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<blockquote data-quote="mmmagnetic" data-source="post: 39059" data-attributes="member: 558"><p>Got a mini as well a couple of days ago. I LOVED the retina screen on my 3, but that thing was just too heavy for longer use.</p><p></p><p>Most people who checked out my iPad 3 almost immediately commented on how heavy it feels, while the mini really surprised me with its lightness when I first picked it up. It almost feels a bit unreal, and the first few days I´ve been handling it like a newborn because it felt like I could just snap it on accident (which hasn´t happened yet <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />).</p><p></p><p>TPA is also much more comfortable for me, it feels more like a proper gaming handheld, whereas the huge battery wrapped in metal and glas of the 3 really was torture for my hands.</p><p></p><p>However, no retina is pretty rough at first, and TPA is definitely one of those apps where I miss it the most. It just looks washed-out and fuzzy, and it even seems to me a bit like it uses even lower-res assets than the screen could handle for some reason. However, again, the actual PLAYING on that thing is much more ergonomic.</p><p></p><p>So I guess I slap a nice thin back cover on it to not scratch that (very sweet looking!) black coating, and upgrade to the retina version of the mini as soon as I can. In the meantime, I´m really impressed how far technology has advanced. Some people moan about this only having iPad 2 internals, but if you actually hold one of these in your hands, you will realize how insane the battery life and how impressive the performance is for a device that thin and light.</p><p></p><p>...to sum it up: Right now the mini is a very sexy piece of electronics, but always with the future retina upgrade hanging over its head. It definitely is the typical first gen Apple device (well, I don´t think they would make this any smaller at least, it´s already absolutely ridiculously thin). Playing TPA on it FEELS much better while at the same time looking quite a bit worse.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mmmagnetic, post: 39059, member: 558"] Got a mini as well a couple of days ago. I LOVED the retina screen on my 3, but that thing was just too heavy for longer use. Most people who checked out my iPad 3 almost immediately commented on how heavy it feels, while the mini really surprised me with its lightness when I first picked it up. It almost feels a bit unreal, and the first few days I´ve been handling it like a newborn because it felt like I could just snap it on accident (which hasn´t happened yet ;)). TPA is also much more comfortable for me, it feels more like a proper gaming handheld, whereas the huge battery wrapped in metal and glas of the 3 really was torture for my hands. However, no retina is pretty rough at first, and TPA is definitely one of those apps where I miss it the most. It just looks washed-out and fuzzy, and it even seems to me a bit like it uses even lower-res assets than the screen could handle for some reason. However, again, the actual PLAYING on that thing is much more ergonomic. So I guess I slap a nice thin back cover on it to not scratch that (very sweet looking!) black coating, and upgrade to the retina version of the mini as soon as I can. In the meantime, I´m really impressed how far technology has advanced. Some people moan about this only having iPad 2 internals, but if you actually hold one of these in your hands, you will realize how insane the battery life and how impressive the performance is for a device that thin and light. ...to sum it up: Right now the mini is a very sexy piece of electronics, but always with the future retina upgrade hanging over its head. It definitely is the typical first gen Apple device (well, I don´t think they would make this any smaller at least, it´s already absolutely ridiculously thin). Playing TPA on it FEELS much better while at the same time looking quite a bit worse. [/QUOTE]
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