TightWind is written by Kyle Baxter. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.

Federico Viticci:

For work or leisure, I can’t help but being curious about the iPad mini. There have been times I wished I had a smaller, more portable iPad.

I’m just as curious as Federico. I use my iPad 3 a lot. Every morning, I read the New York Times, read my RSS feeds, and catch up on Instapaper. In the evening I use it casually for browsing the web or reading books. During the day, I use it in class, and sometimes use it to write.

So I primarily use it for reading, and the iPad Mini’s size is obviously ideal for that. It’s small and should be easier to hold for a while. But, of course, it isn’t retina—and I do love reading text on the iPad 3′s retina screen. And without testing one, I don’t know how well the on-screen keyboard will work for writing.

For now, I don’t think the iPad Mini could replace the regular iPad for what I do. In a couple years, though, my bet is it could.