Apple iPad Mini: the Good and the Bad

The Bad

No Retina Display

The new iPad Mini comes with a 7.9 inch display which makes it a part of the small tablet category. The tablet comes with LED backlight technology which is similar to that used in the iPad 2. The Mini tablet comes with a resolution of 1024 X 768 pixels which is the same as that of the iPad 2.  With the pixel count of 1024 X 768, the screen comes with 163 pixels per inch (ppi). The sad news is that unlike the new iPad 3 the Mini does not come with Retina Display.

Older Processor

Apple products are known for their fast performance especially the iPads. The newest member in the Apple tablet family disappoints a bit with its processor. The gadget is powered by an older A5 chip which was seen in the iPad 2 while Apple has already the A6 chip it makes a bit disappoint that it could me faster than now.

Price

The iPad Mini is available in three storage variants 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular versions. The Wi-Fi only iPad Mini in all three storage variants has a starting price of $329 to $519 which is approx Rs.17,678 to Rs.27,888. While the Wi-Fi + Cellular version will be available for a starting price of $459 to $659 which is approx Rs.24,664 to Rs.35,411.

Recently eBay India has made iPad Mini 16 GB Wi-Fi only version available for pre-order at a price tag of Rs.28,990. Seeing the price of the iPad Mini it is more than the starting price of its tough competitors like Nexus 7 and Kindle tablets.