iPad mini?

[Jobydrone]

lmao @ Macgasm.  What a horrible name for a website!

[KingIsaacLinksr]

lmao @ Macgasm.  What a horrible name for a website!

Yeah, there are a lot of Apple fanboy blogs like that. Cult of Mac, Macgasm, etc and so forth.

[X]

I'm curious why someone with a pre-2008 think pad has an iPAD mini

[KingIsaacLinksr]

I'm curious why someone with a pre-2008 think pad has an iPAD mini

hahahaha! I see it. We have a few of those at my workplace. I have no clue, but to me, it doesn't look legit. I'd like someone to actually show pictures of it turned on, then maybe I'll believe them.

[Rico]

I'm curious why someone with a pre-2008 think pad has an iPAD mini

Maybe he realizes it's time to finally upgrade.  :)

[Rico]

Really looking pretty real now...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443635404578033684191275730.html

[Feathers]

The words 'lower resilution' in that article worried me. If they mean a smaller screen will have less pixels overall them that's fine (and they should have used better language) but I'd it actually is a lower resolution screen (i.e. fewer pixels for a given unit of measurement then I think some people will be put off.

Surely they're not going for a 'less than retina' experience?

[Dangelus]

There have been rumblings that the mini will be a lower hardware spec in many ways in comparison to the regular iPad.

This does make sense for Apple to be able to squeeze thus product into the narrow pricing windows they now have between the iPad and the touch.

[X]

Also, they save the retna display for the 2 or 3 version

[Feathers]

I suppose so.

Interesting, but probably not for me then.

[Bryancd]

I am not still not clear what this 7" market is but I am sure they will sell a zillion of them.

[Feathers]

I am not still not clear what this 7" market is but I am sure they will sell a zillion of them.

Yeah, at this point in time you'd be crazy to doubt it since whatever they make, they sell. :)

[Dangelus]

It's going to be very interesting to see what they are able to cram into is thing if they decide to compete on price with the Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD etc. if they don't then most likely it will be priced at around the iPod touch price which has interested some pundits. Some are saying that it would be ludicrous and other say that the market for an iPad mini is different to that of an iPod touch so consumers will pay $299 for it.

Interesting times! :)

[Rico]

Size is an important factor.  An iPod touch or iPhone can slip in your pocket.  The current iPad is really too big for many people to drag around to many places - unless they are using it basically as their laptop.  A 7-8" form factor will slip in a purse, a lunch tote, etc.  I take my Kindle to work to read at lunch because it will slip into my lunch bag, but the iPad is too big for that.  Anyway like I have said before I see people in the future having many of these devices around of different sizes - just like Captain Picard.

[Feathers]

I think he should turn them off when he's not using them :)