IPAD MINI
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BY MR. REPORTER
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The iPad created the modern tablet market, so had a huge head start. Early Android-powered tablets just couldn’t compete with the already-established iOS App store or Apple’s extensive iTunes content library. However, Google has now caught up, with a whole host of 7in devices running newer versions of Android providing fantastic value for money and eating into iPad sales. Apple hasn’t taken this lying down, so has fought back with the iPad Mini. With its 7.9in screen it breaks from the 7in tablet norm and is Apple’s cheapest iPad yet, but it will need to impress to outperform the Nexus 7 and Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD.
The Mini is made from the same high-quality materials as its bigger brother and is available in the same colours, storage capacities and with the option of Wi-Fi or 4G, and is every bit the premium product you would expect from Apple. It’s 7mm thick and weighs just 308g – around 30g lighter than the Nexus 7, or half the weight of a regular iPad. This is mainly thanks to the lightweight aluminium rear panel and glass front, which looks gorgeous in both black and white.
AVAILABLE FROM
All good electrical retails or visit www.apple.com
PRICE
16 Gig $299
32 Gig $399
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