iPad mini What's an iPad mini feel like, you ask?? (screenshots)

[monaarts]

I have been trying to determine how small the iPad mini is to see if I think I will be okay with it. To give you all an idea, I created images that I loaded on the photo app on my regular iPad to get an idea of the size. Works pretty well, so I thought I would share them for those who have similar worries.

So just save them all to your iPad photo's and load it up.

 

[Buckeyestar]

I determined that, according to Apple's specs, the overall size of the unit should approximate a DVD case.

 

[monaarts]

I determined that, according to Apple's specs, the overall size of the unit should approximate a DVD case.

And it is... but that really doesn't give you the feel for what everything on the screen will look like. These do!

 

[MonkeySee....]

What's happening?

 

[Buckeyestar]

And it is... but that really doesn't give you the feel for what everything on the screen will look like. These do!

True, but I think one post and a handful of images would suffice. A bit overkill here.

 

[monaarts]

True, but I think one post and a handful of images would suffice. A bit overkill here.

I am only able to post 5 images per post... If a mod could merge them all into 1 that would be great.

 

[jclardy]

Thanks, I have been wondering what the landscape keyboard would be like. Seems like it should still be usable for me with three fingers per hand versus four on a normal keyboard (On iPad I went back and forth because my pinky was just on the verge of fitting, but the keys felt too wide to stretch my ring finger to get the outside keys.

 

[GrandPhrase]

Wow this is crazy.. Really helpful, thanks for all the pics

 

[Techwriter]

I appreciate the time you took to do this. I hope the iBooks app works well in landscape mode as it does on the regular iPad. The two page view is nice as it better mimics an actual book.

 

[Nicolecat]

Perfect. Thanks!

 

[wolfpackfan]

Thank you so much for posting these images. I have been wondering what size the screen would be and how the apps would work. Typing will definitely be hunt and peck, but that is pretty much what I do on my iPad 1 now. Thanks again.

 

[monaarts]

No problems! I am glad you liked them!

 

[brig2221]

Very helpful! Thanks for taking the time to post them.

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True, but I think one post and a handful of images would suffice. A bit overkill here.

The phrase no good deed goes unpunished comes to mind when I read you post

 

[lkw15]

Agreed - very helpful. Thanks so much for posting the pics!

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

Keyboard to approx. scale

Excellent thread. I took the one that shows the landscape keyboard and laid it on a rounded rectangle measured to the exact size of the mini. For those wondering about what a landscape keyboard on screen would look like, this should be a pretty good representation.

It's a PDF. Download. Print. Cut it out and it should be very close to the real thing in terms of size in hand and keyboard size on screen.

 

[iSheep89]

Nice. I was looking for something like this.

 

[KandyKane]

That's awesome!

Can you do me a huge favor and do this image of a random page from a textbook?

Tables
Page

 

[53x12]

I determined that, according to Apple's specs, the overall size of the unit should approximate a DVD case.

Or you can do what I did. I took a blank piece of white computer paper. Found the dimensions for the iPad mini and the Nexus 7 online. Then I marked the dimensions (except for thickness obviously) and then folded to get the height and width of each device. This was just to get a general feel for the devices.

Then I went and tried to see which of my coat pockets the two devices would fit in comfortably.

 

[monaarts]

That's awesome!

Can you do me a huge favor and do this image of a random page from a textbook?

Tables
Page

I would but those links arent working... if you want to upload as an image or email them to me, I will make them. My email is monaarts@gmail.com

 

[thadoggfather]

It's not the same proportions as viewing these photos in the photos app on iPad 3 is it?

 

[monaarts]

It's not the same proportions as viewing these photos in the photos app on iPad 3 is it?

Should be as long as it is full screen still.. The iPad 3 should just double up the pixels, making it the same size.

 

[thadoggfather]

Thanks.

Dang that thing is small!

I think for movie watching, it'd be a serious downgrade.

For casual tasks, I guess the small size would be nice to just toss in one's book bag/purse.

(ignore the horribly exposed home screen, if I got it exposed correctly, you wouldn't see the physical iPad)

 

[Che Castro]

Thanks.

Dang that thing is small!

I think for movie watching, it'd be a serious downgrade.

For casual tasks, I guess the small size would be nice to just toss in one's book bag/purse.

Image

(ignore the horribly exposed home screen, if I got it exposed correctly, you wouldn't see the physical iPad)

If you think that's small imagine the other 7" tablets

I think apple did it right by making it 7.9"

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

It is just about the size of a DVD case. It may look small to someone accustomed to an iPad but it looks big for those accustomed to iPods & iPhones. Instead of viewing it as smaller iPad, consider it a bigger iPod (with cellular options). Maybe Apple should have called it iPod Maxi instead of iPad Mini?

 

[wolfpackfan]

Just got my mini case in. The size is definitely smaller than I was expecting. This isn't a bad thing, but I am glad I will still have my iPad 1 for things that just don't work best on the mini (like watching videos).