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.

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.

After using this newly abundant technical gizmo for about a week, at the price of $499 it's going for I would much rather purchase a laptop for the same price. While the design and subsequent visual appeal of the Apple Ipad is something to write home about, the functionality is not much to go on,...

With its typical glamour and showmanship, global technology giant Apple last week finally revealed a smaller version of its dominant iPad tablet . But will the iPad mini maintain Cupertino's reputation for quality? Read on to find out.

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.

After taking a closer look at both the Apple iPad mini and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 we can safely say that it isn't a fair apples vs oranges comparison. The iPad mini is clearly the more premium device with faster 4G LTE connectivity, better build quality and more useful apps and functions.

It seems that Apple's marketing strategy involves a good deal of rumour-mongering. Or perhaps it is just their undeniable technological sex appeal that has us all so eager to get a glimpse of what will come out of Cupertino next. In any case, we're here to feed into the vicious cycle by …

We couldn't understand why Apple would want to create an iPad mini sized at 7.9-inches, and thought something nearer 7-inches would be better considering how close the iPad mini is in size to the 10-inch iPad 4 and iPad 3.

Mashable Choice highlights the best of everything we cover, have experienced first-hand and would recommend to others. If you want your tablet to be small, this is the product for you. The mini is easy to hold in one hand. This leather case, which puts the mini to sleep when you close it, costs $69.

Does the world need a newer, smaller iPad that's practically the same price as the existing iPad 2 I mean, looking at it on paper, the iPad mini uses the same hardware as the iPad 2 - the same processor, same amount of RAM, same screen resolution - and it's only $70 less expensive.