It's really hard to tell what Apple's going to do these days ( as noted earlier ). The release of the iPod 5 and iPhone 5 has begun to kill developer support for the iPod 4 and 3GS. Assuming a new iPhone comes out in a year, that might have support for the iPhone 4 dying off. Consequently the newest best games wouldn't run on the iPod 5. Right? That said, the original iPad is no longer supported on a lot of new games. I believe. With the newest iPad around the corner and the possibility of another upgrade in six months we could see developer support for the 2, and by extension the mini, drying up. It's a hard time for me personally to make the choice you're looking at. I have an iPod touch 4 and old new iPad. I only really play games on the iPod. The iPad is more of an alternative to a laptop for me. The iPhone is not an alternative. I like to have my phone as a Phone. Missing an important call because my battery is dead from playing games is not an option. I feel like either choice, the mini or the iPod 5, might leave me regretting having upgraded in a year. $400 for a portable gaming machine that could easily be losing support in a year seems... Prohibitive.
ahh woops, i must have misread the specs for the mini when i first saw them a few days ago. The iPod Touch does have a smaller screen, but being able to hold it very close and the retina display are huge advantages for someone like me who has poor eyesight. Text is general is much better defined on a retina display than non-retina. As far as games go, you probably wouldn't notice low resolution graphics that much on the mini, since you would be holding it further away from you.
I'm an iPod Touch 5G owner, but honestly, I would rather have kept my 4G and picked up a Mini had I known they would be out that soon after the new 5G's. Don't get me wrong, I love my 5G, it's been great, but I can't help but want a bigger screen for reading, gaming. You can't beat how pocketable an iPod Touch is, but the Mini seems like it could go anywhere with me as well.
because of bad eye sight you say a small device is better because you need to hold it closer to your face? that makes no sense whatsoever to me. you can hold any ipad as close to your eyes as you want.. but having a bigger screen means you dont have to.. then again the ipad mini is more high res than the touch 5 .. once your nose touches the 5 you can count the pixels aswell.. of course stuff looks more refined on a small screen but its very uncomfortable to use it compared to its big bretheren. as a dev i have them all except the mini and the pad4 who are still on their way.. and the ipads are getting most daily use when it comes to media consumption and gaming.. not the iphones nor the ipod touches ( or ps3/360/wii or pc) just my 2 cents imho bigger is better and if you can afford the mini go for it..
Tried one out! Tried out the ipad mini at bestbuy, and sam's club. I have to say that it is EXTREMELY light, yet it feels really sturdy, and well made. And the screen is just about the perfect size for gaming and reading, i am going to have to get the ipad mini, even though i will be getting half the gb. Also i can get a good cover (malware, of course) while the ipod touch only has a few out. Has anyone else tried the displays at bestbuy/apple store? what do you think?
