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Smaller than an iPad, but quite a bit bigger than an iPod touch , the iPad mini is a tablet that will fit in your handbag, but lets you do pretty much everything the 9.7-inch iPad can do. It launched back in November 2012, but how does it fare almost eig...
The iPad mini is a premium small tablet, with a price to match. It's a shame Apple couldn't have included a Retina screen and newer processor - expect the iPad mini 2 to get those updates when it launches later this year. This Wi-Fi only model also lacks...
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Smaller than an iPad, but quite a bit bigger than an iPod touch , the Apple iPad mini is the long-awaited and much-rumoured in-betweener in the brave new world of tablets. Here's our full iPad mini review. iPad mini screen Although it's the same physica...
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pcauthority.com.au Updated:
2013-12-12 10:14:17
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For the past few years, Apple has set the pace in the tablet market. With Amazon's Kindle Fire and Google's Nexus 7 gaining a firm foothold in compact tablets, however, Apple has found itself falling behind. Now it's hitting back with its own compact slat...
Give the Nexus 7, the Kindle Fire HD and iPad mini to most consumers to play with, and most people would immediately veer towards the iPad for its wider screen and slimmer profile. Tell them it's $120 more expensive than the 16GB Nexus 7, and they may w...
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The iPad created the modern tablet market, so had a huge head start. Early Android-powered tablets just couldn’t compete with the already-established iOS App store or Apple’s extensive iTunes content library. However, Google has now caught up, with a w...
The display's resolution may not have the full-size iPad's wow factor, but this is still an excellent compact tablet...
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Apple wants $329 for its base-level iPad mini. Should you pay that much for an almost-8" screen, or are the 7" Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD better options? We run system benchmarks, battery tests, and provide display analysis to help you make the call...
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It's been about a month since Apple launched the Wi-Fi model of the iPad mini in Singapore and other countries around the world. Despite the reports of lukewarm consumers' reception to the 7.9-inch tablet ( including the launch in Singapore ), Apple annou...
Super thin and light design, Solid build quality, iPad optimized apps, Overall usage experience...
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If you want a light portable iPad for your daily commute, then the Apple iPad Mini is it. It’s lighter, slimmer and more compact and its squarer 7.9in display makes surfing the net a joy, and is also suited to viewing media and playing with apps. If...
Small and light; Good battery life; Bright, colourful display; impressive App Store.
Expensive; Rival displays are sharper; No way to expand storage.
The Apple iPad Mini offers great entertainment in a portable device, making it the perfect choice for anyone who travels a lot and wants to enjoy apps, games and movies while on the move...
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businesscomputingworld.co.uk Updated:
2013-12-12 10:14:17
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Apple recently announced that it had sold no less than 100 million iPads since the device was first launched in January 2010. And, in fact, Apple claims that during the summer quarter this year iPad sales outstripped sales of traditional PCs from rivals s...
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computeractive.co.uk Updated:
2013-12-12 10:14:17
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Potential buyers of the Apple iPad are often put off by the price or the size and weight of the ubiquitous tablet computer. The new iPad Mini could be just the thing to tempt those fence sitters – it's smaller and lighter as well as cheaper than the fu...
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The iPad mini (review here) sees Apple entering the fiercely contested 7in tablet market. Here's our iPad mini video review. Smaller than a full-sized iPad , but quite a bit bigger than an iPod touch , the Apple iPad mini is the long-awaited in-betwee...
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Apple has found itself having to defend its position in the tablet market as Amazon's Kindle Fire HD and Google's Nexus 7 have started to attract users.The Californian firm may have taken time to release a cut-down 7.9in edition of its popular tablet, but...
An outstanding compact tablet, beautifully designed and with great battery life. Apple has done a great job with the iPad mini, although it we do feel that the pricing is not as competitive as it could be...
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To me, the full-size iPad is the best tablet computer on the market for the vast majority of people; it's in every regard the tablet that has consistently drawn me back after testing the competition. Except that for the last few weeks it has stayed at...
Great size, reasonably powerful, great for gaming and reading, long battery life, great selection of apps, lightweight and suitable for reading onehanded...
Not as good value as competing tablets, lower screen resolution and CPU horsepower than we would expect...
Everything about the iPad Mini makes me believe this is the design that an iPad wants to be; in comparison, the "iPad maxi" feels oversized for many tasks it is commonly used for. In fact, looking at the iPad Mini, you're almost certainly looking at th...
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Believe it or not, I've never owned an iPad. I always found the iPad too big and too heavy to carry around with me, and since my wife's iPad already lived at home, if I really wanted to use one while lounging on the sofa I could. What I really wanted was...
Smaller, lighter & more portable, Beautifully designed and built, Huge selection of apps, Seamless integration with Apple devices...
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I've heard many complaints about the iPad mini. I've heard people moan about the dated processor and the low resolution, 4:3 screen. I've even heard a few complain about the lack of GPS in the Wi-Fi version. But despite the complaints, some of which are...
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channelpro.co.uk Updated:
2013-12-12 10:14:18
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An outstanding compact tablet, beautifully designed and with great battery life. A little too expensive, thoughRating: 4Average: 4 (1 vote) For the past few years Apple has set the pace in the tablet market, but with Amazon’s Kindle Fire range and Goog...
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uk.hardware.info Updated:
2013-12-12 10:14:18
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After focusing on the high-end segment, Apple now wants a piece of the mid-range tablet market. Hardware.Info tested the 64GB iPad Mini without 3G. Tablet fans had been yearning for it for a while, and a few weeks ago the iPad Mini was finally announc...
The Apple iPad Mini made a good impression. If you haven't jumped on the smartphone and tablet bandwagon yet, there isn't much difference between the Apple iPad Mini and the ASUS Nexus 7 in terms of hardware. If you already are a loyal Apple consumer an...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2013-12-12 10:14:18
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Apple has apparently already ordered a load of 7.9" Retina displays, no doubt to bring what was clearly lacking in the original iPad Mini to an iPad Mini 2. The... Apple managed to hold out for two years before deciding to enter the market for tablets un...
The power of an iPad 2 in a more easily portable device, Battery life / Good sleep mode, Great design, firstrate finish, Responsiveness / Featurerich iOS 6 interface with over 700,000 apps, Grip/handling greatly improved by intelligent Multitouch pressure...
Screen def isn't exactly highend, Onscreen readability isn't on par with the Nexus 7 or the Kindle Fire HD, Proprietary connector, Internal memory can't be expanded...
With its remarkably high-quality finish, speedy operation and fresh, sleek design, the iPad Mini has plenty of reasons to succeed. Plus, although it may not seem as practical to handle as certain competitors at first glance, in the end, Apple's Mini table...
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alphr.com Updated:
2013-12-12 10:14:18
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For the past few years Apple has set the pace in the tablet market, but with Amazon's Kindle Fire range and Google's Nexus 7 gaining a significant foothold in the compact market, it's started to fall behind. Now Apple has hit back with its own compact sla...
An outstanding compact tablet, beautifully designed and with great battery life. A little too expensive, though...
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"Every inch an iPad". That's Apple's marketing punchline for its smallest, lightest and newest iPad, the iPad mini. Claiming to offer all the features of the traditional, larger iPad, the iPad mini packs a 7.9in display into a superbly crafted body. Th...
Outstanding design and build quality, Excellent battery life, Fantastic apps ecosystem...
Non-retina display, Some smaller UI elements, Expensive...
If Apple's iPad mini was equipped with a retina display, we wouldn't hesitate deeming it the best iPad ever. The iPad mini is an exceptionally constructed tablet with excellent battery life and an unsurpassed app ecosystem that the competition simply can'...
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v3.co.uk Updated:
2013-12-12 10:14:18
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Since the arrival of the highly affordable Nexus 7 Android tablet earlier this year, competition in the 7in tablet market has rocketed. This device's success has seen Samsung revisit the 7in space and led new players Amazon and Apple to enter the race...
Decent build quality, good battery life, iOS 6...
Screen isn't as good as other Apple devices, A5 processor doesn't offer top end performance...
The iPad Mini is a decent tablet that is almost affordable by Apple's standards, making it a good choice for anyone already comitted to the Apple ecosystem...
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macworld.com.au Updated:
2013-12-12 10:14:18
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When the iPad debuted, many called it “just a big iPod touch.” Most soon realised that such claims were misguided, as the iPad turned out to be much more: more powerful, more capable, more useful, more everything. Instead of being arithmetically bigger...
Most of the full-size-iPad experience in a smaller, lighter package; all existing iPad apps run natively; wireless capabilities and cameras on par with fourth-generation iPad; very good performance; incredibly solid construction and beautiful design...
No Retina display; some apps and websites feel a little cramped on the smaller screen; landscape keyboard is too small for easy touch-typing, Wi-Fi: $369 (16GB); $479 (32GB); $589 (64GB). Wi-Fi + Cellular: $509 (16GB); $619 (32GB); $729 (64GB)...
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itreviews.com Updated:
2013-12-12 10:14:18
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How much are apps worth to you? How about $120? If you want those iPad-exclusive apps and price is no object, then no other small-screen tablet will do. Beautifully made, slim, and light, the iPad mini ($329/16GB, $429/32GB, $529/64GB direct) packs precis...
The iPad mini lets you run the best library of apps in the biz on a tablet you'll actually want to carry, but it's not the best small-screen tablet you can buy...
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Updated on 7th November 2012**We've updated our earlier released article on 5th November with a full report on the iPad Mini's battery performance and an updated conclusion to complete this review. If you've read our article initially, you can jump stra...
Super thin and light design, Solid build quality, iPad optimized apps, Overall usage experience...
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Is it a small iPad or a big iPhone or is the iPad mini a device that forges a whole new market for Apple? They're legitimate questions, but the truth is, it's all of the above. We've been thinking about all this for a while now, it started with the f...
More portable, still a big screen, light, great for gaming, less chunky...
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It might be mini by nature, but it is mighty by the things it can offer. We love it...
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Hitting the Apple Store shelves a whole week after Amazon's new Kindle Fire HD tablets began arriving in the post, and two months after Google launched the Asus-made Nexus 7, the iPad Mini deserves to suffer in comparison. Even Google managed to slip a...
By all means, compare the tech specs and prices with those of the new wave of Android mini-tablets, and no doubt you’ll conclude that Apple has launched an overpriced and under-specced turkey. But make the effort to find an iPad Mini on display, pick...
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Surprise, surprise. It was really only a matter of time before Apple launched its own pocket-sized version of the iPad. After all, the company couldn’t just stand by and let Google, Amazon and the rest have all the fun.Apple iPad Mini: Design and build...
Beautiful build quality, Fantastic feel, Great screen, Great with video, Entertaining with music, Easy to use...
Pricey, No expandable memory, Cable and cover accessories all add up...
When it comes to Apple products, you're always going to be paying a premium over products that do a similar job. After all, the 16GB Mini costs £110 more than the equivalent Google Nexus 7.But then again, the Mini looks and feels the business, executes mu...
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hardwareheaven.com Updated:
2013-12-12 10:14:20
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Nothing is ever set in stone when it comes to the technology world and that is clearly demonstrated by the iPad Mini. Apple went from being a company who suggested that 7" tablets were not worthwhile (DOA in fact) to one which saw other manufacturers succ...
The iPad Mini is without doubt a product released in response to what the competition is doing and that has all the potential to create a less than great device. After all, breaking new ground is always something that pushes developers rather than reinven...
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gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated:
2013-12-12 10:14:20
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You can’t have missed the iPad mini’s unveiling, unless you deliberately smashed your computer, turned off your phone and ripped up any newspapers you saw over the last week. It’s the first major new product category Apple has entered into since Steve...
This probably sounds obvious, but the iPad mini really is mini. So much so that you can hold it with one hand. This is true of its seven inch rivals as well as the iPad mini, but it’s still worth bearing in mind: a 7.9-inch iPad is much smaller compared to a 9.7-inch iPad than it sounds in paper. Close to half the size, in fact.This, combined with Apple’s epic design, makes it a truly lustworthy...
We could grumble at the lack of Retina Display: the iPad mini’s display packs in the same 1024x768 pixels as the original 2010 iPad, and purists will spot the extra grain and fuzz around the edge of text. But HD movies still look great, and the portability more than makes up for those rough edges and visible pixels. Your technophobic family certainly won’t spot them, they’ll be too busy playing A...
The iPad mini’s a beautiful size, and a beautiful package the puts the production rivals of all its seven inch rivals to shame: Asus will really have to up its game for its Nexus 7 follow up.Is it expensive? Sure, and you’d have to be daft, or seriousl...
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tech.uk.msn.com Updated:
2013-12-12 10:14:20
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The result is one of the most beautifully designed, impressively executed gadgets you'll come across, beating even the high standards set by the iPhone and iPad. Read the specs and you'll see it's light, slim and small. But it's only when you touch it tha...
The new tablet from Apple is pretty irresistible, if you don't mind the price. But the convenience and the gadget's beauty beats all other small-screened tablets easily...
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The iPad mini goes on sale 2 November, and while specs and features won’t come as a surprise to many, I’ve been enjoying an early test run over the last week, using it in place of a 3rd generation iPad – the one with the Retina display – to see how i...
Wide display ideal for a smaller tablet size, quality finish, does what a large iPad does, works with the Apple ecosystem...
Expensive when compared to other 7-inch tablets...
So after spending some time with the mini, would we recommend it? First off, essentially, the mini really is a ‘miniature iPad'. There are few compromises, and you don't at any time get the feeling you're using an oversized smartphone, but rather a fully-...
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Apple’s new iPad mini starts at the very reasonable £269 and is sure to be a big hit this Holiday season, the iPad mini is available for pre-order on 26 October and the Wi-Fi model goes on sale 2 November (with 4G LTE models shipping later). This iPad...
Incredibly thin and light, Siri functionality included, 7.9in display larger than rivals, 1080p video recording, Wi-Fi and 4G LTE models available, 10 hour battery life...
Does not have Retina Display, price is substantially more than rival product, A5 processor isn't cutting-edge...
The iPad mini is a definite ‘buy' in our book. If you can spare £269 the 16GB iPad with Wi-Fi is a great little device to own. Even if you've got an iPad it's portability and lightness make a lot of difference to usage. We're not so sure if it's worth upg...
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Apple has gone where we never thought it would, with the iPad mini bringing the Apple tablet experience to a brave new budget world. The tablet comes in at a wallet-friendly £279 for the basic version, with 16GB of storage on offer for the Wi-Fi versio...
Superb design, Great battery, Extremely light and portable...
Smaller touch targets, Higher price than competition, Low, res screen...
Can we see someone owning an iPhone 5, iPad mini and new iPad 4? Actually, yes. and not just the pointlessly rich. The iPhone is the perfect device for hopping in and out of content, giving you the internet all the time and generally allowing you to play...
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Apple has finally made it official — the iPad mini is real. It features a 7.9in display with a non-Retina resolution of 1024x768, will run all existing iPad apps unmodified and includes 4G connectivity in Australia on the Telstra and Optus networks.The Ap...
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2013-12-12 10:14:22
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Update: The iPad Mini has been updated to include a Retina Display. The iPad Mini Retina will be available from November 2013, and the 16GB version of the iPad Mini will also still be available.The iPad 3 and iPad 4 have now been replaced by the new, slim...
4:3 screen ratio, Battery Life, Weight...
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Apple has introduced the iPad mini with Retina display , aka the iPad mini 2, so how does it compare to the original pint-sized iPad mini? Find out in our iPad Mini 2 vs iPad mini comparison review. The iPad mini with Retina display was announced yesterd...
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Here's were we compare the established 7.9-inch iPad mini and the new 7-inch Tesco Hudl tablet . Keep reading this iPad mini vs Tesco Hudl comparison review to find out more about the differences between the two popular small-screened two tablets...
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Two of the biggest tablets on the market are the Google Nexus 7 and the Apple iPad mini, but Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Note 8.0 . We compare these three contrasting tablets in our Apple iPad Mini vs Google Nexus 7 tablet comparison review. There'...
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A key battle in the small tablet market is the iPad mini vs Nexus 7 . Well Google has announced the Nexus 7 2 so we see how it compares to the iPad mini in our comparison review. Google has called this year's Nexus 7 simply the 'new Nexus 7' but from her...
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What's the best size for a tablet? The 7-8-inch standard may be too big for a pocket, but it's lightweight and compact enough to fit in a bag or even the glove compartment of a car, and of course it can do pretty much everything the big boys can do, just...
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Apple's first foray into the realm of small tablets, the iPad mini brings some interesting things to bear, as well as really strange disappointments. Despite the success of the full-sized version, the mini not only has outdated hardware, but a screen that...
After noting the success of smaller form factor tablets like Amazon's Kindle Fire and Google's Nexus 7, Apple has followed suit with their own miniaturized tablet, the iPad mini. Overall, despite the polish and interesting form factor, the mini just seems...
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Apple's first foray into the realm of small tablets, the iPad mini brings some interesting things to bear, as well as really strange disappointments. Despite the success of the full-sized version, the mini not only has outdated hardware, but a screen that...
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It's hard to ignore the iPad juggernaut. Apple launched their version of the tablet computer back in 2010 and since then it's gone from strength to strength in almost every way. Others have joined the market since but have never really managed to repli...
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knowyourmobile.com Updated:
2014-03-13 01:41:37
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Costing almost £100 more than its Android alternatives though, is the extra expense warranted or would you be better off with the Google-powered Nexus 7?If Apple are recognised for anything it's design. The iPod was the seminal portable piece of design br...
Premium look and feel Incredibly thin and light The iOS app selection is huge Great battery life...
Sub-par screen sharpness Mediocre camera 4:3 aspect ration not suited to movies Too wide...
With its incredibly slim body and decent performance, the iPad Mini is a very worthwhile addition to the iPad line and much more than just a reactionary rushed out product. So good is it that it left us questioning the ten-inch tablet form-factor altogeth...
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Contrary to what Apple told us at the launch event, the iPad Mini is just a smaller iPad. There, we said it. Now that we've got that bombshell out of the way let's look at why millions of people are likely to go crazy for the latest slab of aluminium to g...
Like the iPad, but easier to handle, Beautifully built, Battery life is impressive...
No Retina Display means a lack of detail, Expensive compared to the Nexus 7...
verdict If the thought of dropping over £300 on a big iPad has stopped you from joining the Apple slab brigade so far, the iPad Mini should look very tempting right now. And if you've ever thought the iPad was just too big, or if you're the kind of person...
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This is Apple 's new iPad mini. Answering plenty of the problems we had with Apple's original budget tablet, you now have a device with the power and specs to compete against the likes of the Google Nexus 7. It's exciting stuff. A beefier A7 processor, iO...
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rigviews.com.au Updated:
2014-03-23 03:12:47
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Dimension Vs. Performance Vs. Budget-the contest is on at the California-based company that topped the Fortune's Top 50 World's Most Admired Companies List 2012, for 6 years in a row.Slashing the thickness,weight and price of iPad by 23%, 53% and 27% resp...
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techlife.net Updated:
2014-03-23 03:12:47
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The arrival of the 7.9-inch iPad Mini isn't perhaps a complete reverse course for Apple – the tech juggernaut has often been pragmatic in the face of customer demand (just take a look at the diverse array of iPods as an example) and to be fair, the Mini's...
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It's an iPad, but smaller. Such a revolutionary concept. Why didn't someone think of it before? Genius. But how does this latest wunderchild to be released from Apple's safe embrace perform in practice? Does it maintain Cupertino's reputation for q...
The iPad mini is exactly what it says on the box — it's a smaller, lighter but still fully functional and powerful version of Apple's iconic iPad tablet, with obvious design inspiration taken from the iPhone 5. As with most Apple products, the iPad mini...
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With its typical glamour and showmanship, global technology giant Apple last week finally revealed a smaller version of its dominant iPad tablet . But will the iPad mini maintain Cupertino's reputation for quality? Read on to find out.Note: This a...
At the moment, bearing in mind that we haven't been able to test aspects of its performance such as screen quality and battery life, Apple's iPad mini is looking like a winner. Merging aspects of the traditional iPad and the iPhone 5 in a smaller, lighte...
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Even with this lack of information analysts are predicting that Apple will sell around five million iPad Minis before Christmas, assuming rumours of a November 2 release date are correct.Gene Munster, an analyst with Piper Jaffray, told AllThingsD: "We...
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productfeedback.com.au Updated:
2014-03-29 03:39:13
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whatmobile.net Updated:
2014-04-04 03:53:16
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iPad Mini From €269 www.apple.com/ukIs smaller always better? So where does the iPad Mini fit in Apple’s grand scheme of things? It is, quite simply, a smaller version of an iPad 2 € despite Apple’s claims to the contrary.Apple finally decided to take a...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2014-04-16 01:16:04
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Apple has gone where we never thought it would, with the iPad mini bringing the Apple tablet experience to a brave new budget world.The new tablet comes in at a wallet-friendly $AU349 for the basic version, with 16GB of storage on offer for the Wi-Fi vers...
Superb design, Great battery, Extremely light and portable...
Smaller touch targets, Higher price than competition, Lowres screen...
Can we see someone owning an iPhone 5, iPad mini and new iPad 4? Actually, yes...and not just the pointlessly rich. The iPhone is the perfect device for hopping in and out of content, giving you the internet all the time and generally allowing you to pla...
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techview.co Updated:
2014-05-14 05:14:19
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In this review we used the iPad Mini WiFi + Cellular , running on both Vodafone and EE (4G LTE) in the UK. Certain parts of the review may differ on the iPad Mini WiFi .The Apple iPad defined the world of tablet computing as we know it and with the launch...
As a tablet, the iPad Mini definitely ticks the usual boxes but in a smaller package that's likely to be in more demand than its 10 inch sibling. It's unclear whether Apple meant the iPad Mini to redefine smaller tablets (i.e. less than 8 inches) or wheth...
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The second-generation Nexus 7 is more expensive than the original, at £199 inc VAT for the 16GB model. That brings it closer to the 16GB Wi-Fi-only iPad mini at £269 inc VAT. When you consider that the Nexus device is subsidised by Google in order to driv...
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At long last, the telcos have finally announced the contract pricing for the cellular versions of the iPad Mini and fourth-generation iPad. Before we dive into the lengthy calculations of the total costs of both iPads over a two-year contract, here are th...
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Feature Video: Apple's junior-sized tablet is the premium option in its size category, and priced accordingly.They say good things come in small packages. The iPad mini is a perfect example.It fits all the power, aesthetic, and fun of an iPad into a size...
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thunderbaylive.com Updated:
2014-08-07 05:18:38
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Lisa Gade reviews the iPad mini 7.9″ iOS 6 tablet. The iPad mini has a 1024 x 768 IPS display and it runs on the Apple A5 CPU clocked at 1GHz with 512 megs of RAM. The price starts at $329 for the 16 gig WiFi model, and cellular 3G/4G LTE adds $130 to the...
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The iPad mini and Kindle Fire HD 8.9 share similarities. They are both thin-and-light slates, with touchscreens - albeit the iPad mini's 7.9in display is an inch bigger than the original Kindle Fire HD and an inch smaller than the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 to wh...
iPad mini vs Kindle Fire HD 8.9 tablet comparison review iPad mini vs Kindle Fire HD 8.9 tablet comparison review The iPad mini and Kindle Fire HD 8.9 share similarities. They are both thin-and-light slates, with touchscreens - albeit the iPad mini'...
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Apple has finally delivered on the Retina display-equipped iPad mini. iPad mini 2 review But for the millions that already have the iPad mini 1, the smallest tablet in Apple's lineup, is it worth upgrading? Read our Apple iPad mini 2 with Retina display v...
iPad mini 2 offers Retina display (obviously) which has higher pixel density and therefore greater sharpness than iPad mini 1...
iPad mini 2 is more expensive, and a touch heavier, than the iPad mini 1...
Apple has finally delivered on the Retina display-equipped iPad mini. But for the millions that already have the smallest tablet in Apple's lineup, is it worth upgrading? Read our Apple iPad mini with Retina display vs Apple iPad mini comparison review...
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Apple's compact tablet is powerful, beautifully designed and comes with access to the largest range of tablet-specific apps of any operating system. It is also more expensive than its rivals. As with the other tablets, there are films, television and m...
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Should you buy Tesco's cheap Hudl tablet, or are you better off going with the iPad mini or iPad mini 2 with Retina display? We help you decide the right budget tablet for you in our iPad mini vs Tesco Hudl comparison review. The Tesco Hudl budget tabl...
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whistleout.com.au Updated:
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The idiom "size doesn't matter" may be true in some of the columns that fill the magazine racks beside the checkouts in supermarkets, but it has no place in a discussion about the latest tech gadgets. For some, the size and weight of a device is everythin...
All things considered, the iPad Mini is our favourite iOS device. It's size and weight means that you get the benefits of a screen much larger than an iPhone, and a device which is much more comfortable to use than a full-sized iPad. It gives you full acc...
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Forget the headlines and exit the hype train at the next station. The iPad mini is here and it's not the shining beacon we all expected it to be, but it damn-well got close.A 7.9-inch iPad that sports the same specs as an iPad 2 and the form factor of you...
If you've always wanted this form factor along with iOS and its bountiful selection of lovely apps, now is the time to jump in. The 16GB Wi-Fi version isn't as absurdly priced as its brothers in the range and if you use the cloud correctly you won't need...
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Please enable JavaScript to watch this video.The iPad is too expensive. The Kindle Fire HD and Nexus 7 are too cheap. That seems to be the logic behind the iPad Mini, the filling of a crucial void in our tablet lives. But after spending a week with it, I'...
If you are in desperate need of a small tablet, and already have thousands of dollars sunk into iOS, and don't watch much video, and have never used a retina display, and have Scrooge McDuckian levels of disposable income, then yes. You should buy the iPa...
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Ever since there has been an iPad, there has been an iPad mini rumour. Now that fiction has turned to fact and a 7.9-inch iPad actually exists, is it worth it?• The iPad mini is the same black (or white) rectangle you'd expect it to be, but as soon as you...
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In our review of Apple's original iPad mini last year, we remarked that its exceptional iOS app catalogue, outstanding build quality and super light weight were only let down by a mediocre screen. Fast forward almost 12 months later, and Apple has deliver...
Excellent battery life, Retina screen a big upgrade, Fast, snappy performance...
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While its screen can't reproduce colours with the same punch as Apple's larger iPad Air, the high resolution display and excellent performance make the iPad mini with Retina display a hugely enticing option for any tablet buyer...
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The iPad mini has an excellent design and a great app catalogue, but it's expensive and the screen can't match Apple's outstanding retina displays.DesignIf the iPad mini was a boxer, it would undoubtedly be the featherweight champion of the world. To put...
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While the modern day tablet industry started out with 7-inch and 10-inch variants, the increasing adoption of phablet devices, which typically have screen sizes ranging from 5.5 to 6.44-inches, and the fact that 7-inch tablets don't offer enough screen re...
Apple iPad mini with Retina Display(LTE)LG G Tablet 8.3(Wi-Fi only)Samsung GALAXY Tab S (8.4-inch) [LTE]Winner(s)Reading4:3 aspect ratio perfect for reading books and magazinesEasier to read due to larger font size and optimal use of screen real estateAwk...
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The iPad Mini is one of those more daring moves Apple has made recently. Despite its previous pronouncements that they won't make any tablet smaller than 10 inches, they've now given up to the idea that a 7-inch could be the ideal size. Check our full rev...
Super thin and light, Simple but great design, It's more affordable...
It's slower than current iPad models (two generations slower), Much lower resolution than the iPad 3 and iPad 4...
The iPad Mini is a 4th generation device with a 2nd-generation hardware. For first time iPad users, the sleek form factor and app ecosystem in a more affordable price point (compared to all other iPad models) makes it an enticing offer.For long-time iPad...
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When TP Friend Royce Genman Arellano from Cagayan de Oro City saw Edwin Nacino's TechPinas Top 10 Questions Quick Review for the Google Nexus 7 last November 14, he immediately got in touch with me on Twitter and told me, "Mark, I also want to do that for...
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The 7-inch tablet market boomed when Amazon unveiled the US$199 Kindle Fire in late September 2011. Sporting a 7-inch display, a dual-core chipset and a customized interface of Android, the Amazon Kindle Fire presented itself as a viable tablet alternativ...
Apple uses the improved 32nm process technology to produce a smaller A5 chip to fit into the 7.2mm thin chassis of the iPad Mini. Moreover, the improved process technology of these chips make them more energy-efficient and would help to reduce excessive h...
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technoodling.net Updated:
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So here's the deal. I own both a Samsung Galaxy S3 phone and a Retina iPad 3, so I consider myself both an iOS user and an Android user, and thus relatively unbiased.By happy chance, I was traveling in the US when both the iPad Mini and the 32GB Nexus 7 (...
So here's the deal. I own both a Samsung Galaxy S3 phone and a Retina iPad 3, so I consider myself both an iOS user and an Android user, and thus relatively unbiased.By happy chance, I was traveling in the US when both the iPad Mini and the 32GB Nexus 7 (...
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Updated on 7th November 2012**We've updated our early released article on 5th November with a full report on the iPad mini's battery performance and an updated conclusion to complete this review. If you've read our article initially, you can jump straig...
Updated as of 7th November 2012, 2:30amRetailing at US$329 (16GB), US$429 (32GB) and US$529 (64GB), the Apple iPad mini (Wi-Fi) is priced at a premium over competing tablets. For example, the Google Nexus 7 (16GB) Wi-Fi is priced at RM999 while the Samsu...
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It's the iPad Mini!The Apple iPad Mini isn't officially available locally yet but there are several online stores and gadget shops in malls that offer it already at premium prices. We were able to secure a unit and we've been playing around with the devic...
So what's the final verdict? Well like what we said at the start, the iPad Mini is really a small iPad 2… and that's not a bad thing. Other than the poor resolution and the expensive price (7-inch Android tablets sell for much less), I think most of my gr...
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Apple iPad Mini has just officially went on sale at Apple's retail stores and select authorized resellers in the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, France, Germany, New Zealand, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Re...
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Over the past couple of years the demand for tablet computers has gone from nonexistent to one of the hottest segments of the entire consumer electronics market. At the forefront of that demand is the iPad, which not only launched the tablet revolution...
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It's hard to ignore the iPad juggernaut. Apple launched their version of the tablet computer back in 2010 and since then it's gone from strength to strength in almost every way. Others have joined the market since but have never really managed to repli...
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In the summer and fall of 2012, the rumor vortex spinning around the launch of Apple's compact iPad was so charged that it seemed to give birth to the device itself. (Rumorville nailed the tablet's ultimate name—iPad Mini—well in advance.) All the con...
Lighter than competing 7-inch tablets, but with a larger screen, 5-megapixel rear cam, Strong battery life, Full access to Apple's content ecosystem, Screen res works well with existing apps...
Pricey for screen size, Display resolution lower than latest-gen 7-inch tablets, Lightning port incompatible with older accessories, Lacks HDMI port, memory-card slot...
Apple's baby iPad rivals the best 7-inch tablets with its slightly larger-than-the-pack screen and barely-there profile, but it's a good value only for those already invested in Apple's ecosystem...
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Apple has never been known to abide by industry trends; instead, they have always been known to be trend setters more than followers. The iPhone, iPad and iPod touch are three very good examples of products that have sparked innovation in their respective...
While Apple hasn't officially pulled the wraps off the pricing yet, the latest rumors suggest a starting price of Rs 21,900 for the 16GB Wi-Fi version. If this actually turns out to be true then it actually makes it a very good buy and inadvertently, mak...
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If there's one tablet that's tailor made for built-in 4G, it's the iPad mini. This tablet is lighter and thinner than most 7-inch budget slates, yet packs a larger 7.9-inch screen for enjoying all of your apps, not to mention a full web experience, on...
Very thin and light aluminum design, Extensive app selection, Great battery life over 4G LTE, Fast 4G performance, High-quality cameras...
Screen not HD, 50 MB iTunes limit over 4G, Limited parental controls...
The 4G iPad for AT&T offers fast LTE speeds and a long battery life, making it a compelling tablet and hotspot in one device.
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toptenreviews.com Updated:
2013-12-12 10:14:17
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The iPad Mini is the best eBook Reader and tablet on our lineup. It offers access to the most content, including books, magazines, newspapers, audio, video, photos and documents. Its sleek design, comfortable contours, smooth operating system and apps...
The iPad Mini is sleek and solid. It gives you access to the most eBooks, content and more than 275,000 apps. It lets you surf the web and has the best functions and features of any tablet...
It is hard to read eBooks in direct sunlight because of the reflective-glass screen...
The iPad Mini is the best eBook reader on our comprehensive lineup. It offers the most content, including books, magazines, newspapers, audio, video, photos and the ability to read the most document formats. It gives you access to millions of movies, TV s...
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twitter: @lisagade) Who'd think that Apple's latest iPad tablet would stir so much controversy? Some folks adore the more portable size and absolutely stunning design; while others say without a Retina display, it's junk. Since Apple has sold out onl...
Super thin and quite light, display size and aspect ratio bridge the best of both 7" and 10" tablets...
Lack of Retina display will disappoint those already accustomed to that display technology...
From the moment I put my hands on the iPad mini, I confess I loved it. It's that perfect tweener size: it doesn't feel as cramped and compromised when watching video or viewing web pages as 7" tablets and the 4:3 aspect ratio works so well for portrai...
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Despite what Steve Jobs so vehemently declared, Apple has just released a smaller version of the iPad. Well, I guess technically Steve said Apple would never release a 7″ tablet, and the iPad mini is a 7.9″ tablet, so Apple didn’t quite make a liar ou...
Very small and light, Compatible with all iPad apps, Sturdy and well-built, Small enough to fit in a pocket, but big enough to comfortably read, Cheaper than previous versions of the iPad, Two speakers for better, louder sound...
Doesn't have a Retina display, Smart Cover for the mini costs as much as the original Smart Cover...
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OK, then. Before we have our say on the iPad mini, we'll let the numbers talk. Three million tablets sold over the opening weekend easily beats the record set in March by the then new iPad. It's a combined figure of course for the two new slates - big...
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Theinquirer.net Updated:
2013-12-12 10:14:18
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Given the lack of a Retina display and downgraded specifications of the Ipad Mini, we weren't so sure at first, but like most Apple products the Ipad Mini has managed to win us over with its great design, zippy performance and seemingly endless choic...
Great design, IOS 6 is easy to use, screen size is good, long battery life, good camera...
Screen isn't as good as Apple's Retina display...
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Apple’s latest and cheapest iPad offering is out: the iPad mini has been introduced to address two issues that users care about: a smaller form-factor and a new price segment now just above $300. After initially dismissing smaller tablets under the di...
Apple's latest and cheapest iPad offering is out: the iPad mini (2012) has been introduced to address two issues that users care about: a smaller form-factor and a new price segment now just above $300. After initially dismissing smaller tablets under the...
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g4tv.com Updated:
2013-12-12 10:14:18
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Video Review: The iPad Mini from Apple features a 7.9-inch IPS display, a dual core A5 processor and more for only $329. But what sets this tablet apart from its older brother, the iPad? Matt Mira and John Barrowman take a look...
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How much are apps worth to you? How about $120? If you want those iPad-exclusive apps and price is no object, then no other small-screen tablet will do. Beautifully made, slim, and light, the iPad mini ($329/16GB, $429/32GB, $529/64GB direct) packs precis...
Beautifully designed.Very good cameras. Largest library of tablet apps.
Expensive. Wide. Slippery...
The iPad mini lets you run the best library of apps in the biz on a tablet you'll actually want to carry, but it's not the best small-screen tablet you can buy...
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Let's face it: Right now, the iPad is synonymous with “tablet.” There are dozens of other Android and Windows 8 tablets on the market, but by and large, when people think about a tablet or desire a tablet, what they really want is an iPad. And if they don...
Great screen size, Comfortable and light, 300,000 apps, Good rear camera...
No Retina screen, Lightning connector adapter is expensive, No microSD, More expensive than Android competitors...
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Follow @MobileGalen The iPad Mini is no question the best media tablet, easy to use on the go or on the couch for playing games, watching movies, and reading books. But can it hack it as a "regular" tablet despite its smaller size? It's the only media...
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maclife.com Updated:
2013-12-12 10:14:19
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For fans of Apple, iPads, and shiny, beepy things, the arrival of the iPad mini is cause for celebration--and that’s before we’ve actually gotten our hands on the thing. Steve Jobs famously said that Apple wouldn’t get into the small-tablet market, an...
Super small and light. Already runs all of your apps. Good battery life. Stereo speakers.
Relatively low-res, compared to Retina iPads. Slower than iPad with Retina Display. Older internals may become obsolete quicker.
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Laptopmag.com Updated:
2013-12-12 10:14:19
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Sure, the iPad mini ostensibly competes head-to-head with 7-inch bargain Android tablets, but this isn't some cheapo iPad Lite. You can access all of Apple's 275,000-plus apps -- from Flipboard and Facebook to "Real Racing 2" -- on a premium aluminum...
Very thin and light aluminum design, Vast app selection, Long battery life, Swift overall performance, High-quality cameras...
Screen not HD, Limited parental controls, Relatively pricey...
The iPad mini's superior design, unparalleled app selection and extra-long battery life make this tablet a cut above the 7-inch competition.
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The iPad mini weighs half as much as an iPad 4 and has a size that’s designed to be used by people with smaller hands or used in situations where there is less space available. These two scenarios will have an impact on whether yo...
The iPad mini is a device that cries out for a clear understanding of how it will be used. And accepted for what it is capable of and designed for. It’s not simply a matter of deciding whether you want a 9.7 or a 7.9-inch screen. The iPad mini has abo...
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Broadening its depth, it surely took Apple a long time to steer into new territory with its much-vaunted iPhone, but nevertheless, they introduced the world an unfamiliar iPhone with a larger 4-inch display. Strangely enough, they’re doing the same th...
Super skinny construction, Takes good photos & videos for a tablet, Stellar battery life...
Low resolution display...
In the moment that the iPad mini was announced to feature a starting price point of $330, we were left wondering in confusion as to why? Factoring in its hardware specs and all, it would lead anyone to believe that this latest iPad is rather over-bloa...
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Click Below to Read the Rest of This Review: Although Apple has had a handful of misfires in the iPod family over the last several years, the one most critics got wrong was the iPod mini—a smaller, redesigned iPod that arrived in 2004 with roughly 1/...
A smaller and much easier to carry sequel to the iPad 2, benefitting from newer industrial design elements and technologies introduced in the fifth-generation iPod touch. Generally very solid build quality and highly attractive fit and finish, relying...
Battery falls modestly short of Apple’s 10-hour claim under some circumstances. Base $329 price tag is a little high, especially considering the additional expense of Lightning accessories and Apple’s decision to pack in an unnecessarily slow charger.
Postscript: iPad mini LTE Speeds, Battery Tests, and Network RecommendationsAlthough Apple has had a handful of misfires in the iPod family over the last several years, the one most critics got wrong was the iPod mini—a smaller, redesigned iPod that arriv...
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It's an iPad, but smaller. Boiling down the iPad mini to its core premise may not tell you everything you need to know about the 7.9-inch tablet, but it does set the scene: Apple's legendary build quality, iOS and the hundreds of thousands of tablet apps...
It’s an iPad, but smaller. Boiling down the iPad mini to its core premise may not tell you everything you need to know about the 7.9-inch tablet, but it does set the scene: Apple’s legendary build quality, iOS and the hundreds of thousands of tablet ap...
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Apple's new iPad mini officially went on sale across Australia this morning and we've got one in our hands. Here's our brief first impressions.The weight. You'll be astounded at how light the iPad mini feels when you pick it up for the first time. At...
The iPad Mini's non-retina display is certainly not a bad display by any stretch of the imagination, it's just nowhere near as good as screens with higher resolutions. It's also expensive compared to the Nexus 7. We'll have a full review of the Apple...
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Stuff magazine Wed, Oct 31 2012, 7:11AM Contrary to what Apple told us at the launch event, the iPad Mini is just a smaller iPad. There, we said it. Now that we've got that bombshell out of the way let's look at why millions of people are likely t...
Small and light enough to take everywhere but big and clever enough to be considered a full-blooded tablet, the iPad Mini provides a near-perfect balance – for a price...
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thereviewcrew.com Updated:
2013-12-12 10:14:21
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It wasn’t exactly the best kept secret. For weeks the rumour mills churned out tidbit after tidbit with supposed details of a smaller, more compact iPad. Speculation swirled and finally on October 23rd Apple unveiled the mythical iPad Mini, just as th...
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The iPad mini has been rumored for nearly as long as the original iPad has existed, but it wasn't clear early on how many of those rumors were based on fact and how many were based on hope. Hope, that was, for a smaller, more portable tablet that would br...
Beautiful, thin and light design, Stellar battery life, Bright, clear display, Sturdy construction...
Too wide for some, Pricier than many 7-inch alternatives...
The iPad mini isn't just an Apple tablet made to a budget. This isn't just a shrunken-down iPad. This is, in many ways, Apple's best tablet yet...
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But regardless of market positioning, the iPad mini has to be viewed in a world with a $199 Nexus 7 or Kindle Fire HD — two strong performers that are a far cry, at least in price, from the iPad mini. Even though Apple might want consumers to see these as...
Fantastic design and build quality, Software selection second to none, Great battery life...
Screen is lower resolution than the competition, Can sometimes be a little awkward to hold, Expensive...
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The iPad Mini Retina is Apple's first revision of their 7.9-inch tablet. Its predecessor was not particularly exciting, but now the Californian company presses onward and upward, and gives their device a comprehensive upgrade . The Mini Retina now runs on...
Bright, high-contrast display, Good touchscreen, Lightning-fast SoC, Excellent battery life, First class manufacturing, Good browser performance, Great speakers...
that are poorly positioned, No current data transfer standards, Limited color space coverage, Poor color accuracy, Somewhat heavier and thicker than its predecessor, Expensive...
Still, the new iPad Mini is the best device in the 7-to-8 inch class. Its excellent manufacturing quality and lightning-quick performance are very appealing. In terms of performance, neither the Google Nexus 7 nor the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 hold a candl...
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I love the iPad, but as iconic a tablet as it is, the device is just too heavy for my taste. I travel a lot and because of its weight, it's difficult to justify carrying it along side my laptop. So like many others, I have been waiting for an iPad Mini to...
So much lighter and more portable than the iPad 4 / 3, iOS 6 and the App Store continues to rule with tablet apps, great battery life, and solid performance, The...
Overpriced, display is a total letdown, and it could be a bit peppier...
So Far The iPad Mini is another great Apple device, but it's way overpriced. So if you're not locked into the Apple eco-system, and you're looking for a similarly sized tablet, then you're probably better off checking out the Nexus 7 or the Nook HD in...
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Finally venturing off into a new size category, Apple now has a direct competitor to the renowned Google Nexus 7, which was recently updated slightly with more memory. Although it’s quite obvious that one is indeed smaller than the other, there’s no q...
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Last year’s Google Nexus 7 really shook things up with its oh-so lovable price point, which showed us that cheap can actually translate to mighty great! In response, Apple opted to follow suit by bringing to market a smaller and more inexpensive versi...
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It was clear right from the start that the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and the Apple iPad mini will be direct competitors. Both devices are fighting for almost exactly the same customers – those who're on the lookout for a tablet, but a compact one. One th...
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The latest entry in the iPad series, the iPad mini is a 7.9 inch powerhouse that features the same resolution (1,024 x 768) as found on the iPad and iPad 2. The mini tablet market is set to heat up, as both Google and Amazon have also released their v...
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Contrary to what Apple told us at the launch event, the iPad Mini is just a smaller iPad. There, we said it. Now that we've got that bombshell out of the way let's look at why millions of people are likely to go crazy for the latest slab of aluminium to g...
Like the iPad, but easier to handle, Beautifully built, Battery life is impressive...
No Retina Display means a lack of detail...
verdict If the thought of dropping over £300 on a big iPad has stopped you from joining the Apple slab brigade so far, the iPad Mini should look very tempting right now. And if you've ever thought the iPad was just too big, or if you're the kind of person...
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Over the last two months, Apple has updated almost all of its core product lines, with the addition of a 13” model to the Retina MacBook Pro line and new silicon for the iPad and Mac mini to go with ground up redesigns for the iPhone, iMac, iPod touch, an...
In my first week with the iPad mini, it quickly became the iPad I actually wanted to carry around. The mini's form factor is really where all of the innovation is. It's thin, light and an almost perfect balance of functional screen size and portability. I...
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Apple wants $329 for its base-level iPad mini. Should you pay that much for an almost-8" screen, or are the 7" Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD better options? We run system benchmarks, battery tests, and provide display analysis to help you make the call...
In a world peppered with Ultrabooks, convertibles, and tablets, it's more difficult to pick a favorite form factor than it is to find a favorite device. We have notebooks laying around that date back several generations. And while some of us appreciate th...
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This is a much overdue review, I'll admit, but instead of publishing a breezy overview of the iPad mini , I wanted to experience and integrate it in my daily life in order to truly tell you if Apple's latest creation — this overpriced 7.9″ tablet — is rea...
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Costing almost £100 more than its Android alternatives though, is the extra expense warranted or would you be better off with the Google-powered Nexus 7?If Apple are recognised for anything it's design. The iPod was the seminal portable piece of design br...
Premium look and feel Incredibly thin and light The iOS app selection is huge Great battery life...
Subpar screen sharpness Mediocre camera 4:3 aspect ration not suited to movies Too wide...
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When Apple announced the iPad mini, I was floored by the resizing of a year-and-a-half old tablet. To quote a good but crazy older friend of mine, I thought, “What kind of meshugaas is this?” Yet as I continued using it, I felt more and more certain that...
Best 7″ tablet on the market, Excellent size, shape, and the best tablet to hold or carry, iOS 6 is excellent software, if somewhat crowded, Audio, display, and camera quality are superb...
No highresolution display; it looks weak compared to every other iOS device, Lastgen hardware is significantly slower than current iOS devices, and it'll be even weaker than most Android devices in the near future, Like all iOS devices, will the 2nd versi...
I like the iPad mini, I really do. I would replace the Kindle Fire HD with it eight times out of ten. No tablet design even comes close to competing with it; the only electronic device better designed than the mini is the latest iPod Touch. It's so thin a...
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At long last, our wishes of a smaller and lighter iPad have come to fruition. The iPad 3 and 4 are great products, but they're heavy and thick, and because of this, exhausting to use for a long period of time. Apple has done a lot right to be the leader i...
Incredible build quality, Remarkably thin and light, Access to a plethora of quality apps, Outstanding battery life, Great display, despite low-resolution, Snappy performance, Plenty of cellular data options...
Low resolution screen can be bothersome from close viewing distances, Pricey, iOS is boring, Purchasing, You can buy an iPad Mini starting at $329 for the 16GB model in your choice of black or white. If you want cellular data with LTE, you now have three...
The iPad Mini is a miniature iPad, and that's a very powerful prospect. It has just about everything we want in a small iPad, except for, of course, a Retina display. As long as you're holding the iPad Mini 18″ or more away from your eyes, the lower scr...
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It's hard to believe that Apple released the original iPad in January of 2010 with many at the time mocking it for its name as well as wondering whether anyone would find a use for it. Approaching two years later, we are already on to the fourth generatio...
Extremely well made and designed, Thin and light, Larger, more useful display area than the 7inch Android competition, Great for content consumption and gaming on the go, Unbeatable tablet app selection...
Lower resolution than the Android competition, Nonresolution independent UI results in more zooming in on text, Less practical as an allpurpose device against the larger iPad...
It is true that Apple has managed to condense much of the larger iPad experience into the iPad mini, making it better than every other 7-inch or 8-inch tablet on the market by a long way. This is not the result of having a better display, or the most powe...
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I've been an iPad 2 owner for a year-and-a-half, but I plan to make the switch to this 32 GB iPad mini. I don't want two tablets in my life, so I intend to sell my iPad 2 and use an iPhone 4S, a 2009 13″ MacBook Pro, and a 2012 iPad mini. This 7.9″ device...
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Spoiler alert: I plan on picking up an iPad mini the moment that the pre-order window opens (which is likely at 3 AM EST, this Friday). I've been pretty excited about the new device ever since I laid eyes on it (a whopping 24 hours ago). Yet there are tec...
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I wasn't sure how I would get along with an iPad mini.I wavered back and forth on it from the day it was announced. First, it was the price. US$329 is easier to swallow than $499, but I had a perfectly good iPad 2. Then, after deciding I'd give it a shot...
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Back in October Apple introduced the iPad mini . We posted our iPad mini review , of course, and you told us how you felt about it in our iPad mini forums. But that was first blush. That was the romance and judgement of something new. It's been 4 months n...
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The newly released iPad mini comes with two cameras: a 1.2-megapixel front-facing FaceTime HD camera and a 5-megapixel rear-facing iSight camera with a f/2.4 five-element lens, hybrid IR filter, and backside illuminations. In fact, this is the exact same...
Although the iPad mini doesn't have as good of a camera as the iPhone 5, it still does a great job, especially considering it's an iPad. Since the iPad mini is much smaller than the retina iPad, using it to take photos is also much less awkward than with...
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When iPad mini rumors started, the focus was more on Apple's market opportunity and less on any dire need for a smaller iPad. After all, we have small iPhones, and we have big iPads. Is something in between going to change anything?After testing and playi...
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Rumors of Apple developing a smaller tablet have been going around since the release of the very first iPad. Four generations later, the iPad mini has arrived in what is now a highly competitive market in the tablet world. Apple currently reigns supreme w...
Excellent Form Factor, design and build quality, Fantastic battery life, Very portable and practical...
Lack of Retina display and lower resolution will be a deal breaker for some, Price higher than anticipated, Firstgeneration device, lots to improve on...
When I was testing the iPad mini this weekend, I pitted it against my 11-inch MacBook Air and third-generation iPad to see what device I would use more around the house and would take out on the road to do some work on. The clear winner was the iPad mini...
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The iPad Mini feels like somewhat of a trick from Apple, as they could have delivered us straight into the age of 7 inch tablets with Retina Displays. They chose to wait and give us a 7.9 inch iPad 2 with a bit of overpricing attached to it. And now we re...
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The iPad mini is the best iPad yet and will likely become the default iPad choice for both consumers and businesses. It is both affordable and portable, two traits that are important no matter who's shopping. Apple has a huge hit on its hands, though it m...
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After using the iPad mini for a week, the smaller device is more mobile and enjoyable to use than the full size iPad.The lack of LTE on early models forces the use of a phone as a personal hotspot, which is not as handy as integrated connectivity, somethi...
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recombu.com Updated:
2014-03-26 02:45:32
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The iPad Mini is the fifth generation iPad and the first to deviate from the 9.7-inch screen size, with it's 7-inch screen. The 7-inch tablet market has been neglected, RIM's BlackBerry Playbook has great hardware, however the lack of native email on laun...
Light and portable, Fantastic app selection, Intuitive UI suitable for first tablets...
Little too expensive, No Retina display...
There are hardware compromises, the smaller screen has a lower resolution than rivals, but in use it doesn't feel like a compromise and the wide selection of apps makes it more enticing than Google's tablet.The iPad Mini is likely to appeal to a generatio...
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Apple knows how to sell products, so it's very good at talking down anything it doesn't sell itself. 7-inch tablets have been on the receiving end of that system, but it doesn't seem to bother Apple that it now sells a product that it once deemed worthles...
The iPad mini is a very difficult device to describe to someone. On paper, it's not all that impressive. There are some numbers that are lower than other devices' number, some specs that mostly look two years old, and a price that doesn't exactly make i...
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Apple's new iPad mini is likely to become its most popular iPad, due to a light, thin design that delivers tablet optimized apps in a more portable package at a reduced price...
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Did the tablets mature from a consumer fad to a serious device that can be used for serious purposes, even when small in size? Here's a look at one of the most popular new entries, Apple iPad mini.I've analysed, benchmarked, created and, yes, used high en...
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One of the big trends I am seeing these days in iOS cases is the dual layer approach. In these cases you have a silicone inner shell with a hard outer shell to go on top which is suppose to add extra protection for your device. The Triden...
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The iPad mini with Retina Display is now available to be purchased, if you can get your hands on one. Supply constraints look to make this a challenging task throughout the holiday season. This new addition to the iPad family of Tablets brings with it the...
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bgr.com
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2014-06-04 03:29:18
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Does the world need a newer, smaller iPad that's practically the same price as the existing iPad 2? I mean, looking at it on paper, the iPad mini uses the same hardware as the iPad 2 — the same processor, same amount of RAM, same screen resolution — and i...
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One of the reasons why people invest in tablets is to curl up with their device at the end of the day and enjoy some reading. Of course, lugging around a 10-inch tablet isn't exactly very comfortable, nor is it very natural to look at. Seven-inch tablets...
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Though Steve Jobs is famously known to have disliked the idea of 7-inch tablets, you can't deny that there is a market for them. A 7-incher, such as the Google Nexus 7 (made by ASUS), is a whole lot more portable than larger 10-inch tablets and provides t...
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C'mon, you know Apple's almost always going to win this particular battle, especially when pitted against a budget priced product. The iPad mini is the most attractive iPad yet: it's absurdly thin and light. The anodized aluminum back is gorgeous and the...
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Wow, there were so many leaks that I thought I knew what I was getting into when I picked up the new iPad mini. It's just a smaller iPad, right? Well, not really. Sure, it has a smaller 7.9-inch display, the same software and a similar look than its large...
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and MaterialsThis is the usual Samsung vs. Apple mobile product situation: the iPad mini has an aluminum casing with a striking design that looks stunning and feels durable. The Galaxy Note 8.0 is made of gloss polycarbonate plastic, just like all of Sam...
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Big screens are nice. But sometimes the extra real estate isn't worth the lack of portability. If tablets are considered mobile devices, they should be easy to take with you, right?That's the idea behind a new class of small tablets with screens measuring...
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“Every inch an iPad” is how Apple marketed the original iPad mini (2012) . That was mostly true. While the iPad mini (2012) did finally give consumers a smaller, more portable iPad, what they really got was essentially a miniaturized iPad 2 (2011). It did...
Steve Jobs famously said that Apple would never ship a 7-inch tablet because it would need to include sandpaper for users to sand down their fingers in order to tap on the screen icons. Jobs was obviously wrong. Google's popular Nexus 7 paved the way for...
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S is so much like Apple's iPad, it's kinda scary. Samsung's flagship tablet is thin and light, has an extremely high-res screen, and it comes in two sizes. The Tab S is clearly meant to challenge Apple directly, with a large-size 10...
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The iPad mini weighs half as much as an iPad 4 and has a size that's designed to be used by people with smaller hands or used in situations where there is less space available. These two scenarios will have an impact on whether you might consider an iPad...
Very thin, very light, easy to hold in one hand, 10 hour battery life, awesome fit and finish. Beautiful, magical to handle. Stereo speakers.
No Retina display. iSight camera suspect. Corners cut on power adapter. Some iPhone apps at 2x may not look great. More expensive than most had hoped...
The iPad mini is a device that cries out for a clear understanding of how it will be used. And accepted for what it is capable of and designed for. It's not simply a matter of deciding whether you want a 9.7 or a 7.9-inch screen. The iPad mini has about h...
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With the bump in screen size, the iPhone 6 is now being looked at as an potential alternative to Apple's 7.9-inch iPad mini with Retina Display . Here, we want to make that iPhone 6 vs. iPad mini comparison and we take a look at how our experience with th...
With the bump in screen size, the iPhone 6 is now being looked at as an potential alternative to Apple's 7.9-inch iPad mini with Retina Display . Here, we want to make that iPhone 6 vs. iPad mini comparison and we take a look at how our experience with th...
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With the release of new iPads likely less than two months away, and a new Nexus 7 already on the market, it's a good time to take a look at how Apple's and Google's differing visions of tablet computing stack up. Before we get started, let me just say tha...
I really like the new Nexus 7. A lot. It's one of the few Android tablets I've owned that I have genuinely enjoyed using for more than a week, with the others being the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and the original Nexus 7. However, I can say without reservati...
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The tablet market doesn't look very different than it did a year ago from the perspective of who's doing well and who's not. And yet quite a bit has changed in the last twelve months. Apple is still the undisputed leader with an astounding 58 million iPad...
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If you're shopping for a 7-inch tablet, there's absolutely no shortage of options. It's undeniable, however, that the leading choices are Apple's iPad mini and Google's Nexus 7 . We've reviewed both of these devices individually, but it's time to put them...
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Mobility has always been the target. Go anywhere. Connect anywhere to anything. Do what needs doing. Slide the Tablet in a pocket. Move on. We've wanted to escape from our desktops with laptops followed by netbooks and succeeded in doing that as far as th...
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In our Gear Chat , I said to Dan that the iPad Mini was the ‘best small format tablet I have ever touched'. So what does that mean in context? Well, aside from the Mini, I have had a couple of Samsung 7″ tablets, one each from ASUS and Acer, HTC Flyer, or...
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The iPad 4 has an Apple A6X system-on-a-chip (SoC) is marketed as twice as fast, both in central and graphics processing, as the iPad 3 released only 7 short months ago. Apple's custom, manually-set ARM v7s processor -- called Swift -- remains the 32nm CM...
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Thursday, 27 December 2012 20:41 The Kindle Fire HD is an appealing product and a great choice if you consider it a media consumption device first and full featured portable computing device second. If you’re looking for a full featured portable compu...
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Video games are welcome at the table of popular art, alongside movies, music, and television. Home consoles get a lot of attention, but portable gaming has done the heavy lifting when it comes to expanding the reach and acceptance of the medium.The road t...
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The first reviews of the iPad Mini are out and they're just like we expected. Smaller is nice! It's so light! But having such a hefty price tag without a Retina Display is sorta disappointing. Is the iPad Mini worth the cost?CNET:The iPad Mini is a shocki...
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If you've been to Disneyland recently, you've seen the big change in how Americans while away their time in line. Many are absorbed by their smartphones, most often iPhones and Galaxy Notes . But these days you're also starting to see small 7-inch tablets...
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Finding the right business tablet can be a daunting task. Do you want a seven-inch display or a 10-inch? Built-in keyboard? Snap-on keyboard? Which operating system? What apps? How about ruggedness, style, battery life, price? We tested a sampling of five...
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Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs famously trashed 7" tablets as being " dead in the water " in 2010. Two years later, under the reign of new CEO Tim Cook, Apple has released its own miniature tablet—one that has a diagonal screen measurement of 7.9", which App...
battery life means I'm not having panic attacks when I'm not near a wall plug...
Gamers who are unimpressed with the iPad 2's performance will remain unimpressed with the iPad mini, May feel more cramped when typing on-screen in landscape mode...
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Size comparisonThe Nexus 7 (left) is slightly smaller than the iPad mini (right). This is mostly due to the difference in screen size- 7 inches vs. 7.9 inches.The Nexus 7 is slightly thicker and heavier than the iPad mini.The low price of the Nexus 7 make...
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The iPad mini is the iPad I always wanted. The small form is big enough to include a screen large enough to be useful while maintaining a highly portable form that is very comfortable to use.Setting up the iPad mini was simple as it shipped with nearly a...
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Best for portability, the iPad Mini was the second-highest scoring tablet tested. Ousting the iPad in thinness and lightness (even in relation to its screen size), the iPad Mini is the ultimate portable tablet. It fits in one hand, making it ideal for man...
Very large screen for its size, Very light for its size, Fast system speed, Good sound quality, Consumer testers loved the design and feel, Consumer testers loved the camera functionality...
Resolution not as impressive as other tablets tested, Few connectivity options...
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The Kindle Fire HD is an appealing product and a great choice if you consider it a media consumption device first and full featured portable computing device second. If you're looking for a full featured portable computing device first and media device se...
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computershopper.com Updated:
2016-10-22 05:48:58
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In the summer and fall of 2012, the rumor vortex spinning around the launch of Apple's compact iPad was so charged that it seemed to give birth to the device itself. (Rumorville nailed the tablet's ultimate name—iPad Mini—well in advance.) All the conject...
Lighter than competing 7-inch tablets, but with a larger screen, 5-megapixel rear cam, Strong battery life, Full access to Apple's content ecosystem, Screen res works well with existing apps...
Pricey for screen size, Display resolution lower than latest-gen 7-inch tablets, Lightning port incompatible with older accessories, Lacks HDMI port, memory-card slot...
Apple's baby iPad rivals the best 7-inch tablets with its slightly larger-than-the-pack screen and barely-there profile, but it's a good value only for those already invested in Apple's ecosystem. Read More…...
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about.com Updated:
2016-11-03 03:32:05
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Compare PricesAfter years of rumors, the iPad Mini is now reality. But does it live up to the hype? Apple is positioning their smaller tablet to take on mini-sized competitors like the Kindle Fire HD and Nexus 7 , but rather than drop the price to the $19...
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After years of rumors, the iPad Mini is now reality. But does it live up to the hype? Apple is positioning their smaller tablet to take on mini-sized competitors like the Kindle Fire HD and Nexus 7, but rather than drop the price to the $199 price point...
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The iPad mini with Retina display ($399-$829) became inevitable the day its predecessor was announced in October 2012: legions of people explicitly skipped the excellent first-generation iPad mini because they wanted a version with a high-resolution 2048x...
Nearly identical in size but significantly evolved inside, this 7.9”screened tablet is five times as powerful as the original iPad mini, and only around 10% behind the iPad Air in overall performance. Retina display enables finedetail reading, web browsin...
New 326 PPI Retina display matches past iPads in resolution but falls noticeably short in color performance; some screens also have image retention issues. Larger battery adds slightly to thickness and weight of original iPad mini. A7 processor speed matc...
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LifewireSmall and portableAll-day battery lifeFast A12 Bionic processorHeadphone jackApple Pencil supportOnly two speakersNo Smart Keyboard compatibilityNo Face IDNo USB-CPhysical Touch ID home buttonThe Apple iPad Mini (2019) is eve...
Small and portable, All-day battery life, Fast A12 Bionic processor, Headphone jack, Apple Pencil support...
Only two speakers, No Smart Keyboard compatibility, No Face ID, No USB-C, Physical Touch ID home button...
A perfect slate for portable multimedia and AR gamingThe iPad Mini is a great tablet for people who want the incredible power and excellent graphics of the newest generation of iPads in a highly portable size. The long-lasting battery and A12 Bionic chip...
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