02-09-2014, 08:13 AM | #33 |
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Personally, I would go with the latest model simply because of the A5 vs. A7 chip. Apple has a way of phasing out the older chips in terms of the newest iOS and I've noticed many apps are requiring iOS 7 now. In terms of app longevity, you will get a longer run out of the retina display. Good luck!
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The 1st gen's fonts looked pixelated when you compared them. Huge difference to me, and I've been very happy with the Retina ever since. |
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03-05-2014, 04:14 AM | #36 |
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I became impatient and bought the first gen. I'll be selling it now because I realise with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight vision that the retina screen was what I actually needed.
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Further to my previous post... I still have the original mini, it just lives next to the couch and its for quick lookups of stuff I can't be bothered getting out of the chair for. I am not reading on it in any serious way.
With rumours firming up about the next generation of iPhone, I'm now holding off. It isnt that I want a massive screen on my phone, but given that most of my reading is currently done on 3.5", 5.5 would be great (yes, the mini is still too big for me, as the regular ipad was, for that). I looked at the 5" Kobo and it was a bit small. I have a 6" Kobo Glo and its OK. 5.5" would be perfect, and I would likely never use the mini again, let alone replace it with a newer model. |
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It is not just diagonal size that matters. It is also aspect ratio. To determine how much text fits on the screen you need to know the area of the screen. I have collected this data in our wiki on the page Screen sizes. There are charts you can consult. You could also use some of the dimension data to simulate a smaller size on your existing device using wider margins.
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Yep I know that. But for me its also about the weight, and the Retina mini is heavier than the original, and the original mini is still too heavy for me to hold in one hand, which is what I want to do when reading.
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iPad Mini 1 or iPad Mini With Retina?
I'll be completely shocked if Apple goes back to 4:3 for the iPhone. If there are two sizes I think it will be the 5/5s version and the new bigger version.
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