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You would think that a 7-inch screen would feel limited or somehow scrunched compared
to iPad. For many apps, the size difference is not as noticeable as you might think. The
smaller screen is not something that will bother most casual users, in my opinion, as
the pixel density count is still a respectable 163ppi.
Text and images are certainly rendered on a smaller scale, but the sharp 1024X768 rez
IPS LCD screen is clear from just about any angle, as with any Apple screen.
For gaming, the 7-inch screen in my opinion is the sweet spot. Games that rely on accelerometer
or positioning of the unit especially benefit from the iPad mini's lighter/thinner package,
which is easier to tilt. I found that all my previous games played really well on mini,
and in fact games not made for iPad look less pixilated in the 2x view mode than on a bigger
iPad. I tested my small suction-cup JOYSTICK-IT game controller and that also worked decently
for many games that would have had larger control layouts on the full iPad (and not
worked as well).
Typing on the screen is the easiest of any iOS device, in my opinion. I would rather
have a bigger sized screen for long sessions, but this works well for response to email
or other simple text entry, even one-handed. Gamers and casual users, will probably gravitate
toward the smaller mini (or probably a Retina "mini 2"). The screen on mini is very responsive
to gestures and other forms of input. Of course, I was able to quickly get my Bluetooth keyboard
paired up with mini, so didn't have to resort to as much screen tapping after that.
All-in-all, I'm really loving the thing called mini, and have not once thought, "Oh wow!
I really miss this whatever-it-is on my bigger iPad!"