![]() So it's really going to come down to what you want out of a tablet, and how much you're willing to invest in it. The full-sized iPad Air is now for those who – whether because they're using it as a laptop replacement or just want a bigger landscape for apps and games – prefer that spacious 9.7-in screen. It's now the flagship iPad for many customers. I think that's why Apple boosted the specs and the price of this year's mini. In fact, it makes the 9.7-in iPad Air look oversized. Its screen doesn't feel undersized at all to me. It's a tough call, but I actually prefer the iPad mini. The mini also has the same number of pixels packed into a smaller screen, the same great performance, and it costs $100 less. ![]() The Air is ridiculously light for a full-sized tablet, but the mini is 29 percent lighter. The Air and the Retina mini are, more or less, the same tablets in different sizes. IPad Air (left), next to the Retina iPad mini Taking cost into account, though, that decision gets a little harder. Putting cost aside, we think the iPad mini is the superior tablet. The Retina iPad mini gives you a much bigger screen and much better tablet app selection (the App Store's 475,000+ tablet app library is still in a league of its own), but it also costs an extra $170. Then there are rivals like the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HDX. If its display doesn't bother you, then it gives you the same terrific app selection, a slightly lighter and thinner build, and it saves you $100. And in that case, the 1st-gen iPad mini is still worth considering. While we appreciate things like high-resolution displays and cutting edge performance, it's possible you're less worried about things like that. That non-Retina iPad mini, meanwhile, dropped a bit to $300. That's an extra $70 added to the original model's $330 price tag when it launched. See, Apple also boosted the Retina mini's starting price, to US$400. So the Retina iPad mini is an outstanding tablet, quite possibly the ideal size for many users, with a screen and performance that are miles ahead of last year's model. Same aluminum finish, though the dark color option is now "space gray & black" instead of "black & slate"
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