iPad mini release 23-10-2012

iPad mini

Yes, the iPad mini was finally shown. Sporting a new design, the iPad mini is just 7.2mm thick and weighs just 308g, and the big news is that it packs a 7.9-inch, 1,024 x 768 screen - the same resolution as the iPad 2.
Get the full details on Apple's tiny tablet in our in-depth article iPad mini: 10 things you need to know.

iPad Mini price

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With the reasoning behind a smaller tablet being to compete with the likes of the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire at the lower end of the market, we expect the iPad Mini price to be competitive against its super-cheap competition.

The New York Times spoke to people "with knowledge of the project", who claim the iPad Mini will be significantly cheaper than the iPad, while analyst Brian White reckons the iPad Mini price will be between $250 and $300.
A Digitimes source predicts the iPad Mini price could be sub £200 ($249-$299), another reckons it will be between $200 and $250 and a third says it will cost $250-$350 (around £160-£230).

German site MobileGeeks claims to have a screenshot from an inventory system used in Europe and Asia showing the iPad Mini price in Euros – apparently the tablet will start at €249 (around £200/$320/AU$310) for the 8GB version, rising all the way to €649 (around £522/$837/AU$820) for the 64GB Wi-Fi + 3G/4G model.
And another rumour has seemingly corroborated this, stating the smallest-capacity iPad Mini (probably 8GB) will sell for $329 in the US – that's around £200 or AU$320, give or take a bit of tax.

Interestingly, the smallest-capacity iPad Mini is the only one expected to come with a cellular data connection (whether that's 3G or 4G, we don't know) so you cloud storage can pick up the slack.

The data-enabled iPad Mini is expected to set you back $459 (£286 or AU$445).