Apple on Tuesday unveiled a smaller iPad, dubbed the iPad mini, at a highly anticipated event in San Jose, Calif.
The device, which has a 7.9 inch screen, is one-third smaller overall than its 10-inch cousin and weighs less than a pound. It’s also 23% thinner than the full-sized iPad. The iPad mini will hit stores on Nov. 2, starting at $329 for the 16-gigabyte, Wi-Fi only version. Larger 32GB and 64GB versions will cost $429 and $529 respectively. Apple began taking pre-orders on Friday, Oct. 26.
Apple boasted that the iPad mini weighs less than most rival seven-inch tablets, including the Kindle Fire and Google Nexus 7, but features a 35% larger screen than those competitors. It also comes with a 5 megapixel rear “iSight” camera and a high-definition, front –facing camera for FaceTime video chats.
The iPad mini will run Apple’s new iOS 6 software, complete with Siri and all of the other features available on the iPhone and larger iPad. The mini iPad has the same 10-hour battery life as its bigger relative and the same screen resolution as the still-available, year-old iPad 2. It also features Apple’s new Lightning connector and an optional “smart” cover.
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