Hands-On Video with 'iPad Mini' Physical Mockup

Hands-On Video with 'iPad Mini' Physical Mockup - Mac Rumors window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({ appId : '263507923666566', status : true, // check login status cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access the session xfbml : true // parse XFBML }); }; (function() { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.src = document.location.protocol + '//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js'; e.async = true; document.getElementById('fb-root').appendChild(e); }()); Front Page Mac Blog iOS BlogRoundups Buyer's Guide ForumsGot a tip for us? Share it...Twitter • Facebook • RSSa. Send us an emailb. Anonymous formclose (x)Hands-On Video with 'iPad Mini' Physical MockupWednesday September 19, 2012 7:00 am PDT by Eric SlivkaPhysical mockups of Apple's rumored "iPad mini", presumably based on leaked design specs from case manufacturers, have appeared with increasing frequency in recent weeks, and Gizchina.com has now obtained one of the dummy units to share new photos and a video giving an impression of how the device might look and feel. The dummy units are widely available through Chinese online marketplace Taobao for roughly $15.


Similar mockups in both white and black have appeared over the past several weeks showing the rumored thin side bezel design that would make the device more comfortable to hold in one hand than a uniform bezel such as that seen on the full-size iPad. The video also offers a good overview of the external features of the device.


Apple is expected to introduce the iPad mini at an October media event once the publicity from the iPhone 5 launch begins to subside.

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MultiMediaWill21 hours ago at 07:04 amAnyone else planning to buy the iPad Mini even though they have an iPad?Rating: 11 Positiveslars66621 hours ago at 07:06 amMy imaginary girlfriend will like this imaginary iPad mini very much!!Rating: 10 Positiveslokiju21 hours ago at 07:05 amPlease happen, please happen, please happen!

Would be kind of a perfect size for a in car navigation/entertainment system as well.Rating: 8 Positivesjkichline21 hours ago at 07:19 amCheaper than this will be AND harnesses the POWER of ANDROID with GOOGLE maps

Ha ha ha! Oh you were serious. Sorry.Rating: 6 PositivesTheRainKing21 hours ago at 07:02 amSize is quite good. I think that might end up being my first iPad.Rating: 6 PositivesSTiNG Operation21 hours ago at 07:05 amIt's about time!!!!:D:D:D:D:D

GIFSoupRating: 5 Positivesjman24021 hours ago at 07:04 amThat bezel doesn't seem very Apple like.Rating: 4 PositivesEduardo197121 hours ago at 07:05 amI still can't wrap my head over buying a mini version of the iPad.

I need the screen size of the current one for reading.

My first iPad will be next year's version.:)Rating: 2 Positivesoclor21 hours ago at 07:06 amMy Prediction:
-16gb
-LTE Standard (no wifi only model)
-$399

That puts it $100 over the iPod touch, $230 less than regular iPad equivalent (with LTE). My reason for this prediction is that apple will view this as an ultra portable devide, way more portable than the iPad, thus they will bundle LTE with every model. People will eat this up, even though it's hundreds more than android 7-inchers.Rating: 2 PositivesCausticPuppy21 hours ago at 07:19 amMy Prediction:
-16gb
-LTE Standard (no wifi only model)
-$399

That puts it $100 over the iPod touch, $230 less than regular iPad equivalent (with LTE). My reason for this prediction is that apple will view this as an ultra portable devide, way more portable than the iPad, thus they will bundle LTE with every model. People will eat this up, even though it's hundreds more than android 7-inchers.

I predict 8GB standard, at $249. That's cheaper than the new iPod Touch, but also has much less memory (base iPod Touch has 32GB). WiFi only, but LTE will be available.

Now, I think there's a reasonable chance it may have the A6 chip. It will have a significant performance advantage over other 7" tablets. If they DON'T use the A6, then that means it's basically just a product designed to catch up with competitors.

But why would Apple make a Mini with twice the CPU performance of the bigger iPad3?

The iPad3 is halfway through the product cycle. So don't think of the Mini as an afterthought to the current iPad line, think of it as a "warm up" act for the next iPad4.

In the short term, Apple may cannibalize sales of the larger iPad, but on the other hand, I think the iPad4 will be an absolute monster. Think quad-core A6, and another doubling of the GPU capabilities. And a 12-hour battery life (assuming the newer low-power retina display is used).Rating: 2 Positives
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