Christmas is just around the corner, which is super exciting! Why? Because of the presents! With Apple’s promotion of the iPad Mini virtually everywhere, I began my research.

The iPad Mini is basically a miniature version of the iPad(product innovation at its best!). Along with it running faster than the iPad, it is also 7.2mm thinner, and 0.68 lbs lighter. Now, I’m not a technology junkie, so when I read that it did not have retina display, I had to do some research on what that actually meant. I found that it was just a term given by Apple for its high-resolution screen technology. Bloggers online had said that the absence of retina display did not make a big difference, so I decided that it was not a big deal. I also found that a 16GB iPad Mini was priced at $329 in Best Buy, while a 16BG iPad was $499. Now this is quite a big difference, and is definitely a huge factor when asking for a Christmas present.

As far as technology goes, I can safely say that I am not a member of the early adopters category. I fit somewhere in between the early majority and late majority category(I only got an Xbox when it came free during a promotion from Telus last year). After the research I have done on the iPad Mini, I have concluded that it will not be on my wishlist for Christmas. I’m not an Apple Addict, so not having the iPad Mini isn’t a deal breaker. I’ll simply wait a few more months(or years) until a more innovative product is introduced. Until then, my search for a Christmas present continues!

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