Breaking news folks! The iPad Mini is official. No one saw that coming, right? But in all seriousness, this looks like a great little tablet. The only thing I'm not to keen on is the price. I think if they had stayed in the $250 range this would be a real winner. Not that the price will deter anyone from buying it. I mean, it's made by Apple. In retropec, pricing makes a lot of sense if you consider the fact that the 5th generation iPod Touch starts at $300. Even though the iTouch has 32GB of storage, it makes sense.
The 7" form factor is my personal preference when it comes to tablets, but for $80 cheaper I can get a Nexus 7. So, for me, I would choose the Nexus. But I happen to be a Android fan-boy, so to speak. This will appeal to a lot of people on the opposite side of the Apple vs. Android debate, though. This is awesome for those people who love Apple products and are familiar with the ecosystem, but want something smaller than an iPad.
Among the other things announced were new iMacs, Mac minis, and, most surprising to me, another refresh of the iPad. This Newer iPad, as I like to call it, has a faster processor, LTE, and the new Lightning connector. I didn't expect to see the Lightning connector hit the 10" iPad, simply because I didn't think that anything smaller than the 30 pin connector would be able to power it. But since they found a way to do it, it was only a matter of time.
So tell me folks: which of these, if any, are you most excited for?
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