Rumors were that Apple will be penetrating the 7inch tablet market and Apple did not disappoint with their release of their newest addition to their list of wow gadgets that Apple fans will be very delighted of, The iPad Mini, it's the smaller version of the iPad but don't be fooled by this little devil, it may be small in size but it pars with it's bigger brother when it comes to specs, this iPad Mini packs a punch with it's more compact build of a thinner and lighter iPad with a 7.9-inch display, holding an A5 dual core processor, and coming in with a HiDef Front Facing Facetime Camera and a 5MP Backside iSight Camera, this mini gem runs on the lates iOS 6 from Apple.
Ok so it's fast, light, compact, and has a gorgeous display, let's face the question that everyone always asks... HOW MUCH? to answer that oh so old question here are the market price list.
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Wi-Fi versions
16GB - $329 (Php 13,700 rough estimate with present exchange rate)
32GB - $429 (Php 17,800)
64GB - $529 (Php 21,900)
WiFi + 4G versions
16GB - $459 (Php 19,000)
32GB - $559 (Php 23,200)
64GB - $659 (Php 27,300)
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Apples announcements don't end with the iPad Mini, they also released a 4th generation to their iPad Series call the iPad 4. The upgrade of the NEW IPAD sports the same sized screen traditional to the iPad series but now has a HiDef Facetime Camera, and an A6X chip processor, running on the latest iOS 6 from apple, prices are stated as follows.
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Wi-Fi only version
16GB - $499 (Php 20,700)
32GB - $599 (Php 24,800)
64GB - $699 (Php 29,000)
Wi-Fi & 4G version
16GB - $629 (Php 26,100)
32GB - $729 (Php 30,200)
64GB - $829 (Php 34,400)
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Note: US Dollar top Philippine Peso conversions are rough estimates based on current exchange rate.
The iPad 4 and the iPad Mini are both availabe for pre - order on Oct. 26, and will be shipped on Nov. 2 for the following countries, US, Europe, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Source: VR-Zone
Notes: Definitely this will be a game changer on the 7inch category of the tablets dominated by the likes of the Amazon Kindle Fire. Google Nexus, And Galaxy Tablets. Apple made a smart move by releasing both the iPad Mini and the iPad 4 at the same time so that the mini doesn't kill the market for their own iPads.
Rants: I really recommend the iPad Mini to the consumers due to the fact that it is more compact but performs as well as it's bigger brother, if the price release are as stated then the mini really deserves a look for the budget conscious tech savvy geek. If the specs are really as good as they say then it is a must buy for the holidays but still, it has yet to be tried for it to be dominant performance wise. Got my eye on the mini for the holidays.
