I am leaning toward the ipad2 for the bigger screen, but it looks like the mini has some updated features & spec. What I can't figure out is whether these updates would be useful. The primary user would be my 7-year old who mostly plays games, watches youtube via wifi, and to download movies for airplane viewing.

Anybody who has tried both?

With EPP discount I can get the ipad2 for $379, no discount on the $329 mini.