Can't decide between Air and Mini 2

Colonel Panic

Yeah, Pages and Numbers come free with iOS devices now and they will handle Word and Excel documents. There isn't anything that'll let you execute PHP locally as far as I know, but there are plenty of editors out there that will let you edit code files.

I use a mixture of Textastic and Prompt to manage a large chunk of my server side work flow. I've also been using GLSL Studio on and off since it was released to try out ideas on the go.

py2006

Arghhhhhhhhhhhh still can't decide!!

Now that the Mini 2 is available for pre-order my head is wrecked. Will somebody just buy me one or the other! :P

FourFourRED

py2006 wrote: »

Arghhhhhhhhhhhh still can't decide!!

Now that the Mini 2 is available for pre-order my head is wrecked. Will somebody just buy me one or the other! :P

I have ordered one of each now at this stage. Not sure what one I actually want though. Leaning towards iPad Mini at the minute...

py2006

Aodhagan wrote: »

I have ordered one of each now at this stage. Not sure what one I actually want though. Leaning towards iPad Mini at the minute...

One of each?!? Well excuse me, Mr. Loaded.

FourFourRED

py2006 wrote: »

One of each?!? Well excuse me, Mr. Loaded.

I'll be returning one of them :P

py2006

Got the Air!!!!

James Forde

py2006 wrote: »

Got the Air!!!!

Question does it have Siri ?

ucd.1985

James Forde wrote: »

Question does it have Siri ?

Yes

jakdublin

I was facing the same problem. Talked to two friends who have minis and they said both they'd go for the Air. They said the mini is great if you're on a daily commute or are out on the road a lot as it's handy to stick in small man bag or handbag. But both of them said as soon as they got home, they picked up their normal sized iPads. As I don't commute a lot I decided to sell my iPad 3 for €290 and bought the Air in PC World to avail of their €30 cashback (they said in the store it was €30 but it says on the website €50). So I effectively got an Air for €170 (or €150 if I get the €50). It's much lighter and slightly smaller that the iPad 3 so a little easier to lug about if you're mobile. I think that's the clincher if you're undecided. A Mini if you're out and about a lot, or the Air if you're going to be using it mostly at home.

py2006

James Forde wrote: »

Question does it have Siri ?

Anybody actually use it?

whiterebel

jakdublin wrote: »

I was facing the same problem. Talked to two friends who have minis and they said both they'd go for the Air. They said the mini is great if you're on a daily commute or are out on the road a lot as it's handy to stick in small man bag or handbag. But both of them said as soon as they got home, they picked up their normal sized iPads. As I don't commute a lot I decided to sell my iPad 3 for €290 and bought the Air in PC World to avail of their €30 cashback (they said in the store it was €30 but it says on the website €50). So I effectively got an Air for €170 (or €150 if I get the €50). It's much lighter and slightly smaller that the iPad 3 so a little easier to lug about if you're mobile. I think that's the clincher if you're undecided. A Mini if you're out and about a lot, or the Air if you're going to be using it mostly at home.

The Currys cash back is dependent on the amount, its UP TO €50. I think its €20 up to 200, €30 up to €300, etc.

flyguy

jakdublin wrote: »

I was facing the same problem. Talked to two friends who have minis and they said both they'd go for the Air. They said the mini is great if you're on a daily commute or are out on the road a lot as it's handy to stick in small man bag or handbag. But both of them said as soon as they got home, they picked up their normal sized iPads. As I don't commute a lot I decided to sell my iPad 3 for €290 and bought the Air in PC World to avail of their €30 cashback (they said in the store it was €30 but it says on the website €50). So I effectively got an Air for €170 (or €150 if I get the €50). It's much lighter and slightly smaller that the iPad 3 so a little easier to lug about if you're mobile. I think that's the clincher if you're undecided. A Mini if you're out and about a lot, or the Air if you're going to be using it mostly at home.

Thanks, this made up my mind. Sold my mini last month in anticipation of the new one(s). Saw the Air and really liked it, but thought it was (still) too big. Your post me consider when and how I use it and realise the Air would actually suit me better, will be ordering a 32GB one soon...

FourFourRED

I'm still bloody undecided. Do you guys know if you can return to Apple from an Irish pick up address if it was ordered from UK site?

jakdublin

flyguy wrote: »

Thanks, this made up my mind. Sold my mini last month in anticipation of the new one(s). Saw the Air and really liked it, but thought it was (still) too big. Your post me consider when and how I use it and realise the Air would actually suit me better, will be ordering a 32GB one soon...

I'm happy with my choice. Granted a mini would be useful when out and about, but to be honest I wouldn't have that much call for it. Very impressed with the speed of the Air.