Comments on: REVIEW: iPad Mini http://www.teleread.com/ipad/review-ipad-mini/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:50:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Michael W. Perry http://www.teleread.com/ipad/review-ipad-mini/comment-page-1/#comment-1226668 Michael W. Perry Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:09:56 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=76117#comment-1226668 When the iPad mini came out, I did wonder if should have not bought my 'too heavy to hold in your hand for long' iPad 3. But for writers there's a big plus to that large retina display. The common 6x9-inch print books are easily proof read on it, even for tiny typos like a comma for a period. That wouldn't be true with the iPad mini, although it might be good enough for casual reading. In the past, I've already tried to do at least one proofing pass on a different media before releasing a book. With paper as that other media and page counts running into the 500 range, that can get pricey. That may make one of the newer full-sized iPads a better deal for some writers. Also, I 'm one of those eagerly awaiting the iPad/iPhone version of Scrivener. I suspect for drafts and editing, the iPad version will be as good as that on a laptop at half the price of a laptop. And since that writing means carrying about a full-sized keyboard, I might as well also carry a full-sized iPad. Let us know when you find the right cover. --Michael W. Perry, Hospital Gowns and Other Embarrassments When the iPad mini came out, I did wonder if should have not bought my ‘too heavy to hold in your hand for long’ iPad 3.

But for writers there’s a big plus to that large retina display. The common 6×9-inch print books are easily proof read on it, even for tiny typos like a comma for a period. That wouldn’t be true with the iPad mini, although it might be good enough for casual reading.

In the past, I’ve already tried to do at least one proofing pass on a different media before releasing a book. With paper as that other media and page counts running into the 500 range, that can get pricey. That may make one of the newer full-sized iPads a better deal for some writers.

Also, I ‘m one of those eagerly awaiting the iPad/iPhone version of Scrivener. I suspect for drafts and editing, the iPad version will be as good as that on a laptop at half the price of a laptop. And since that writing means carrying about a full-sized keyboard, I might as well also carry a full-sized iPad.

Let us know when you find the right cover.

–Michael W. Perry, Hospital Gowns and Other Embarrassments

]]> By: jgrnt1 http://www.teleread.com/ipad/review-ipad-mini/comment-page-1/#comment-1226502 jgrnt1 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 03:41:33 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=76117#comment-1226502 I bought two for my children for Christmas. I also got them Belkin Dot Covers. The Dot Cover holds the iPad Mini only at the corners (very securely). The magnetic clasp holds the cover in place if you fold it around the back and the multi-angle stand works very well. The only negative I've found is that, unlike its full-size brother, the Mini Dot Cover does not have magnets to turn the iPad on and off. I bought two for my children for Christmas. I also got them Belkin Dot Covers. The Dot Cover holds the iPad Mini only at the corners (very securely). The magnetic clasp holds the cover in place if you fold it around the back and the multi-angle stand works very well. The only negative I’ve found is that, unlike its full-size brother, the Mini Dot Cover does not have magnets to turn the iPad on and off.

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