that's kind of the point that apple has nothing new or impressive. i would agree a ipad is better than any android but its not a 130 better than a kindle hd or google's tablet.
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My daughters ipad mini arrived on wednesday.
After using it i can see why Steve Jobs was not impressed by smaller tablets. And the ipad mini is probably a better experience than the smaller android tablets.
But i dont think he would have ever done it, maybe he authorised it in his last few months as ceo, but i dont think a fully fit Jobs would have come under pressure to do it.
Still its a nice toy for my 8 year old (the mini is ideal for her smaller fingers) and she absolutely loves it.