May have been at the top of it's class in it's day, but it has been far exceeded by both newer generation iPads and by Android Tablets. Better and more current Androids are available for less money, or you can spend a little more to get a newer, far superior iPad.

What a awful product, honestly I did not think apple products could become any more malicious but then they keep expanding use of Digital Restrictions Management (DRM). To my dismay the DRM forces users to receive 100% of their software from Apple or Apple authorized sources.

This is our second iPad Mini 2 and it performs well, especially considering how long ago this version was released. If you're looking for a smaller tablet for basic functionality (apps, web browsing, email, digital books/magazines/newspapers & movies/TV) and don't want to pay a high price, then look...

The iPad itself is fine because It came from the Apple manufacture but it's the accessories that QVC paired this with that is just horrendous in quality. I had to go out and spend another $50 for an appropriate cover for my iPad and basically just threw the rest of the accessories in the trash...

Apart from Web, browsing, checking Facebook, people maybe watch a bit of video, and that's the lion's share of usage already used up. For business use Web development and graphic design companies are also big on using them for customer meetings.

Faster; Lighter.

The OS is still maddeningly presumptuous about what it will allow.

Touted as the most desirable tablet PC in the 7 inch segment, iPad Mini comes as a good bid for those who always wanted to have an Apple iPad at a decent price range. The device is more than a simple piece of eye candy and comes with features that are sure to attract the buyers.

In some ways, this new edition of the iPad is a subtle refinement, in other ways a drastic expansion of its functionality and its very intent, allowing us to create and communicate with technology which simply was not available in the initial effort.

Sleeker than ever; Enhanced feature set including two (!

Still no Flash video support; Charging still slow; still can't be performed via connection to computer

nice but call facility should be added

price in range; looks gud; Apple

no 3g; no call facility

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

The iPad Mini Retina is a worthy successor of the first iPad Mini generation and a very good tablet. However, it does not quite deserve a place on the podium. The Retina display is an excellent new feature, but its limited color space coverage and poor color accuracy are shortcomings for a premium...

Bright; high-contrast display; Good touchscreen; Lightning-fast SoC; Excellent battery life; First class manufacturing; Good browser performance; Great speakers..; Such a high resolution display is unique in a device of this size; and subjectively it's a very attractive feature

...that are poorly positioned; No current data transfer standards; Limited color space coverage; Poor color accuracy; Somewhat heavier and thicker than its predecessor; Expensive; A larger array of connections; Flash support and expandable storage