Soundwave on 13 November 2012
I got to play around with an iPad mini yesterday at an Apple store, and I gotta say ... it's fantastic. I think that form factor is going to be the future for basic tablets. It's incredibly slim and light and just looks great.
Going back to the full size iPad felt like it had the weight of a steel brick by comparison, lol.
The only thing that sucks is no Retina screen on the first revision.
Apple does need to spice up iOS though. It's still perfectly funcitonal, but starting to feel dated. The next version should be a bit more dynamic and allow for more customization.
