Can you really hold the iPad mini with one hand?
posted by Victor H.
/ Oct 23, 2012, 4:00 PM
Here is a funny selection of pictures showing just how hard it is for most people to stretch their hands to hold it. Even Apple’s marketing guru Phil Schiller seems to be in pain holding the tablet with one hand.
source: BuzzFeed
People weirdly holding the iPad mini with one hand
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64 Comments
1. RORYREVOLUTION
Posts: 3131; Member since: Jan 12, 2010
While its price point and specs aren't of course going to match up correctly because its Apple after all. If you are in the market for something that does have a slightly larger and wider tablet for under 400 dollars, this is the device for you. I still would suggest anyone to pick up the Nexus 7 for 250 though.
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 4:07 PM 15
12. PhoneArenaUser
Posts: 5498; Member since: Aug 05, 2011
"Can you really hold the iPad mini with one hand?"
I think it is wrong question because with one hand I can hold even pavement brick. The question should be: "Is it comfortable to hold iPad mini with one hand?"
P.S.
My answer would be NO!
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 4:39 PM 37
17. RORYREVOLUTION
Posts: 3131; Member since: Jan 12, 2010
Gotta give it to you there. Sure you can hold it with one hand, but that doesn't mean its going to be comfortable lol
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 4:48 PM 9
18. PhoneArenaUser
Posts: 5498; Member since: Aug 05, 2011
Exactly!
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 4:53 PM 5
24. gallitoking
Posts: 4721; Member since: May 17, 2011
since you guys have already hold one in your hands I wil take your answer . don't think you 2 gentlemen would lie right?
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 5:03 PM 4
27. PhoneArenaUser
Posts: 5498; Member since: Aug 05, 2011
I don't need to hold it because:
1. I already know dimensions (200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm) so I can draw the lines on the paper and see how much I will have to spread my fingers trying to hold it.
2. I already can see pictures in which people are holding it and it definitely doesn't looking very comfortable.
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 5:14 PM 10
29. RORYREVOLUTION
Posts: 3131; Member since: Jan 12, 2010
Nice try bro, but it doesn't take a genius to figure out how uncomfortable it would be to hold with one hand for an average size person. Sure if you're Shaq or The Big Show, it'll be no problem. But they are marketing this device as a easy to hold with one hand tablet to compete with the 7 inch tablets like the Nexus 7. But in reality it is too wide to hold comfortably with one hand for most. I'm not saying don't buy this, if you want it, get it. Just don't be shocked when you can't hold it with just one hand so easily as they claim.
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 5:26 PM 13
32. gallitoking
Posts: 4721; Member since: May 17, 2011
dude it was a question. chill you know I don't have a beef with you..or with PAU but I think is too early to tell on how comfortable it would be without anyone holding yet
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 5:39 PM 2
35. squallz506
Posts: 1075; Member since: Oct 19, 2011
*plays chicken hunting on repeat while sharpening a hatchet*
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 5:46 PM 3
37. RORYREVOLUTION
Posts: 3131; Member since: Jan 12, 2010
Lol I'm perfectly calm, I am just letting you know. We aren't crapping out of our mouths in this one. It doesn't matter that its being made by Apple or anyone else. The big catch line, the big marketing magic they have is this is a mini I pad that you can easily hold one handed. People have issues with a 5.3 inch Galaxy Note because how wide it was, so how do you think this is going to work any better?
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 5:50 PM 4
44. gallitoking
Posts: 4721; Member since: May 17, 2011
because they guy on the picture is holding it in one hand and I believe he is not in pain..lol
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 6:34 PM 1
53. RORYREVOLUTION
Posts: 3131; Member since: Jan 12, 2010
He's holding it for what? A couple minutes tops? Try holding it for 30 minutes or an hour and you'll get my point.
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 7:39 PM 4
54. Quezdagreat
Posts: 428; Member since: Apr 05, 2012
Hey man you can't win aganist these guys. They outnumber apple users 10 to 1 on this site.
I just sit back and read these guys bashing comments everyday and laugh
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 7:41 PM 2
47. InspectorGadget80 unregistered
this is a stupid question and theory. why would anyone want to hold a tablet with one hand
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 6:51 PM 5
61. someones4
Posts: 627; Member since: Sep 16, 2012
Why can't they grip it at the sides like every other reasonable human being? why attempt to grip it from the back like a phone?
Can't anyone hold the normal ipad with one hand? they still need the other hand to operate it regardless.
I can hold an ultrabook with one hand and operate it just fine.
posted on Oct 24, 2012, 4:02 AM 0
50. Nathan_ingx
Posts: 4767; Member since: Mar 07, 2012
Article after a week the iPad mini launch reads, 'Wrap around palm suction pads for iPad mini for easy one hand handling.'
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 7:00 PM 1
57. IKnowGreat
Posts: 1; Member since: Oct 23, 2012
Uhhh, comfortably holding it in one hand would make the screen to small. I might as well use my iPhone if I want "comfortable."
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 8:34 PM 0
60. RORYREVOLUTION
Posts: 3131; Member since: Jan 12, 2010
*face palm* you missed out the entire point of this device all together....Apple is targeting users who want a smaller, easier to hold tablet that they can use with one hand, such tablets like the Nexus 7.
So why even bother get this tablet if you don't care for comfort? Get the 9.7 inch Ipad then. Lol people these days...
posted on Oct 24, 2012, 1:54 AM 1
21. nicholassss
Posts: 368; Member since: May 10, 2012
Flies in the face of their "our iphone screen is tiny and awkwardly skinny so you can hold it with one hand" argument.
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 5:01 PM 4
39. blingblingthing
Posts: 897; Member since: Oct 23, 2012
They knew it was bs, it is the uninformed users that believed such crap that were left in the dark.
Plus wait a minute, wasn't it apple who taught us that anything less than 9.7 inches, users would need to file down their fingers to use?
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 5:58 PM 3
55. neutralguy
Posts: 1152; Member since: Apr 30, 2012
+1
Lol'd at those photos holding it with one hand. It looks so hard to handle! :))
But what the hell? They're too dumb to market it that it can be held with one hand.
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 8:06 PM 1
20. jaoowolabi
Posts: 201; Member since: Jun 07, 2012
I like the device but seriously Apple? No retina display? And have you see the new Macs?! lol woah...
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 4:58 PM 3
52. MeoCao unregistered
This device is nowhere as portable as Nexus 7.
Apple use the form factor simply for convenience: it's essentially a shrunken iPad 2 so they have almost everything ready and new design is minimal.
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 7:22 PM 1
2. sithvenger
Posts: 371; Member since: Aug 25, 2012
I can hold my iPad 3 with one hand, not that good though.
posted on Oct 23, 2012, 4:07 PM 2
3. Captain_Doug
Posts: 1037; Member since: Feb 10, 2012
It's slightly thinner than the xyboard 8.2 which i can hold with 1 hand. However I have above average hands and it's not super comfy to hold with 1 hand.
