I got the mini on the first day it was out, and loved it straight away. I wouldn't mind a retina display of course, but the screen is good enough and more as it is. I don't have a Kindle so I do a lot of reading on the mini and think it works great for that. Also fantastic for games and the occasional movie. In short, simply perfect for traveling, but I also find I use it a lot around the house for email and web browsing instead of firing up the laptop.