iPad mini First Mini Review

[CapnJackGig]

So if you buy the mini your a fanboy ?

I see

No, but if you read someone else's valid opinion of the Mini and respond with the infantile, "You mad?", then you probably are.

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Engadget tests of the iPad mini resulted in around 12 hours of battery life. I wasn't expecting too many surprises, but that's a big deal IMO.

Ignore engadgets battery tests. They put video on a loop and let it go. It's not indicative of anything unfortunately.

 

[aziatiklover]

A little off topic... The wallpaper The Verge is using is linked below if anyone is interested.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5258946/iPad-Retina-Wallpaper/CUBEN-12-Space-9-iPad3-SimonCPage.jpg

Thanx for the link!

 

[Ladybug]

512mb or 1gb of RAM?

Same as the iPad 2 ... 512 mb

Performance test were positive so I'm going to take a wait and see attitude.

 

[CapnJackGig]

Same as the iPad 2 ... 512 mb

Performance test were positive so I'm going to take a wait and see attitude.

It outperformed the iPad 3. Unfortunately neither review mentioned any tests that involved opening numerous web browser tabs, apps, chat sessions etc. I'd like to know how it handles that kind of load.

 

[brig2221]

A little off topic... The wallpaper The Verge is using is linked below if anyone is interested.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5258946/iPad-Retina-Wallpaper/CUBEN-12-Space-9-iPad3-SimonCPage.jpg

Thanks for posting!

Can anyone tell me the name of the 2D sidescrolling action game Josh was playing in the video review?

 

[jedolley]

No, but if you read someone else's valid opinion of the Mini and respond with the infantile, "You mad?", then you probably are.

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Ignore engadgets battery tests. They put video on a loop and let it go. It's not indicative of anything unfortunately.

I realize battery tests will vary depending on how you are using it, but if they use the same test on every device then it's still gives a decent indication of how the battery performs against similar devices.

 

[Che Castro]

The battery life and the speakers are great news. I'm still a little concerned about the ram (512) but am excited none the less.

Has the ram been confirmed ?

 

[Ladybug]

It outperformed the iPad 3. Unfortunately neither review mentioned any tests that involved opening numerous web browser tabs, apps, chat sessions etc. I'd like to know how it handles that kind of load.

That is exactly my concern. Opening apps 3 seconds later won't be an issue for me, but the tabs might be.

 

[Che Castro]

No, but if you read someone else's valid opinion of the Mini and respond with the infantile, "You mad?", then you probably are.

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Don't get so sensitive

 

[CapnJackGig]

I realize battery tests will varie depending on how you are using it, but if they use the same test on every device then it's still gives a decent indication of how the battery performs against similar devices.

Yep, my only point is dont expect the value that they give you to be accurate. If you're just watching video on an iPad, you're going to get a lot better battery life than you will if you're browsing, messing with a few apps etc. I think the number Apple gives of 10 hours reflects "normal" usage.

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Don't get so sensitive

You mad?

 

[Che Castro]

You mad?

What an infantile reply

 

[bigboar]

here is another review....

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/10/30/review-apple-ipad-mini/

 

[AdonisSMU]

NY Times: Over all, the Mini gives you all the iPad goodness in a more manageable size, and it’s awesome. You could argue that the iPad Mini is what the iPad always wanted to be.

 

[sparks9]

NY Times: Over all, the Mini gives you all the iPad goodness in a more manageable size, and it’s awesome. You could argue that the iPad Mini is what the iPad always wanted to be.

Exactly!

 

[AdonisSMU]

Nm

 

[Ladybug]

Has the ram been confirmed ?

According to the reviews posted earlier, yes it only has 512mb.

 

[SR71]

Has the ram been confirmed ?

RAM isn't confirmed until the iPad mini gets an official tear down and then examined by iFixit/Chipworks. I'm hoping for 1GB, but I can manage with 512MB. Hell, the iPad 2 was blazing fast when I got it and never slowed down, so I expect similar, if not better performance out of the iPad mini.

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According to the reviews posted earlier, yes it only has 512mb.

Hasn't been confirmed until its torn-down.

 

[PezRadar]

RAM isn't confirmed until the iPad mini gets an official tear down and then examined by iFixit/Chipworks. I'm hoping for 1GB, but I can manage with 512MB. Hell, the iPad 2 was blazing fast when I got it and never slowed down, so I expect similar, if not better performance out of the iPad mini.

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Hasn't been confirmed until its torn-down.

Probably is 512mb since all of the reviewers are claiming it is opening apps at the exact same speed as an iPad 2.

 

[CapnJackGig]

Probably is 512mb since all of the reviewers are claiming it is opening apps at the exact same speed as an iPad 2.

That's not a reflection of the ram. None of the reviews are mentioning opening a bunch of browser tabs, apps, music. That's where you'll see how much ram it has. If it's constantly reloading browser tabs, it's not improved over the iPad 2.

 

[SR71]

That's not a reflection of the ram. None of the reviews are mentioning opening a bunch of browser tabs, apps, music. That's where you'll see how much ram it has. If it's constantly reloading browser tabs, it's not improved over the iPad 2.

Yep, exactly. Opening apps is all CPU speed.

 

[Hello...]

Engadget tests of the iPad mini resulted in around 12 hours of battery life. I wasn't expecting too many surprises, but that's a big deal IMO.

And the quick charging.

 

[maflynn]

Please use the existing news thread on topic https://www.macrumors.com/2012/10/3...-hold-non-retina-display-pricier-than-rivals/