3 ms·
From my reading I think that price of the screen for a 2048x1536 screen, while higher, isn't the real showstopper. The truly big issue for a very high-resoluti
by admiralpumpkin 14y ago
From my reading I think that price of the screen for a 2048x1536 screen, while higher, isn't the real showstopper.
The truly big issue for a very high-resolution screen is power draw requiring a larger battery leading to a larger, heavier device.
As Amazon doesn't highlight—for obvious reasons—the iPad mini is thinner and lighter with a larger screen. This is where Apple's engineering dollars were spent.
- dagw 14y agoSourcing enough parts could also have been an issue. Perhaps they couldn't get enough high resolution 7" screens fast enough. Having the mini being on back order throughout December would easily cost them many more sales than they lose from people who decide to skip the mini due its screen resolution.