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To: slacker711 who wrote (149090)	1/24/2013 2:35:15 PM
From: pyslent	Respond to of 213176

"Many of the reviewers/anecdotal stories I have read indicate that people with both versions actually prefer the Mini...and that is despite the inferior screen." I had an iPad 2 which I was using 3-4 hrs a day, and for me, it's no contest. I have barely touched the iPad 2 since I got my new Mini. Granted, I went from low res to low res, but the form factor is a huge improvement. I do miss how well I could touch type on the full sized iPad, but it's a tradeoff worth making, IMO.

To: slacker711 who wrote (149090)	1/24/2013 2:38:12 PM
From: Win-Lose-Draw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213176

There's no question about it - although the Nexus 7 is a great tablet, the Mini is a GREAT tablet. As it should be, at nearly double the price.

To: slacker711 who wrote (149090)	1/24/2013 2:51:36 PM
From: yofal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213176

they could support the 543ppi Given that we're hitting the fundamental resolution of even exceptional eyes at around 450ppi, another 100ppi is going to be wasted for all except those who view their cellphone through a large fresnel lenses (a la Brazil). The "mobile phone" form factor is likely to stay somewhere above 3.5" and below 7" that's been carved out for a small tablet. So, incredibly, the industry is already hitting ergonomic limits for screens on portable devices. In another year or so it won't be an important differentiator. Either we move it really close to the eye (with optics), or we remove the screen altogether and use another sense to interact with it.