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 the go.

Verdict Consumers have come to expect excellence from Apple products. While the iPad Mini excels as a physical example of design, its technology is now severely dated and it brings little new to the table.

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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 it the most budget friendly device in the Nexus...

Two months down the line and the iPad mini has been elevated as my go-to tablet of choice, which is surprising for someone who relies on the larger iPad for so many things.

Surprise, surprise. It was really only a matter of time before Apple launched its own pocket-sized version of the iPad: the iPad Mini. After all, the company couldn't just stand by and let Google, Amazon and the rest have all the fun.

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

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.

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

The iPad mini, launched in October, has started to make its way to users and it seems that a smaller version of the tablet is receiving similar praise as its bigger iterations. Many users who have used the tablet have posted their opinion and reviews of the iPad mini and unsurprisingly, most of the...

The iPad mini has arrived - and so has our review. Just last week, Apple introduced the world to the newest member of its wildly successful tablet line, an adorable, diminutive slate with a 7.9-inch display.

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

The iPad is the product standard, but you pay a hefty price for it. There are other lower cost tablets that have better features and specifications,...

The apps available

The price is too high compared to the competition

I'm not going to dance around it: I love the iPad mini and think it's almost on the cusp of being a perfect tablet. No, really. When it's all said and done, the iPad mini may prove to be the tablet that Apple really wanted to create.

Size; Weight and Value

Lack of Flash; Maybe too light