Is the iPad mini worth $329?

Is $329 a fair price for the iPad Mini?

Certainly! It will become the best selling 7" tablet (it's actually closer to 8"). The screen size is larger than its immediate competitors from Amazon, B&N and Google but it's slimly bezeled construction makes it the same size as those smaller screened products.

The construction is also head and shoulders above those plasticky competitors. Who wants to carry around cheap plastic when they can have brushed aluminum? The iPad Mini is a nice piece of hardware that's worth the coin. Why? Because of the app ecosystem living inside. Apple has the broadest selection of useful apps to choose from. Using an iPad can truly increase your productivity at home and at work. You may even become inspired to do MORE once you see how much more organized and efficient you can be. I'm proof of that.

Since owning an iPad (full sized) I have been able to track my week using a diary app, My Diary, as well as map out and organize tasks using Errands. Both apps are free.

A smaller iPad will appeal to the reader community. The train to New York City is full of readers. Sometimes I see folks with eReaders as well as iPads. The iPad mini will allow readers to use only one product to read, organize their day and be more productive at work.

I understand other Android based tablets can do similar things but at the moment the Android devices I've come across have been problematic. Often I'm asked if I know how to fix them or if I can help them load music or even just get started with it. Everyone knows these devices have tremendous potential but since the OS and apps available are not user friendly and intuitive (as they are on the iPad) these users will continue to suffer.

I'm glad Apple has competition. I give Apple great credit for creating this market and such a great device. Competition is healthy and the very reason we now have the iPad mini. When Google refines Android its devices will become truly useable. In the meantime, Apple's iPad and iPad mini are the best options and well worth the money.

For less than a dollar a day an iPad mini can be added to your gear bag. Black Friday is coming up soon, perhaps $299 will allow many to enjoy the Apple ecosystem?

 

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