Is the iPad mini (version 2012) a decent ereader

I've read some reviews stating that the iPad mini doesn't do well reading outside in sunlight. I'm moving up from a Kindle Keyboard which gave great results in sunlight to an iPad mini (2012 non-retinal). Any comments from iPad mini users? Also, the Kindle was not lighted so I had to purchase a lighted cover to read at night. Hopefully the mini has enough of a lighted screen to make night-reading easy.

Night time reading will be easy, just like looking at a laptop screen in the dark.
Reading in direct sunlight will be less easy. You'll most likely have to take some steps to avoid reflected glare, because in very bright conditions, at certain angles the iPad screen can look almost like a mirror.

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My point is the iPads wifi+cellular version is worldwide warranty? Why apple states below on web?
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I got the ipad mini wi-fi version. Recently I've passed on ios7.02 and now my normal access to wi-fi became a great problem. Is any possibility to resolve this problem?

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Hello bettyf25
There could be a few things that could cause that issue. One is to make sure that the router settings are set to the recommended settings. The other is to go through the troubleshooting steps lied out in the articles below. This should give you a good starting point to get the issue resolved.
iOS and OS X: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
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Just got the iPad mini. Why can't I view my Facebook profile? (I'm using the Facebook app) I can open my News Feed but when I go to my page, it comes out with a notice "page doesn't exist, or you don't have permission to view this page" HELP!

It's frustrating to not be able to view my own Facebook page using the iPad mini. I have the iPad 1 and the Facebook app works fine there, I can see my personal FB page with 1. Is this characteristic of the iPad mini only?

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Why does the iPad Mini not have music play count?

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It should work work but these kind of bugs pop up between updates, both hardware and software. Try closing all apps in the recently used list on the iPad. Double tap the Home button, tap and hold one of the icons at the bottom till they wiggle then tap the to close them. Tap the Home button to get back to the Home screen then hold the sleep button till you see the slide to power off message. Once it has powered down completely hold the Sleep button till the Apple icon appears.
tomyiiii
Re: Why does the iPad Mini not have music play count?
Nov 18, 2012 11:34 AM (in response to Katrina UK)
Does it even really matter...?
Many people including myself rely on playcounts to control smart playlist to manage large libraries. Smart playlists can be created to show your most or least played tracks and used more or less as your favorites or other uses. Along with playcounts the date is transferred so to keep a fresh list of music on my smaller iPods a smart playlist set to songs not played in the last month keeps some fresh tunes on it.
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Hello everyone.
I am having difficulties using the "Podcasts" app on an iPad mini.
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I am having difficulties using the "Podcasts" app on an iPad mini.
Having recently downloaded the newest version (11.1) of iTunes, I have realized that iTunes now believes that my iPad mini has 20.65 GB free, when it really only has 6.4 GB available (according to settings/general). The iPad mini is right because, there are many (over 100) podcasts which have not synced to iTunes. These podcasts can be accessed and listened to on the iPad mini.
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Additionally, my device occasionally requires several attempts to find the default wifi network. It recognises other wifi networks instantly, but the default one often doesn't display as an option to connect to for about 5-10 refreshes.
The second and third problem/symptom still occurred using the previous operating system. The first problem/symptom did not (to my knowledge) occur previously.
Does anyone have any input on this problem? I have tried google to search for the solution to this, but did not come up with anything.
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Dear people of Apple,
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Apple has not announced any new versions of the iPad mini. And we, your fellow users, are not allowed to speculate in these forums. We'll just have to wait and see.
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Look at iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304
WiFi Connecting/Troubleshooting http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/wifi/
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http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/ss/How-To-Fix-My-Ipad-Wont-Connect -To-Wi-Fi.htm
iOS: Connecting to the Internet http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1695
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http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/21/fix-new-ipad-3-wi-fi-reception-problems/
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http://appletoolbox.com/2010/04/ipad-wi-fi-problems-comprehensive-list-of-fixes/
Fix iPad Wifi Connection and Signal Issues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWtIG5jUxE
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Unable to Connect After iOS Update - saw this solution on another post.
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The title given to it "iPad Mini Retina Display" is hardly a snappy title, especially when compared to the other iPads.
Could it be that this is not a major new version but an interim model ( a bit like Windows Vista was an interim until Microsoft were ready to launch Windows 8 ), to try and stem the drift away from Apple to Android this Christmas, until Apple are ready to introduce the real iPad Mini 2 model next year ?

95bulls wrote:
It had no big improvement except the retina display, therefore it doesn't really qualify to be called the iPad 2.
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Regards.

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Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
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