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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As I travel a lot for my office work, I was looking for a tablet to check out mail and read e-books as it not convenient to read mails on phone and it always not convenient to take Laptop all the time, so I decided to buy Ipad Mini. There is no doubt about the quality of the product.

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

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 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...