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.

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

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 precisely the power of an iPad 2 into a tablet...

Beautifully designed.Very good cameras; Largest library of tablet apps

Expensive; Wide; Slippery

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.

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; First-generation device; lots to improve on

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 hands-on look at Apple's new iPad mini 7.9 inch tablet.

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 the rumours suggested.

pricey compared to 7-inch tablets; no Retina display; no HDR or panorama options for camera; beautiful design; great battery life; fits in one hand

pricey compared to 7-inch tablets; no Retina display; no HDR or panorama options for camera

Apple has done a great job of taking what was already a compelling product and making it even more enticing in its second generation version. If you skipped the original iPad, the iPad 2 is a great place to get in on the tablet action.

Better performance and graphics; thinner; more comfortable to hold; video mirroring

Poor camera quality; tapered edges make ports and buttons difficult to use

The apple iPad 2 is and amazing tablet with little to flaw. The amazing screen topped off with easy use make this iPad better than any other tablet our there. The apple iPad 2 16gb has all the required space to store all of your songs and games with easy access to get more via iTunes.

I got an apple iPad for my 13 birthday and it is absolutely amazing, it is easy to use, fun to play around with and best of all it comes up with auto correct for when im writing like what I am now.

easy to use; free apps

absolutely nothing!!

This ipad is great for home and work use. My kids play on it all the time both at home and out and about. I use it for work and fun. For work I am able to use the wifi anywhere for a small fee. As above, this ipad gets taken everywhere and has held up great.

App Availablity; Battery Life; Easy To Customize; Operating System; Screen; Web Browsing

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