Apple iPad mini review: One for the road
Wait, did hell just freeze over? Maybe a couple of degrees cooler? Rumors of a mini version of the iPad had been laughed at, dodged and denied - not necessarily in that order and often all at once. But here it is - the iPad mini is finally a reality.
Compact body: 200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm, 7.9" LED-backlit IPS LCD touchscreen, 768 x 1024 pixels; scratch-resistant, oleophobic coating, Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity, carrier-dependent hotspot support, Optional 2G/3G GSM, CDMA, LTE connectivity (data only, separate models, Optional GPS...
More expensive than 7" Android tablets; only $70 cheaper than iPad 2; No Retina display; 162ppi only; Same chipset as iPad 2; now two generations old; iTunes still required for most of the content uploads; Reflective screen struggles outdoors; No standard USB port; Lightning accessories still rare...