Not only would the iPad mini be smaller and cheaper than the full-sized iPad, it may be slicker. Tokepa analyst Brian White, who claism to have corresponded with component suppliers during his trips to Taipei, said the 7.85-inch iPad could outshine the new iPad in terms of how the device feels in a consumer's hands. Apple's latest mobile device, the iPhone 5, didn't recycle the design of its predecessor, and the iPad mini could have the same fate and also take advantage of a 16:9 aspect ratio screen. Rumors say that the iPad mini would mimic the design as well as the anodized aluminum backing of the iPhone 5.
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- Apple is rumored to be sending invites October 17th for an iPad mini event October 24th.
- The iPad mini is expected to have a 7.85-inch display, a lower resolution than the iPad 3's highly touted 2048 x 1536 Retina resolution, a nano-SIM tray for 3G or 4G LTE connectivity, and cheaper than the $499 entry-level iPad.
- An earlier report by the Wall Street Journal said that Apple has ordered 10 million units of the iPad mini for the fourth quarter of the year. Apple sold 17 million full-sized iPads in the quarter ended June 30, 2012.
- The iPad mini would compete with top budget tablets Amazon Kindle Fire and Google Nexus 7, which are priced starting at $199 and each having a 7-inch display.
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Chatter from Apple’s overseas supply chain indicates that the company has not been cutting corners in its efforts to keep the iPad’s diminutive sibling price-competitive with what will surely be its two greatest rivals in the 7-inch tablet space, Google’s Nexus 7 and Amazon’s Kindle Fire.- John Paczkowski, AllThingsD
With strong competitors like the Google Nexus 7 or Amazon’s Kindle Fire, Apple is bound not to cut corners with their device and make it close to perfection when it comes to design, specs and price.- Mircea, Tablet News
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iPad Mini Design "Could Outshine the New iPad"
Chatter from Apple’s overseas supply chain indicates that the company has not been cutting corners in its efforts to keep the iPad’s diminutive sibling price-competitive with what will surely be its two greatest rivals in the 7-inch tablet space, Google’s Nexus 7 and Amazon’s Kindle Fire.
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Early leaks of the iPad mini suggest that the tablet will feature black anodized aluminum casing and a 7.85-inch display that features thinner side bezels than the standard iPad model.
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iPad Mini Design Could Be Slicker Than the New iPad
This comes on the heels of an earlier report which claimed that Apple had put in an order of 10 million iPad Minis ahead of the device’s release date which is rumored to be in early November.
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The Design of the Upcoming iPad Mini Could Outdo That of the New iPad
With strong competitors like the Google Nexus 7 or Amazon’s Kindle Fire, Apple is bound not to cut corners with their device and make it close to perfection when it comes to design, specs and price.
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