iPad Mini unveil Oct 23rd? UPDATE - its official

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michael_stutzer said:

The CPU and RAM is quite better in the Nexus, The GPU is quite a bit better in Ipad. So that makes it a more powerful SOC. OK. LOL what consensus? If you read reviews pretty much every single one of them say that the OS is now in need of a big revamp. Unless you love the maps introduced in the IOS 6, of course. It is not like we need to see reviews anyway. Rows with static icons and the need of 4-5 taps to change the basic settings is not the definition of a better OS. I don't even go into the clone OS argument, so much crap.

The only thing Ipad Mini is good at is apps. Not the amount of it because 90% of them are useless and never gets downloaded. But the amount of tablet optimized apps are good. No contest at that. 

I don't have a Nexus 7 or any other tablet. I owned an Ipad 1 for a few months quite a bit ago though. I despise them. If I ever need one (which won't happen probably) I'd only consider one that has a good OS with good multitasking and it is Windows. Though they are very expensive and I wouldn't bother with them as well at the moment. Chromebook has promise but the OS needs to get better and it isn't available at where I live.

Oh well it's all a matter of opinion isn't it.  You obviously have a bee in your bonnet with regards to Apple/iPad/iOS.  Basically Apple products do what they say on the tin and do it well.  By the sounds of it, you are single mindedly MS based, which is fine, but sometimes you need to look beyond.  I personally have an iPad 1 and have done since it's launch in the UK in May 2010.  It has been brilliant for me and my family and extensively gets used for between 4-6 hours daily and still works brilliantly.  I reckon i've more than had my £500 worth.  I think this is why Apple products in general are well received and sell well is because they are well built products, last well and retain value and quality.