Last year left me with the impression that choosing the Mini meant accepting numerous trade-offs. That is no longer the case. This is the same device as the iPad Air. The only significant differences between them are size and weight.
Exactly.
John Gruber reviews the iPad mini
I love that the two lines are essentially identical. The mini is better for me size wise but I want the better power. Now I can have it.
“No compromises” in practice.
not better — smaller. different use case. it is not better for me to play Infinity Blade 3 on, or terminal into remote workstations, or watch a movie on…etc. it is better for travel, thumb typing, etc.. different use cases. better is relative.
OP said “better for me.“
Emphasis mine.