Rick, Now of course the retort is that 7.9in is more than enough for any human, male or female, and 9.7in is a waste, no matter how you look at it.
Regards, Neil Barnfather Talks List Administrator Twitter @neilbarnfather TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com URL: - www.talknav.com e-mail: - [email protected] Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 On 3 Nov 2012, at 12:17, Rick Alfaro <[email protected]> wrote: > Neal, > > I have to share with you what my wife who currently has an ipad 2 said when > she got her hands on my ipad Mini. > > First she of course said it was "cute". > Then she said you need to swap with me and take my Ipad 2 instead of this > one because it's more manly and size matters. > (lol) > > It was priceless. > > Best, > > Rick > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Neil Barnfather - TalkNav > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2012 7:08 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: iPad Mini has arrived - first impressions > > OK, I'll try and cover all questions in one hit: > > None of the iPad's, inc the latest 4th generation and Mini have vibration > functionality. > > The mini has containers as with the larger iPad versions. > > I personally can quite comfortably and easily hold the iPad Mini in portrait > rotation, with the device between my thumb on one side and four remaining > fingers the other side. Leaving one hand completely free to touch / type. > > It should be noted that this is how Phil Schillinger, Apple's product chap, > demonstrated it during the press conference introducing iPad Mini. > > iBooks is another good case for the iPad, good point well made. > > The iPad Mini also has, and I'm not quite sure how important this is, but, > also has stereo speakers for use when in portrait orientation, of course, > would have made more sense in landscape, but, never mind. > > I think my wife best summed up the iPad Mini with the following comment. We > currently own two iPad's, both 3rd generation, bought in March. I was > thinking of getting a third new one this time, as our children use them a > lot too. When I showed her the Mini her response was, oh, yes, that looks > nice, I assume I'll be getting one as well? This from a none tech embracing > sort, said it all to me. > > > > > Regards, > > Neil Barnfather > > Talks List Administrator > Twitter @neilbarnfather > > TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple > iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your accessible > phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com > > URL: - www.talknav.com > e-mail: - [email protected] > Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 > > On 2 Nov 2012, at 14:06, Lynda Ingraham <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Neil, I had not heard there is an Ipad 4 available or soon to be >> available. Could you please give more info or send a link along to >> read about the Ipad 4? We are getting ready to update and would be >> interested to hear about a 4. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Lynda >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Neil Barnfather - TalkNav >> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 8:36 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: iPad Mini has arrived - first impressions >> >> Sieghard, >> >> Absolutely, for me I was somewhat shocked at just how perfect this size > is. >> To me the iPod Touch makes no sense at all, I already have an iPhone. >> >> So I've bought and used happily the iPad1, 2 and most recently the ipad3. >> >> I have just taken delivery of the iPad Mini and will also be receiving >> the >> iPad4 to compare, however, already am pretty much sold on the form >> factor of the Mini. Its just the right set of compromising for me. not >> to small to make it pointless, not to large to make it heavy and >> unpleasant to carry around, but, enough screen to make browsing that >> bit easier than on the iPhone, and, not a battery drain on the iPhone >> at the same time. Then there's the point of all three of the papers I >> read daily are all only available as full editions when viewed using the > iPad App. >> >> So this is a spot on size for me, portable, light weight, surprisingly >> so, thin, and just right. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Neil Barnfather >> >> Talks List Administrator >> Twitter @neilbarnfather >> >> TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an >> Apple iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all >> your accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit >> www.talknav.com >> >> URL: - www.talknav.com >> e-mail: - [email protected] >> Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 >> >> On 2 Nov 2012, at 11:36, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Ramy, >>> >>> One would buy an iPad Mini for the same reason why one would buy a >>> regular iPad or an iPod Touch and that is as a companion device for >>> your iPhone. In the end it completely comes down to whether you can >>> afford to buy a second device and find it useful to have a second >>> device. One positive point is that I wouldn't have to charge my >>> iPhone as often because when I am at home I could use an iPod Touch, >>> iPad or iPad Mini to listen to music or a book or use apps. Some also >>> find the large screen of an iPad useful and with the iPad Mini being >>> siginificantly larger than an iPod Touch but noticeably smaller than >>> the >> 10 inch iPad, it's a good compromise. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Sieghard >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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