Apple’s iPad Mini will bring a lot more excitement and a little more confusion to the holiday shopping season.
It only takes a few minutes playing with the iPad Mini — which starts at $329 — to realize the scaled-down tablet computer will be a surefire hit with longtime Apple disciples and potential converts who’ve been looking for a more affordable entry into the mobile computing market.
The iPad Mini is perfectly sized to be stuffed in Christmas stockings. It’s 7.87 inches tall and 5.3 inches wide, compared with the full-size iPad, which is 9.5 inches by 7.31 inches. Recipients will discover the pleasure and convenience of being able to take pictures, surf the Web, watch video, read books and listen to music on an exquisitely designed device that’s pancake-thin.
As enticing as that all sounds, the iPad Mini also causes a dilemma, albeit a pleasant one.
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The new option will make it even more difficult for holiday shoppers to figure out which mobile device to buy for their loved ones — or for themselves.
Read this full review Sunday in the print edition of the Arizona Daily Star.