First Impressions of the iPad mini

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The iPad mini represents a departure from the 9.7-inch tablet market that Apple has defined and dominated. The iPad mini is entering a scattershot mini-tablet market ranging with expensive $500 7-inch Android tablets at one end and cheap $199 eReader at the bottom. But the Fun-Size iPad is clearly in a league of its own as a smaller yet full featured tablet. Here are my very early impressions.

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Reuters: Apple iPad mini coming on October 23rd

Rendering of the iPad mini by Martn Hajek which is expected to come in late October By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

After months of rumours and speculation peppered by part leaks, 3D renderings and dummy devices, it looks like Apple is readying to unveil the much awaited iPad mini.  A report from Reuters  states that Apple will release a smaller and less costly iPad mini with a 7.85-inch screen. the device is expected to compete against popular tablets like Amazon's Kindle Fire, RIM's PlayBook and Google's Nexus 7.

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Apple to Announce new iPhone/s on October 4

Apple has just started sending out some invites to an Apple Event on October 4 at the Town Hall Auditorium in the Cupertino Campus. We expect the days leading to the event, Tim Cook's first as CEO of Apple, to be frenzied with speculation and excitement. The good news is that the event is undeniably iPhone related which means the devices themselves should hopefully be out within a few weeks. We are crossing our fingers that Canada and US launches will be simultaneous.