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evo12 wrote:

Umm... Please awnser. I touch 5g or I-pad mini?

Short Answer:
iTouch 5
Long Answer:
The iPad mini is cool, but the specs aren't that impressive. It's basically an iPad 2 shrunk to 8 inches. The iTouch has the same(?) processor, but it has the Retina display that the mini doesn't. The iTouch also comes in more colors. 

banana500 wrote:

Shucks, now I'm a generation behind on iPad.    Proud owner of an iPad 3.

Also, when they say "iPad with Retina Display", I'm confused. Is it a step up from the iPad 3's display or not? As far as I can tell, it just has a new processor.

Don't worry, I'm two generations behind, and I'm fine with it; it's what to expect when buying hot new electronics products.

It's just the new name for it, because they can't keep calling it "the new iPad" when it's not the newest.    The display is the same on the iPad fourth generation, just small performance upgrades mostly.

stevetheipad wrote:

I've never believed in the iPad mini rumors. But what could this event be? 

Steve, I thought you were the Apple guy!

stevetheipad wrote:

CN12 wrote:

stevetheipad wrote:

I've never believed in the iPad mini rumors. But what could this event be? 

Steve, I thought you were the Apple guy!

Haha, I was just a little slow to see this one.

hdarken wrote:

slinger wrote:

Before the announcements I was considering getting an iPad mini. I then saw the price and immediately thought "Nexus 7" 

I have both the iPod Touch and the Nexus 7 I still like my Nexus 7 better, it has a lot more features and a larger screen for the same price.

The iPad mini is the Nexus' biggest competition, not the iPod touch.

Last edited by stevetheipad (2012-10-26 23:26:17)

stevetheipad wrote:

hdarken wrote:

slinger wrote:

Before the announcements I was considering getting an iPad mini. I then saw the price and immediately thought "Nexus 7" 

I have both the iPod Touch and the Nexus 7 I still like my Nexus 7 better, it has a lot more features and a larger screen for the same price.

The iPad mini is the Nexus' biggest competition, not the iPod touch.

Nexus will still win. C'mon, you save $129, for a tablet that is truly superior.

16:9 is an awful aspect ratio for a tablet. Is it 4:3 on the iPad? Because truly the iPad is the best experience I can imagine for a tablet, the only thing I would change is the OS.
That's just one THG I dislike about most android tablets. I believe it was Gizmodo who did a comparison of who should buy the iPad mini vs Nexus 7, the Nexus 7 won for everything except students, who would benefit from having both the kindle store and the iBooks store.

Last edited by 16Skittles (2012-10-28 23:06:09)

stevetheipad wrote:

banana500 wrote:

stevetheipad wrote:

The iPad mini is the Nexus' biggest competition, not the iPod touch.

Nexus will still win. C'mon, you save $129, for a tablet that is truly superior.

How is it superior? 

You should watch the end of the iPad Mini Keynote - Apple pwns the Nexus, they compare it with the iPad Mini.

Nexus 7
Pros: light, fast, NFC, magnetic Compass, GPS, Can connect keyboard or PS3 controller with OTG cable, many free apps, front facing camera, loud speaker, fast,  Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core chip, low cost, Google now.
Cons: poor quality camera, a few glitches, no 4G/3G connectivity.

iPad mini:
Pros: fast, thin, good design, lightning connector, A6 chip, two cameras, good speaker, Siri, iSight camera, good microphone, lots of apps, magnetic compass, high definition display, easier to use.
Cons: Pricey, few glitches, Apple maps.

iPod Touch:
Pros: fast, thin, good design, lightning connector, A6 chip, two cameras, good speaker, Siri, iSight camera, good microphone, lots of apps, magnetic compass, Retina display, easier to use, very portable.
Cons: A little pricey, a few glitches, Apple maps.

Last edited by hdarken (2012-10-29 18:21:56)

stevetheipad wrote:

hdarken wrote:

stevetheipad wrote:

How is it superior? 

You should watch the end of the iPad Mini Keynote - Apple pwns the Nexus, they compare it with the iPad Mini.

Nexus 7
Pros: light, fast, NFC, magnetic Compass, GPS, Can connect keyboard or PS3 controller with OTG cable, many free apps, front facing camera, loud speaker, fast,  Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core chip, low cost, Google now.
Cons: poor quality camera, a few glitches, no 4G/3G connectivity.

iPad mini:
Pros: fast, thin, good design, lightning connector, A6 chip, two cameras, good speaker, Siri, iSight camera, good microphone, lots of apps, magnetic compass, Retina display, easier to use.
Cons: Pricey, few glitches, Apple maps.

iPod Touch:
Pros: fast, thin, good design, lightning connector, A6 chip, two cameras, good speaker, Siri, iSight camera, good microphone, lots of apps, magnetic compass, Retina display, easier to use, very portable.
Cons: A little pricey, a few glitches, Apple maps.

Apple maps is not a con by any means. That's like saying the white iPad mini is a con - you get to choose your color, just like you get to choose whether to use Google or Apple maps.

Apple maps are still in their early stages and need improving.

stevetheipad wrote:

hdarken wrote:

stevetheipad wrote:

Apple maps is not a con by any means. That's like saying the white iPad mini is a con - you get to choose your color, just like you get to choose whether to use Google or Apple maps.

Apple maps are still in their early stages and need improving.

Of course, but that's not a con. It takes like five taps to have Google Maps installed instead.

It doesn't work so well and it's built in I'd call that a con.

hdarken wrote:

stevetheipad wrote:

banana500 wrote:

Nexus will still win. C'mon, you save $129, for a tablet that is truly superior.

How is it superior? 

You should watch the end of the iPad Mini Keynote - Apple pwns the Nexus, they compare it with the iPad Mini.

Nexus 7
Pros: light, fast, NFC, magnetic Compass, GPS, Can connect keyboard or PS3 controller with OTG cable, many free apps, front facing camera, loud speaker, fast,  Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core chip, low cost, Google now.
Cons: poor quality camera, a few glitches, no 4G/3G connectivity.

iPad mini:
Pros: fast, thin, good design, lightning connector, A6 chip, two cameras, good speaker, Siri, iSight camera, good microphone, lots of apps, magnetic compass, Retina display, easier to use.
Cons: Pricey, few glitches, Apple maps.

iPod Touch:
Pros: fast, thin, good design, lightning connector, A6 chip, two cameras, good speaker, Siri, iSight camera, good microphone, lots of apps, magnetic compass, Retina display, easier to use, very portable.
Cons: A little pricey, a few glitches, Apple maps.

The iPad Mini does not feature a retina display. It has the same screen resolution as the iPad 2, so it is slightly more pixel dense, but not retina.