Apple Announces iPad mini Starting At $329

The rumors were right and everyone can breathe again. Apple announced its latest addition to the iPad line — the iPad mini. Smaller and more portable, but just as powerful as the iPad 2, this is sure to be a big hit.

The iPad mini has a 7.9” (diagonal) LED-backlight Multi-Touch display with a resolution of 1024 × 768 at 163 pixels per inch. That is the same quality display as the full-size iPad packed into 7.9 inches (down from 9.7 inches). It is powered by Apple’s Dual-core A5 chip, giving the mini plenty of power. Thankfully, Apple used their technology from the 3rd Gen iPad for the mini’s camera system giving it a 1.2MP front camera and a whopping 5MP rear camera with fancy things like Autofocus, Face detection, a Five-element lens and much more.

The mini, like its big brother will come in both Wi-Fi and Cellular versions and it will sport the brand new Lightning port for syncing and charging. Of course, what good is an iPad if its battery is dead? Well don’t fear, because the iPad mini has up to 10 hours of battery life. Apple is starting the iPad mini at $329 for the Wi-Fi only versions and $429 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular versions with the capacities ranging from 16GB to 64GB.

So far, we know that Apple retail stores will start stocking them on November 2nd. My recommendation — give us a call and see what the scoop is at our retail stores, or sit tight for more info on Small Dog Electronics availability.