With the iPhone 5, updated iPad and the iPad mini Apple should experience a very strong December quarter.
At the latest Apple product announcement, besides announcing the iPad mini Apple said that they were updating their Mac computer line-up as well.
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In either case, the iPad Mini provides Apple with millions of new sales opportunities.
With the iPad mini, Apple have released a device that has seriously bolstered their gaming credentials.
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With the release of the iPad mini, Apple is trying to caulk up the cracks in its iPad ecosystem.
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With the iPad Mini, Apple has entered the small tablets market.
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From a competitive stand point, the iPad Mini puts Apple one step ahead of Microsoft (MSFT) and its partners that include HP (HPQ), Nokia (NOK) and others.
Its survey of people who bought tablets as gifts showed that the Fire was the single top choice, although combining the iPad and the iPad mini gave Apple a bigger share.
In my harsh battery test, where I play videos back to back with the screen set at 75% and the Wi-Fi on to collect email, the iPad mini exceeded Apple's battery life claim of 10 hours and lasted 10 hours and 27 minutes.
This is going to keep the build cost of the iPad mini low for Apple, but it also means that developers will already be very comfortable with the architecture of the iPad mini.
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The Mac mini shows that Apple is improving its offering at price points more competitive with Windows systems.
If the iPad Mini has taught Apple anything, it is that consumers love it when their favorite devices get smaller.
If, however, it comes from those who would have paid full price but take the Mini version then Apple is destroying its own profits.
In the absence of an iPad mini or an Apple TV, will the company be able to beat the lofty expectations analysts have for it?
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But Jobs hasn't been afraid to mess with his winners, replacing the hot-selling iPod Mini with the iPod Nano in September 2005, less than two years after Apple introduced the Mini.
The new C64x Extreme is priced competitively with keyboard-less Nettops like the Apple Mac Mini.
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If I told you that the Apple iPad Mini was 7.2mm thin, would you be excited about it?
Having a single cable, it's enclosed with a micro-USB, mini-USB and Apple charging adapter that unfortunately doesn't support data transfers.
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The extended MINI Connected App gives Apple iPhone users access to innovative functions designed to enhance driving fun, entertainment and social networking.
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In addition, Verizon Wireless launched three tablets in the quarter: the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, Apple iPad with Retina display and Apple iPad mini.
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During Q4, 2012 Gartner increased its annual forecast for media tablets by 149.5M units due to the success of the Apple iPad Mini and Google Nexus 7.
While it is unknown exactly how many iPad Mini units have been sold, Apple did reveal that it sold a combined total of three million tablets when the Mini and the iPad 4 were released.
Similarly, Apple's iPad Mini was a response to rival, smaller tablet computers already on the market, adding to the impression Apple was following, not leading.
Considering the iPad mini will still have that Apple new product shine on it, I think we can expect it to move.
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The iPad Mini is another product from Apple that will further attract and lock consumers into its growing ecosystem of products, services, and content.
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Although the Mac mini was very cheap for an Apple computer, it was still expensive compared to many PCs.
The Mac mini is available today through the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com), Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.
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Apple made the iPad Mini with the same resolution as the iPad 2 and a much bigger display size.
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This may be the primary reason why Apple released the iPad Mini. iPad sales began to peak with the second-generation model.
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