10-02-2009, 04:59 PM
Chris Y wrote:
How is typing on a Mini 10 vs a Mini 9? I'm thinking of trading up if it's alot better. I don't really like the mini 9 keyboard.
I worked on a Mini 9 for about an hour and I disliked the smaller keyboard. The Mini 10 is a little larger and IMHO easier to use when traveling (on a plane, train, etc.).
What the HUGE difference is storage space and cost. To get a usable amount of room on a Mini 9, you are talking $235 and have to wait for them to be in stock. 32GB leaves you with 20GB space after loading the basic system/apps, which for me, is not very much space left to add movies; a 64GB drive runs about $230 + shipping. I am buying some relatively fast drives (for the Mini 10v) for $73 each and getting 5X the space for 1/3 the cost, and they have them in stock at Amazon. The larger screen and the larger keyboard are bonuses.