I ditched a full-sized iPad a few months ago and, FWIW, I love it!

The Mini is a more functional size for my uses – Super light, easy to get into and out of my bag while in transit, and has good battery life. I also travel with an AppleTV and using them in combination has given me an easy, compact toolkit to push video content to a big screen.

But what surprises me most is that, when I want to do some reading, I almost grab for the Mini and not my Kindle.

Will a Retina Display version be arriving soon? Almost certainly. But for me, the current Mini isn't lacking anything and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to any frequent traveller.

With Kind Regards,

Justin Lancy