Thats what I did when I went to choose the tablet that I wanted the staff where very helpful,ring them and make an appointment to go in and have a demo with one of the staff.
I have the i pad one which is heavy. I read my paper and do other things on it but would like to get the i pad mini as it is a lot lighter. I also use the small kindle for reading but the app for my paper (the times & S Times is on i pad at a cheap rate which i would like to continue on i pad mini
However I have read reviews that say text on the mini is not as clear. If anyone has read on the mini is it as clear as the original i pad