11-15-2013, 08:34 PM
I'm not surprised by the spec jump. Only Gruber could spin a possible negative, at best a neutral, into a positive. Last year's model was a cynical money grab by Apple. With all the growth in tablets seemingly coming from less than 10" devices, Apple released about the most minor "me too" iPad mini possible. A $330 shrunken down iPad 2. The new iPad mini makes the jump to what arguably should have been last year's specs, but even if the jump in specs is worth applauding, who's surprised by a $70 more expensive tablet (now $100 more expensive with the price reduction on the mini) being a better device? A newer, more expensive tablet should be better than the older, less expensive model. Duh… 
Wasn't this the same "analyst" who just posted how the new Air and mini are too close in specifications to not just get the Air? I disagreed then as the iPad mini retina offers the same specs as the Air but smaller, lighter, and less expensive makes the choice pretty clear cut to me anyway.
Wasn't this the same "analyst" who just posted how the new Air and mini are too close in specifications to not just get the Air? I disagreed then as the iPad mini retina offers the same specs as the Air but smaller, lighter, and less expensive makes the choice pretty clear cut to me anyway.