In the wake of the presentation of Apple: iPad mini and iPad 4

The fact that Apple is working on a iPad mini, it was an open secret. Asian workers are actively dragging away the details of the new tablet, then passing them bloggers and analysts. Jobs standing on the fact that the use of a tablet with a screen smaller than 10 inches uncomfortable for a year there. A compact tablet market is growing. Now it is not only the Kindle Fire, but the Google Nexus 7.

Nevertheless, the announcement of iPad mini has brought few surprises. The forecast did not come true about the diagonal devices. All were convinced that Apple will release a tablet with a diagonal of 7.85 inches screen. In fact, the screen has turned out a bit more: 7.9 ". Display resolution - as the first iPad: 1024 x 768 dots.

The pixel density - 163 dots per inch. This is not a retina-display. The Apple understanding, retina-display plates must have a density of pixels 264 PPI. Moreover, iPad mini image clarity even slightly inferior to Google tablet: in addition 216 PPI. It is on paper. In reality, observers who are lucky enough to hold the Apple tablet in his hands, "live" his study suggests clearer picture than the iPad first and second generation, and a significantly better quality housing version in comparison with the Google Nexus 7.

iPad mini weighs only 308 grams. Model-enabled work on 3G and LTE heavier than 312 grams. In any case, it is almost twice as better than the New iPad and iPad 4. Last weighs 662 grams. In the first review, it noted that the iPad mini is really possible to hold in one hand for a long time. Obviously, the tablet is just created for reading.

Inside the iPad mini hides a dual-core processor A5. Same as in iPad 2. As used GPU PowerVR SGX543MP2. This interesting tests the graphics system, I recommend the article on AnandTechDedicated to the iPad 2.

iPad mini is equipped with a camera FaceTime HD (1.2MP photo, video recording at 720p) and pyatimegapikselnoy camera iSight. For comparison, iPad equipped with a very simple front-facing camera, which was able to issue a photo and videos in VGA-resolution, and the rear camera allows you to shoot images with a resolution of 960 x 720 points. IPad mini rear camera can record FullHD-video (1080p).

Another difference between the iPad mini from iPad 2 - Support for voice assistant Siri. In Russian of Siri, however, I have not learned to understand. So create reminders and run the application will be in English.

iPad mini is able to work in 3G and LTE networks. To work need nano-sim card standard.

iPad mini despite its compact size can operate for 10 hours of battery life. Tablet, as well as the iPhone 5 features a new connector Lightning. So iPad mini is not compatible with existing accessories.

The main competitors of iPad mini are the Google Nexus 7, Amazon Kindle Fire HD and Nook HD. Apple tablet has a number of advantages. So, none of the competitors can not work to the LTE-networks. Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD are equipped with cameras, which give aypadovskoy. All of these competitors offer only one camera - front. In addition, they weigh more than 340 grams - Nexus 7, 395 gr - Kindle Fire HD.

During the presentation of Apple puts the focus on yet another advantage of iPad mini: Useful screen area greater than that of its competitors (names were not called, but everything pointed to the fact that the comparison is done with Nexus 7). While surfing iPad useful area is larger by almost 50% compared to the Google tablet. In landscape orientation figure "gap" is increasing - 67%.

Another advantage of the iPad - a App Store. Because mini is the same resolution as the iPad 2 and the iPad, most developers do not have to adapt existing applications. Now Apple store 275 thousand available for the iPad programs. Google Play and Amazon Appstore in this range can not boast.

Prices for WiFi-model iPad mini:

• WiFi 16 GB: $ 329.
• WiFi 32 GB: $ 429.
• WiFi 64 GB: $ 529.

Prices for iPad mini with 3G and LTE:

• 16 GB: $ 459.
• 32 GB: $ 559.
• 64 GB: $ 659.

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The real surprise was the announcement of the iPad 4. There have been rumors that Apple will update the iPad, equipping it with the Lightning connector, but as a result of the apple company offered to do a new model.

Design iPad 4 is not changed. Visual differences compared with the iPad 3 (The New iPad) there is little, apart from the already mentioned Lightning. All changes inside:

• new dual-core A6X with quad-core graphics system provides a two-fold increase in productivity. I'm not sure that many owners of iPad 3 tablet complained speed. But the new system will allow developers to create more realistic games.
• new camera FaceTime HD.
• New modules for WiFi networks, 3G and LTE.

Prices for iPad 4 (official name - the intricate: iPad with Retina display) remain the same. WiFi-sale version will begin on November 2 version with 3G and LTE will go after a couple of weeks.

In your opinion, new aypad - it is an absolute success or Apple made a mistake? The price of mini justified or too high?