advice just buy a laptop instead of these anemic media consumption toys every year :x 

LTE-enabled iPad mini: $459.  Please tell me where to buy two Vitas and some games (and maybe some needed memory cards) for $459, because I think I could profit from reselling them.

Sorry about that, I was looking at the 32 Gb version which is $559. 

I agree that the price of the iPad mini ($329) is slightly pricey, but all things considering, people tend to pay a premium for a premium product.  After extensively looking at the competitors on the market ie Nexus 7 and Fire HD, it is blatantly obvious that the iPad mini is overall a better product.  It has a better OS, better Processor, extra 5MP camera and is overall a better build (according to analysts).  All in all, I reckon the iPad mini will sell like hotcakes and WILL be the must have tablet this Xmas.

I'm guessing the iPhone 6 will have a 5-inch screen or at least have an option for that, since apparently 7.9 inches is OK for single hand use.

iPad mini is a cool product, but I think they should've gone with $299.99 for the 16GB model. Oh well, it's Apple they can probably get away with it especially through Christmas.

How much money you get from Apple? If the pay is good I might consider it as well. After all you go to websites you normally go anyway and lie as many as you can. 

LOL, I wish I was getting paid by Apple.  Just stating the truth here.  I understand Google has an event later this week and may in fact release a newly specced Nexus 7, but at the moment it just seems that the iPad mini will be huge success.  More importantly down to the basic points that it's well designed and built and has a very user friendly OS that will attract the young and casual users moreso that Google and Kindle Fire.  The iPad mini will attract those who cannot afford the iPad (now entitled iPad with Retina Display), and of course there will be those who cannot afford the mini and will opt for the Fire or Nexus.

 So, the A5 with its  512 MB miserable RAM is better than Tegra 3 and 1GB RAM?  Or 1024x768 display is infact "retina" compared to the 1280x800 display or 1440x900? Now people can't see pixels when it goes above 163 PPI and 216 or 243 PPI is unnecessary? Crappy multitasking and 5 years old interface equals a better OS? Seriously,  where is the "BLATANTLY OBVIOUS" part?

I can go on but no  need really. After reading this post you will still think that Ipad mini will be better than the competition even specwise and prepare a post about the camera.

RIP dedicated handhelds.

I agree that the Nexus 7 does have a better screen resolution and has 1Gb RAM compared to 512MB on the iPad mini...but in fact the A5 with built in custom GPU is more powerful than the Tegra 3.  The OS is down the individual, but the concensus is that iOS is better than Android....the only mobile OS that comes close and is getting really good is WP.  I hate all the clone OS provided by Android.  Don't get me wrong, the Nexus 7 is a decent machine at a great price...but with regards to sales, there will be no contest.  What you may be forgetting is, who really wants to do Multitasking using a tablet?  The general tablet audience don't want to do that.  Yeah it would be nice, but what are you gonna do on a tablet that requires great multitasking?

Actually quick question?  Do you own a Nexus 7 by any chance?  Or some other tablet?