Re:iPad mini
by netcan on Tuesday October 23, 2012 @04:39PM
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My reaction was "I want a giant phone." I love reading with it and it's the perfect size to hold but it's an ironically poor size for typing. Too small to use with more than two fingers (like an ipad) and too big to type like a phone. Maybe the ipad mini's extra inch makes it a little more typing friendly (for people with smaller fingers).
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My GF loves her Note 2. Of course she carries it in a bag, but if you want a giant phone, that's the one to go for.
I tend to grip my Nexus 7 with my left hand and use all the fingers on my right to type. It's faster than typing on a phone and I find it easier than trying to grip with 2 hands and thumb-type.
For a phone I want the exact opposite. Give me an iPod Nano sized phone and I would be extremely happy.
Re:iPad mini
by snogglethorpe on Wednesday October 24, 2012 @01:36AM
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Me too. The trend towards bloat-phones is very frustrating, because they seem to be replacing smaller phones rather than being offered as an alternative...