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How is everyone finding the screen? The lack of retina screen is the only thing putting me off at the moment.
My tracking has changed to the 14th also.
I don't mind if it comes before the 15th tbh.
I don't mind if it comes before the 15th tbh.
N0ddie
ClioSport Club Member
Tesla Model 3
The screen is better than the 2 but not as good as a Retina'd device. Obvious really lol.
So far, I've not experienced the horrendous pixelation that a lot of folk (Most probably people that have never tried one) complain about.
Only downside is the speaker grill on the bottom edge hurt my pinky the way I hold it in portrait mode.
R26
A lot of people saying the display is quite dated, no where near as sharp as competition, and has a very poor colour gamut etc.
Have you used one yourself? You seem very against the mini.
Gavin.
ClioSport Club Member
I find the display fine tbh, no it's not retina but it does the job. Colours and bright and vibrant. No complaints here.
You seem to come in here to talk yourself out of buying one a lot.
Either that, or you're trolling, no one is making you buy one!
R26
I am in principle yes, mainly because Apple strive to make the best products. Full stop. The mini seems to be the first time they've bodged something together to fill a gap in the market.
You seem to come in here to talk yourself out of buying one a lot.
Either that, or you're trolling, no one is making you buy one!
Very true. One thing that's bugging me is that my 1st gen ipod touch is showing its age, and the battery isnt lasting anywhere near as long now. But the 32GB one is only £30 less than a mini!
I will never get one (this gen anyway). I bought my Mum an ipad 2 when it came out, and I don't see the point in having a smaller version of something I already have, with exactly the same technology. If it had retina, and some other bells and whistles then I might be tempted. But Apple stupidly decided against it.
You can't really argue with this unfortunately.
R26
Watch them try though!
BMW 440i
It has hardly been bodged, you're starting to sound like the Daily Mail with these exaggerations.
Filling a gap in their product range is part of their strategy, not just something done on a whim.
It's not made as an upgrade for those who have 2's, but for those looking for a smaller, or cheaper alternative.
R26
Ok bodged is probably not the best term, but the fact it shares the same tech as the ipad 2 which is no two generations old (which in Apple time is now like a year old!)
I'll reserve judgement until I've had mine for a week or so to give a proper review.
Your opinion seems to be formed fully on the specs rather than the far greater portability, which has to be one of the key selling points. If specs were all people cared about nobody would buy a Macbook or an iMac at the prices they sell for.
Tom
ClioSport Club Member
EV (s)
It's got an A5. The ipad 2 has an a5.
Other than that, they don't share anything.
You're thinking of it the wrong way; the mini is viewed of as a separate product - it's irrelevant that it might have 'older' specs. Unless you're really anal, you won't even notice anyway.
In all honesty, I kind of had a similar opinion to you until I had a play with one to other day; properly impressed me.
In all honesty, I kind of had a similar opinion to you until I had a play with one to other day; properly impressed me.
R26
True again.
As a frequent flyer/traveller, the mini should be right up my street...I would love to loan one for a couple of trips to 'review' it too. But I ain't spunking out £269 to do it.
As a frequent flyer/traveller, the mini should be right up my street...I would love to loan one for a couple of trips to 'review' it too. But I ain't spunking out £269 to do it.
Brookie.
ClioSport Club Member
From what I've read, it seems you've misunderstood the mini mate.
It was never intended as an upgrade/replacement for the iPad. In the same respect the Macbook Air wasn't for the Macbook Pro, or the iPod Nano wasn't for the iPod. It's filling a gap in Apples products, one which at the moment falls in a very popular market - the smaller tablet.
It's aim of being smaller/more portable/cheaper than the standard iPad has been met. Has it worked? Based on Apples sale figures yes it has!
And in terms of people swapping their iPad for the smaller one...maybe people quite simply just want the smaller one?
From what I've seen I think it's a great product!
R26
I agree completely, BUT they haven't made it as good as they could/should.
That's my only gripe with it really.
That's my only gripe with it really.
Brookie.
ClioSport Club Member
Quite probably true mate.
But in their shoes if they made the Mini with the same chip & screen as the New iPad, and charged around £150/£160 less than the RRP of it, I'd imagine sales of the larger iPad would be MASSIVELY reduced. And I'm sure they don't want that to happen!
R26
But they have to upgrade the mini 2 to retina, it'll be interesting to see how they separate the two product lines then.
For sure. But they'll cross that bridge when they get to it.
For now they've successfully entered the smaller tablet market with an iPad that has generally been very well received, and they still have it's big brother kicking ass too.
Brookie.
ClioSport Club Member
True!
This statement is funny because it's one that can be argued for and against.
Pretty much every product isn't as good as it could / should be. They just refreshed the main iPad after all, so the 3rd generation wasn't as good as it could have been.
I think the main issue is people are now so used to the retina display it seems strange to not have it.
Gavin.
ClioSport Club Member
Lets be honest here. The only reason Apple have not included a retina display and the chip from an iPad 3/4 is so that they have a way of upgrading it next year.
Not that it has bothered me, I still bought one and I think it's great.
Not that it has bothered me, I still bought one and I think it's great.
They are just maximising profits.
High price + cheaper tech = maximised profits.
They'll build in line with customer expectations (let's be fair most customers won't notice or don't care).
Obviously they didn't deem the retina worth the increased price/financial hit.
This 'processor doesn't have the right facilities' is b****cks. Before Apple bought the developers out, Siri was developed as an app that could run on most iOS devices at the time, and they were also building an android version (which is probably why the takeover happened)
hmmm might get one of these, not a fan of the full size version, too big for surfing slouched on the sofa.
Is it in stock in many apple stores? The website has a 2 week wait.
Is it in stock in many apple stores? The website has a 2 week wait.
The screen sounds off putting but in the flesh I'm sure it's still great, gonna try and have a play with one at the weekend. iPad is too big personally.
Tom
ClioSport Club Member
EV (s)
The Siri app before was text based. So slightly different.
It's all done server side anyway, so it's got nothing to do with processing.
I'd preorder if I were you mate.
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