MobileRead Forums - View Single Post

neil74 · 11-18-2013, 06:11 AM

I moved from the mini to the air. If the mini retina was in store at the same time I may have picked up that but I am not a patient person! I kind of figured I had the 14 day return window to change my mind.

It is still a tough call for me. IMO the mini is more desirable and maybe the nicest looking device Apple have ever made and that has an influence for sure even if it shouldn't. The air though (again IMO) is generally more useful whilst still being very desirable too. For web surfing and reading magazines or illustrated books the extra screen is just so nice to have. On my old mini I was forever pinching and zooming to enlarge areas and I do not see the retina screen changing this on the new model. Compared to the previous full size iPads the air is also lighter and smaller to the point where it is light enough now.

YMMV

11-18-2013, 06:11 AM	#105
neil74 Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 19838 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: UK Device: Kobo aura	I moved from the mini to the air. If the mini retina was in store at the same time I may have picked up that but I am not a patient person! I kind of figured I had the 14 day return window to change my mind. It is still a tough call for me. IMO the mini is more desirable and maybe the nicest looking device Apple have ever made and that has an influence for sure even if it shouldn't. The air though (again IMO) is generally more useful whilst still being very desirable too. For web surfing and reading magazines or illustrated books the extra screen is just so nice to have. On my old mini I was forever pinching and zooming to enlarge areas and I do not see the retina screen changing this on the new model. Compared to the previous full size iPads the air is also lighter and smaller to the point where it is light enough now. YMMV Last edited by neil74; 11-18-2013 at 06:14 AM.