The iPad mini is a premium small tablet, with a price to match. It's a shame Apple couldn't have included a Retina screen and newer processor - expect the iPad mini 2 to get those updates when it launches later this year. This Wi-Fi only model also lacks GPS.

Item was out of stock when I first attempted the order but I was emailed as soon as it came back into stock, Great. Ordered on the Saturday morning for delivery into store, an email arrived 08:00 Monday morning saying it has arrived.

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...

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!

Would recommend to those working on the go

Quick; easy

Poor connection and battery life

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

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

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.

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.