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# 24 Hours With The iPad Mini
- URL: https://chrisenns.com/2012/11/24-hours-with-the-ipad-mini/
- Published: 2012-11-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-04-08T23:52:32.000Z
- Author: Chris Enns
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-04-08 17:47, #ichris

> My take after spending a bunch of the weekend with the iPad mini: This is the real iPad.

I'm still skeptical but I keep reading more reviews of people's experiences with the iPad mini and they all have a similar theme:

- They love the size and build.
- Having used a retina iPad does make it difficult to go back and forth.
- More people haven't used a retina iPad than have so they won't be turned off.
- There are more people who don't have an iPad than do and a less expensive iPad can only help sell more.

I'll be curious to see what people like Dan are using in a few weeks time once the novelty has worn off. My wife has a 1st generation 32GB iPad that we're toying with selling in order to buy an iPad mini. Having a camera for Facetime calls and taking the odd photo of the kids would be a nice upgrade - never mind the speed and easier portability of the iPad mini.

According to current Apple Store shipping estimates, [we've got at least two weeks to decide](https://store.apple.com/ca/buy/home/shop%5Fipad/family/ipad%5Fmini?ref=chrisenns.com).