Apple to live-stream Tuesday's 'a little more' event

I dunno why people like information as videos.

(It is just unbelievably dull - Those unboxing videos that people like I really don't get).

So much easier to just read about something.

And far far less boring

Um, nah

It's not got retina display. And it's not really that cheap-it's not competing with the Nexus 7 properly, even though the competition has a better screen. Other than the ecosystem, it's Apple snoozing.

I could have bought this, really. But no thanks, not interested.

A Little More is right...

"A little more" is exactly what this is. It's hardly anything. It's a little smaller, a lot less resolution, less cpu, less memory, and is still too expensive to be competitive to the 7" $200 or so tablets. Why not just spend $100 more and get the faster/better device for 2" bigger screen?

Of ALL the companies in the world that COULD rock the boat on this device, Apple with it's huge cash flow should have brought it out at a loss to take market share. They are making such high profit margins on their phones and tablets.. why not rock the boat, and sell it for $200. It would fly off the shelves at that price and apple would continue to take market share.

Frankly, as a google/android fan, I am really happy they brought it out for this price.. because I don't think it will slow down the momentum of the $200 tablets much at all. The Nexus 7 is a much meatier beast than this ipad mini.. more processor, graphics, better screen and resolution. The only benefit, if you can call it that given how good Android 4.1 is, is the iOS eco-system. I personally don't find it any better except for the audio apps.. apps like drum/mpc/synths are much smoother on apple.. otherwise any app on apple is pretty much duplicated 10x over on android.

Apple doesn't think it needs to compete on price with the Kindle Fire and Nexus 7

I can't say I really disagree until and unless people don't buy the Mini - which I doubt is going to happen. Me, I'm a cheap ass so unless someone gives me one - which is the only reason I own an iPad2 - it's not for me, but I suspect there will be plenty of punters willing.

Overall a decent show by Apple today I think - 13" Retina MBP, new crazy-thin iMac, updated Mac Mini, new (already... really?) iPad (4) and the iPad Mini (with complementary "blue, green, pink, light grey, dark grey" smart cover - a poke in Redmond's eye for the surface perhaps?). Newer, better, prettier shiny shinies... oh, and not cheap : )

meh

read specs

Saw price

Saw no retina

will not recommend