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Is the iPad Mini Worth Buying? (1130L)

Notes on my thoughts,

Processor: The dual core A5 chip is same as iPad 3 that came out in 2011, and even

reactions and questions as I

Apple says the A6 chip in the iPad 4 and the iPhone 5 is twice as fast for some tasks as

read:

the A5. The Nexus 7 has a newer quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor and the Kindle

Fire HD has a 1.2 GHz Dual Core processor, but you can only compare the performance

of these processors against the iPad once you benchmark them in the real world; the

numbers and specs don't tell you everything. But I'd give the edge to the Nexus 7 purely

on hardware.

Cameras: iPad Mini: front and rear-facing cameras. The camera on the back is a 5

megapixel, same as the iPad 4 but lower res than the iPhone 5's 8 MP camera. The

Nexus and Amazon tablets have only front facing cameras that are lower resolution than

the Mini.

Other Specs

The Mini will come in a Wifi-only model and an LTE version with access to cellular

networks on the go. It will use the new smaller lightning connector so you'll need all

new charging cords and adapters if you have lots of accessories with the previous 30-pin

connector. Apple says it gets 10 hours of battery life, is made primarily of aluminum &

glass, and it comes in both black and white. It will be available for preorder on Friday,

October 26 and is set to ship November 2.

Price

iPad Mini 16GB WiFi only — $329 ($459 for the 16GB with LTE cellular

connectivity)

iPad 4 16GB WiFi only — $499

Kindle Fire HD 16GB — $199

Nexus 7 16GB: $249 — But rumors are flying of an even cheaper Nexus tablet

releasing next week and/or a big price cut on the Google tablet in time for the holidays.

So What Should You Buy?

Nothing about the technical specs of the tablets makes any one of them a clear winner.

Apple has an advantage in that the user-experience on the iPad and IOS is preferred by

many, myself included. After living with both flavors, it's just easier, cleaner, and less

hassle for me to use an iPad over a Nexus 7. In my opinion, the iPad Mini will benefit

from that advantage as well.

But if I were a committed Android phone user, if my digital media was all purchased

from Amazon or the Google Play store, or if price was my only consideration, I would

NOT get the iPad Mini.The final decision these days is about ecosystem- where are you

going to buy and live? In Google/Amazon world or in Apple world?

If Apple had priced the mini in the $249 range, I'd say they would have nailed the coffin

shut on competing tablets. But at $329 that's still a steep price tag, and many will find

Android and Amazon tablets under the Christmas tree this year and enjoy them almost

as much as those who unwrap the iPad Mini that costs $130 more.

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Ethics statement: I have used both an iPhone and a Samsung Galaxy phone this year. I

have tested and lived with the iPad and the Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire HD. I love a

Worley, B. Is the iPad mini worth buying? October 23, 2012. Available at .

deal and always wish that the cheaper one were as good or better than the more

expensive one. Sometimes that's true, sometimes it's not. I am giving you my honest

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