October has been rumored to be the month when we'll get to see Apple's answer to the low-cost, 7-inch Android tablets from the likes of Amazon and Google. Dubbed "iPad mini," the device is expected to cost between $249 and $299, and will largely be geared toward educational markets and cost-conscious consumers who have yet to be enticed by the $399 entry-point for the 10-inch iPad 2.
We don't know for sure when Apple will unveil the device to the public, but the sheer number of rumors and purported parts leaks suggest the device is real—and is coming soon. Here's a quick review of what the device might be like.
Size
The standard iPad sports a 9.7-inch diagonal, 4:3 aspect ratio screen. The iPad mini is widely rumored to maintain that same 4:3 aspect ratio, merely shrinking it down to 7.85 inches in size. That should result in a device that is approximately 35 percent smaller than the iPad overall, and presumably 35 percent lighter, too.
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