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Originally Posted by mgmueller
Always the same: If you want to focus on it, it will be obvious. Once I had seen the gaps between housing and frame on my Nook HD, I couldn't stand it anymore. I couldn't read, I couldn't play games. All I saw was the low build quality.
Same for the resolution of the display: If you want to check out the pixels, you will see them. But if you just start reading, it should be perfectly fine.
We've all read on Notebook displays twice the size of iPad Mini with lower resolution a few years ago perfectly fine...
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Unless she's a heavy reader who plans to switch all her reading to the new Mini, or she has eyesight issues, I actually think the regular Mini is fine. I've had one for a year now, and the retina wasn't particularly tempting--even after my husband brought home a shiny new iPad Air with that very crisp screen. I've used my Mini for just about everything--all my RSS feeds and article readers such as Pocket, plus some gaming, a little video (was just watching the 49ers-Carolina game on it for a few), and even (gasp!) reading books! It really is a constant companion, rarely out of reach, and used a LOT more than my laptop.
As mentioned above, I don't really feel the lack of retina until I start to focus on it. At which point, I remind myself that I'm not going to waste money to upgrade
a serviceable device that's not showing it's age yet processor-wise.
Then I go back to using it.
(For the record, I use a Kindle PW2 for my primary reader. This isn't anything against my Mini's non retina screen for that usage; it's a focus problem with my ADD-raddled brain and tablets. Using the Kindle is a more focused, immersive reading experience for me. But the Mini makes an awesome PDF reader, along with magazines and things like cookbooks.)