Steve Jobs famously said that he would never develop a seven inch tablet because the market was too saturated with them. Now that he has moved on, the company is focusing on what will make money and enhance quarterly sales figures.

More Lightweight Than Most Android Tablets; Stereo Speakers; Access to the Most First Party Apps and Games; Easy to Use; Geared towards Readers; Long Battery Life

4:3 Aspect Ratio; Non-Retina Display; Lack of Customization Features; Thunderbolt Connector Makes Old Docking Stations Obsolete; Unless You Buy Pricy Adapters; High Price

iPad mini happens to be my second tablet after BlackBerry Playbook. Though BlackBerry Playbook, which I bought 2 years back, is decent tablet; lack of applications remains the biggest issue with this device.

The iPad mini is available on Verizon, AT&T and Sprint in the US, and T-Mobile in the UK – but you can use it on any network if you buy it without a contract since it's unlocked form the get-go.

Summing up Apple products can seem like déjà vu, as many of our opinions remain whether we're looking at a Macbook or an iPhone. Like BMW or Dyson , you're paying for the research, design, craftsmanship and brand association when handing over money for an iThing.

4:3 screen ratio; Battery Life; Weight

Lower res screen than rivals; Price; No headphones included

Price was good only with V.me

The item came almost 10 days after I ordered it; It came with scratches all over the side and back; It's not even clean with dirt marks all over the back; Putting a film on the face doesn't make it refurbished wouldn't you think One word Disgusting

Would recommend to those working on the go

Quick; easy

Poor connection and battery life

Works great, awesome product! I have not got the 4gl working yet, but the wi-fi is fast and the screen is very sharp. Can't wait to show it to my 4-year old granddaughter!

For the past few years, Apple has set the pace in the tablet market. With Amazon's Kindle Fire and Google's Nexus 7 gaining a firm foothold in compact tablets, however, Apple has found itself falling behind. Now it's hitting back with its own compact slate: the 7.9in iPad mini.

This makes it even better as an e-reader than the larger iPad models, since you can hold the iPad mini in one hand for much longer before...

-Superb design; Great battery...

-Smaller touch targets -Higher...

Despite the late Steve Jobs' pronouncements that Apple would never release a 7-inch tablet, Apple unveiled the iPad mini , a shrunk-down version of the 9.7-inch iPad. The general consensus around the Web is that the iPad mini is an excellent compact tablet.