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Apple announces 8-inch iPad Mini
As expected the iPad mini has just been launched by Apple. Apple's Phil Schiller stated in a speech that this "isn't just a shrunken-down iPad, it's an entirely new design." At almost 8-inch the all new 7.9-inch iPad mini has a 1024 x 768 resolution, like the earlier-generation 9.7-inch iPad models, but is housed in an all-new 7.2mm-thick aluminum shell, the housing makes the product 53 percent lighter and a good chunk thinner than the 4th-generation iPad. Comparing the iPad mini against the Nexus 7, Phil points out that Apple's tablet is lighter and thinner than Google's slate in spite of having a display area that's a third larger. The Nexus 7 also has a bigger, plastic bezel around its screen whereas the iPad mini's bezel is made out of aluminum.
As the Verge reports the iPad mini comes with a dual-core Apple A5 processor, optional LTE, a 5-megapixel iSight camera, 802.11n Wi-Fi, the new Lightning connector, and a claimed 10-hour battery life. "It is every inch an iPad," summarizes Phil, as he introduces the price: $329 for the Wi-Fi 16GB model. Prices then go up by $100 for the 32GB and 64GB variants, and if you want LTE, it'll cost you at least $459. You'll be able to pre-order the iPad mini in black or white from this Friday, October 26th, and Apple will ship out its new tablet on November 2nd.
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#4437775 Posted on: 10/24/2012 01:06 AM
No competition for the Nexus 7, ignoring all the usual Apple downsides, that price, and the poor screen res, no way.
No competition for the Nexus 7, ignoring all the usual Apple downsides, that price, and the poor screen res, no way.
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#4437793 Posted on: 10/24/2012 01:32 AM
( oups my bad forget my comment about price, a little error on storage size )
( oups my bad forget my comment about price, a little error on storage size )
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#4437848 Posted on: 10/24/2012 02:39 AM
The screen res should of beenm somewhere between the Nexus7 and the 9.7inch iPad.
It's not that much smaller a screen as well, but only has 25% of the resolution of its bigger brother.
I really like the normal iPad and think it's the best tablet out at the moment, but i don't like this at all.
The screen res should of beenm somewhere between the Nexus7 and the 9.7inch iPad.
It's not that much smaller a screen as well, but only has 25% of the resolution of its bigger brother.
I really like the normal iPad and think it's the best tablet out at the moment, but i don't like this at all.
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#4438151 Posted on: 10/24/2012 12:30 PM
I think Apple should have released the iPad Mini with a resolution of at least 1280x800 personally as that 4:3 display is going to be awful for watching movies on, most of which are widescreen. Also browsing is much nicer on widescreens as it gives you more viewable space to the left and right. The iPad Mini isn't even technically HD (neither is the iPhone 5 for that matter). 4:3 displays are so 1998 IMO.
I'm not impressed at all. Like all Apple products, they look nice and are well-designed but always overpriced and not necessarily better than cheaper options on the market. It'll still sell millions though, I'm sure.
I think Apple should have released the iPad Mini with a resolution of at least 1280x800 personally as that 4:3 display is going to be awful for watching movies on, most of which are widescreen. Also browsing is much nicer on widescreens as it gives you more viewable space to the left and right. The iPad Mini isn't even technically HD (neither is the iPhone 5 for that matter). 4:3 displays are so 1998 IMO.
I'm not impressed at all. Like all Apple products, they look nice and are well-designed but always overpriced and not necessarily better than cheaper options on the market. It'll still sell millions though, I'm sure.
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It is only $80 cheaper and has a bigger screen, albeit a lower res.
Still too expensive though, but if Apple products weren't overpriced then less people would buy Android tablets, so it's good to have more choice in the market.
Was never a fan of 4:3 res
Then again I have a 256GB coming this week