Heavier than the first generation ipad mini due to the larger battery size needed to drive the A7 quad core processor which in turn is needed to drive the 2048 x 1536 screen. Four times the pixels of the original ipad mini WOW !

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

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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For 18500, this tablet is stunning. 512mb slam, would you say you are clowning? The 17500 google nexus 7 has QUADRUPLE that. 16gb of memory is essentially deficient any more. Apple, what the heck were you considering!

Jobs dismissed 7-inch tabs as tweeners. We differ If Steve Jobs was still around we wonder if the iPhone would have ever gone beyond the 3.5-inch screen and the iPad downsized from its original beefy 9.7-inch form factor.

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

Beautiful; thin and light design; Stellar battery life; Bright; clear display; Sturdy construction

Too wide for some; Pricier than many 7-inch alternatives

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This Ipad is for my 11 year old. He plays games and watches a lot of YouTube. I do wish there were more parental controls on there, especially when it comes to internet surfing.

Easy To Customize

More Security Options

It is an excellent product, but I wish there was some paper instruction with it. I needed to go on line for assistance for which I am working on.

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 replicate Apples success.