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Note: Apple's tiny tablet impresses, but still leaves out some key features. Here are some pros and cons of the new, smaller iPad Mini.
Apple announced the iPad Mini, a smaller version of its popular tablet, Tuesday. By itself, the device is fairly impressive. It takes all the good features of the iPad 2 (circa 2011) and squishes them down into a smaller, thinner, lighter device.
The iPad Mini has a 7.9-inch display with 1024 x 768 pixels, an A5 processor, 16 GB of storage (base model), a 5-megapixel main camera and 720p HD FaceTime camera, and the Lightning port.
Prices start at $329 for the 16-GB Wi-Fi version. The Wi-Fi version hits stores November 2. Prices increase to $429 for the 32-GB Wi-Fi version and $529 for the 64-GB Wi-Fi version. Adding LTE adds another $130 to each...