Yes, the new Apple 7.9 inch Apple Mini iPad is here…well almost. You can preorder now and the new tablet will be delivered on November 2…and yes, it is called the iPad Mini. There is not much new about it that we didn’t already know…it is not a retinal display like the current regular size iPads and it has the new Lightning connector that was introduced last month for the new iPhone. Your will find all the details of the Mini in the first story.
But there were some surprises that we did not know about. First, they have discontinued the iPad 3 and replaced it with what is called the 4th generation iPad. The major difference is a faster processor…the A6 instead of the A5. Prices are still the same.
So am I mad about my iPad being obsoleted after only 7 months? Not really. The current iPad has all the speed I could ever use. Of course I would rather have the new one, but what I have was just fine before the announcement and is still fine now. Good Lord, do I sound like an Apple Fanboy now?
There were some other new and upgraded products introduced also, including the Mac Mini. So be sure and read story #2 for all the updates. What surprised me the most was no mention of the new iTunes. They announced it last month for release this month. I thought sure they would mention it today.
So what’s next? It’s Microsoft’s official release of the Windows 8 and Windows RT Surface tablet on Friday. Not much new there that we don’t already know about. I hope that folks who pre-ordered the RT Surface Tablet aren’t too disappointed when they discover all the things it won’t do.
So let’s get to it! –JRC
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