iPad mini?

[Bryancd]

Size is a factor but the other consideration is how does going smaller effect the visual experience for the user. People seem well adapted to using a phone for browsing and media consumption but the experience is lacking. That's why Steve Jobs was so adamant about 9" for the iPad being the sweet spot where the visual experience is the best while portability is still very manageable. This slots into a bit of a nether world for me as a user. But as I said, I don't look at my N=1 experience to dictate my world view on products like this. Clearly there is a market or an opportunity for Apple to be a disruptive force within this 7" form factor market, that could also be part of the goal.

[Bryancd]

Screen size: It had to be smaller, but not too small, etc. iPad 2: 9.7″ diagnoal, iPad Mini, 7.9″. Both have same pixel count. So all software created for iPad already works on Mini

[Bryancd]

Compares iPdd mini side-by-side to Google's Nexus 7, without calling it out by name.

Apple's display is bigger – 7.9″ to 7″. That's 29.6 square inches compared to 21.9. 35% larger. "That's a huge difference"

[billybob476]

Yeah, 1024 x 768 is the resolution for 'non retina' iPads.

[Bryancd]

Hmm..$329 starting for the 16GB. Wish they had brought it in for $299.

[X]

Hmm..$329 starting for the 16GB. Wish they had brought it in for $299.

I agree. It's only 30 bucks, but being under 300 seems to be easier to sell.

[Bryancd]

It actually can also push people up to the ipad 2 which is selling for $399

[X]

Yeah, not a great idea. I don't think this will be as successful as they want.

[Dangelus]

It will sell very well. I'm starting to think Apple are putting this out to prove they can sell anything at any price these days. ;)

In terms of the actual hardware it's nothing spectacular (for the price). I think I'd rather spend a bit more and get the iPad 2.

[Bryancd]

Well, remains to be seen what the consumer reaction will be. I'm sure they will sell a ton it's just an issue of cross canabalization of products that make coming up with numbers difficult to project. They did sell their 100 millionth iPad already. That's something. 92% of all web tablet traffic is from an iPad.

[X]

Well, remains to be seen what the consumer reaction will be. I'm sure they will sell a ton it's just an issue of cross canabalization of products that make coming up with numbers difficult to project. They did sell their 100 millionth iPad already. That's something. 92% of all web tablet traffic is from an iPad.

how many of those people do you think will be pissed that their New iPAD was new for less than a year?

[Bryancd]

Some, but that has never stopped people from shilling out more for the latest and greatest!

[Dangelus]

Well, remains to be seen what the consumer reaction will be. I'm sure they will sell a ton it's just an issue of cross canabalization of products that make coming up with numbers difficult to project. They did sell their 100 millionth iPad already. That's something. 92% of all web tablet traffic is from an iPad.

how many of those people do you think will be pissed that their New iPAD was new for less than a year?

I've seen or on twitter already and it was an "Apple" guy.

It was a strange move if you ask me. Does this mean that they are moving the release cycle for iPads to next October or will we get a new New iPad in 6 months?

[Rico]

First I've read about any of this.  Initial reaction - price is too high.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Initial reaction is too expensive for what it provides. More comments when I'm back home.