I have had both Mini iterations and much prefer the size/form factor. The retina screen, at least to me, is beautiful and issue-free. My wife has the Air, and she loves her iPad as much as I love my Mini.
The form factors are extremely similar, with the Mini, obviously, being smaller. But the form factor, meaning the relative dimensions, size of the bezel, etc, are the same. Both are narrower physically than the original iPad, as well as gens 2,3,4.
As far as portability goes, the Mini does not provide much more convenience over the Air if you're gonna toss it in a bag or in a stroller. It will become more of a factor if you are just holding it, or carrying it in your hand, IMHO.
Go to an Apple store or Best Buy and play with both models..
Last edited by Fausty82; 01-24-2014 at 05:28 PM.
01-24-2014 08:42 AM