I don't think the mini has been around long enough for real feedback or recommendations IMO. I had the big one and hated typing on it when it was in landscape. I sold it and will get a mini now, screen size isn't that big of an issue for me when you get over 7". And if its for the wife, the mini will fit her purse much better for transport, and kids will be less likely to fumble it. Original iPads were always oversized to me, the mini looks perfect for what a tablet is meant to be - I never looked at my laptop and said "man, I wish I could jut carry the screen around".
Of course anyone with an iPad full size is gonna recommend the full size because that's all they have and know... Not many people dropping $500 on something will admit that anything is to dislike about the investment, that would mean being wrong and none of us like that!! I'm sure the replies to this post will show just how much
The full size to me was cumbersome and never comfortable to use. You can barely one-hand it, if at all, and use any of the functions.
There's my 2 cents.
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