Comments on: Why I just dumped the iPad 3 (Hint: iPad mini!)

By: Oluseyi Ilemia

Oluseyi Ilemia — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:53:58 +0000

WOW! You’re a good salesman for the iPad mini, i think i’m going to go ahead and buy one (just once I decide i need an iPad). Great article, good job

By: Andreas Ødegård

Andreas Ødegård — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:29:22 +0000

I just sold off my Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus to get a mini. I have an iPad 2 and a Galaxy S II on the side. When it first launched, the iPad mini annoyed me because I felt there were two major issues: No way to compensate for the lack of screen real-estate vs bigger iPads in regards to handwriting on the screen, which I do a lot, and that damned Lightning connector that isn’t compatible with my HDMI, VGA, USB, and SD adapters.

I ended up replacing my Galaxy Tab instead of the iPad 2,which basically avoids those two issues by keeping a second device. I don’t know if there’s actually any point to doing that, or if the iPad 2 will also go. Right now my iPad 2 is jailbroken, meaning everything from mouse support to wifi based auto unlock, features I really miss on the mini.

That being said, the mini is great. Size is everything. The mini has to be the first tablet ever that truly realizes the concept of a PADD from Star Trek. It’s a device that simply feels so natural – more so than a larger iPad ever did, in my opinion. It’s in many ways the first iPad since the original that’s different. The iPad 2, 3, 4 made the iPad 1 experience better. The iPad mini puts the iPad into situations where its size would normally prevent it from being used.

By: bluespapa

bluespapa — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 02:08:58 +0000

This. Me. In seven months when my contract is up.

By: Idon't Know

Idon't Know — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:42:09 +0000

Old wives tale from people who don’t know anything.

By: Jesse Robert Harvey

Jesse Robert Harvey — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 02:13:55 +0000

Wait for the retina in a few months , don’t jump the gun, remember ipad 3 ,they got me once , not this time …

By: trip1ex

trip1ex — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:10:06 +0000

I don’t know. I guess the Mini’s price is a big selling point. But I mostly use my iPad 2 to surf while sitting on the couch. A bigger screen is a big bonus in that usage case. Still not sold on a Mini.

By: gadge

gadge — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:30:21 +0000

Finally some common sense!

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:43:35 +0000

Tal, I’d consider VoIP over data and no voice again – just like I did last year – but I’m still finding coverage holes / traffic congestion that holds me back. But I’m betting you could pair this with a feature phone for voice only and be happy. :)

By: Tal

Tal — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:06:14 +0000

I am an Android user and for the first time, I think that iPad Mini is my best option for my business and media tablet. I can actually do 40% of my everyday work on a 8″. And then enjoy a big screen media device when not working on the go.
The truth is that I held one, and hardly gave it back ;)
So now I think about why I even need a phone. I can go LTE data only VOIP and try making whatever mobile calls I do over that. But even if that fails, I am pretty sure I can go with a feature phone. As my personal opinion is that messages and emails are not something you should do with a 4″ device, if you can carry you mini with you.

By: pouet

pouet — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:00:11 +0000

was ready to do the same…until i saw the screen, it was a serious downgrade. Now I can’t wait for the retina version.