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Since I got my ipad mini, I have not really used my nexus, only for debugging my apps. The battery, screen, speed and so were all worse, and I never got used to

Since I got my ipad mini, I have not really used my nexus, only for debugging my apps. The battery, screen, speed and so were all worse, and I never got used to the os as much as I have for iOS. If I didn't need an android tablet, I probably would not have one.

jonknee 13y ago
Compare any two items in the same category that are 65% apart in price and it probably wouldn't make a lot of sense to choose the cheaper one.
- micampe 13y ago
  16GB Nexus 7 is $269, 16GB iPad mini is $329, the difference is 20%.
  - ProCynic 13y ago
    Actually, the story says that the 16GB nexus 7 is $229, so the iPad mini is 44% more expensive.
  - scott_karana 13y ago
    The updated 16GB Nexus 7 is $229. That's a 30% difference. You're also missing the fact that until this update, the Nexus 7 16GBs were only $199, which is a whopping 40% difference.
    - micampe 13y ago
      My mistake, I looked at the price in the Play Store and looked at the wrong one.
      - scott_karana 13y ago
        No worries! I completely understand.
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  - jonknee 13y ago
    The version of the Nexus 7 I was speaking of is $199 or less (Amazon even has the 32GB for $199 right now). The new version is a little more expensive at $229, but blows the specs of the iPad Mini out of the water.
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cheald 13y ago
Uh, the iPad Mini's screen is 1024-by-768/163 PPI. The first-gen N7's is 1280x800/216 ppi. The N7's screen is noticeably nicer. I can't speak to battery or speed as I haven't had a lot of hands-on time with the Mini, but I will note that the N7's slimmer aspect ratio means it fits nicely in a pocket, while the iPad Mini just plain doesn't.
- scott_karana 13y ago
  Screen "niceness" constitutes far more factors than just DPI. It could be contrast ratio, colour gamut, brightness, subpixel quality, viewing angles, reflectivity of coating, susceptibility to oils/fingerprints... (I haven't used either, I'm just saying)
  - oscilloscope 13y ago
    I've used both. I prefer the Mini's screen to the old N7: larger viewing angles, better color saturation/accuracy, less backlight bleed, smaller bezel. The iPad Mini Retina will likely be the perfect small tablet for most users.
    - NicoJuicy 13y ago
      And what's the price difference? :P
      - wldlyinaccurate 13y ago
        Yeah, this is the thing I could never get my head around. I know that the iPad mini is superior in many ways, but I just can't see how people can justify spending the extra money! The iPad mini is £110 - £190 more expensive, depending on which size you get. That's just too much IMHO.
        NicoJuicy 13y ago
        iOS is user-friendlier in the start, that's true. Android indeed has a "bigger" learning curve which make people more efficient in a short time for doing things with their phone/tablet. Easy example, Tasker, Gravity screen, NFC and Autovoice...

jonknee 13y ago

Compare any two items in the same category that are 65% apart in price and it probably wouldn't make a lot of sense to choose the cheaper one.

micampe 13y ago
16GB Nexus 7 is $269, 16GB iPad mini is $329, the difference is 20%.
- ProCynic 13y ago
  Actually, the story says that the 16GB nexus 7 is $229, so the iPad mini is 44% more expensive.
- scott_karana 13y ago
  The updated 16GB Nexus 7 is $229. That's a 30% difference. You're also missing the fact that until this update, the Nexus 7 16GBs were only $199, which is a whopping 40% difference.
  - micampe 13y ago
    My mistake, I looked at the price in the Play Store and looked at the wrong one.
    - scott_karana 13y ago
      No worries! I completely understand.
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- jonknee 13y ago
  The version of the Nexus 7 I was speaking of is $199 or less (Amazon even has the 32GB for $199 right now). The new version is a little more expensive at $229, but blows the specs of the iPad Mini out of the water.
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cheald 13y ago

Uh, the iPad Mini's screen is 1024-by-768/163 PPI. The first-gen N7's is 1280x800/216 ppi. The N7's screen is noticeably nicer. I can't speak to battery or speed as I haven't had a lot of hands-on time with the Mini, but I will note that the N7's slimmer aspect ratio means it fits nicely in a pocket, while the iPad Mini just plain doesn't.

scott_karana 13y ago
Screen "niceness" constitutes far more factors than just DPI. It could be contrast ratio, colour gamut, brightness, subpixel quality, viewing angles, reflectivity of coating, susceptibility to oils/fingerprints... (I haven't used either, I'm just saying)
- oscilloscope 13y ago
  I've used both. I prefer the Mini's screen to the old N7: larger viewing angles, better color saturation/accuracy, less backlight bleed, smaller bezel. The iPad Mini Retina will likely be the perfect small tablet for most users.
  - NicoJuicy 13y ago
    And what's the price difference? :P
    - wldlyinaccurate 13y ago
      Yeah, this is the thing I could never get my head around. I know that the iPad mini is superior in many ways, but I just can't see how people can justify spending the extra money! The iPad mini is £110 - £190 more expensive, depending on which size you get. That's just too much IMHO.
      - NicoJuicy 13y ago
        iOS is user-friendlier in the start, that's true. Android indeed has a "bigger" learning curve which make people more efficient in a short time for doing things with their phone/tablet. Easy example, Tasker, Gravity screen, NFC and Autovoice...