Tag Archives: iPad Mini

Tablets Trade-Offs And Compromises

November 4, 2012 – 10:14 pm

Tweet  A couple of hours after landing in SFO from Paris, I find myself setting up two new tablets: a Microsoft Surface and an iPad mini. While on the road, I had read much on both products and felt reasonably well prepared for the tasks. This proved correct. But the product experience was another thing. [...]

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What happened to the iPad?

October 28, 2012 – 9:47 pm

Tweet  On October 23rd, Apple announced the widely expected iPad mini. The company also surprised most by also introducing a faster “4th generation” iPad, swiftly replacing the one launched on March 7th this year, seven and a half months ago. That same day, Tim Cook proudly proclaimed a an iPad milestone: 100 million shipped since [...]

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iPad Mini: Wishful Thinking?

July 8, 2012 – 11:24 pm

TweetOr another killer product? Or, on the pessimistic side, a loser defensive move showing Apple’s fear of competitors such as Amazon, with its Kindle Fire, and Google’s 7″ Nexus tablet? Recent leaks from purported sources inside Apple’s traditional suppliers have ignited a new frenzy of speculation. And not just from the usual blogging suspects — [...]

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