Hank... I'm dying to see the iPad Mini. 

Here's an unofficial version:

iPad mini version? You mean an oversized iPod touch that is going to set you back double+ the price of an ipod touch? Apple... Wow. I wonder what else they'll think of to milk money from their customers. 

Isn't that the role of every corporation? I don't buy Apple products myself, but if there's a market for small iPads, people will buy them. I didn't know they still sold iPods anymore... I don't think I've seen one in quite a few years (of course they all look alike, right? those special 'rounded corners' and all that...). Aren't they just iPhones with... no ability to make calls? Apple is just cashing in on the blind devotion of their followers, which I think pretty much any other company would do the same.

Doc, I agree. At one time I bad mouthed Apple / Mac like every other PC fanboy. That day has long passed.

I was given a gen 4 iPad Touch for my birthday last year and was amazed at how it rocked and was a far superior device compaired to my Zune HD.

Fast forward to my wife's birthday...she wanted an iPad so since I love with my very soul, I went againt my oath to never by an Apple product and bought her one. After checking it out and discovering first hand how fine of a device it is, I bought myself one the next day.

Having both devices, I can see that there is a market and a need for the iPad Mini. They will do well with this device and if competativly priced, it will fly off the shelves and will be in short supply. If you want one early, you better reserve one the day it is officially anounced.

Apple has thier shit together on a level that scaring the hell out of Microsoft. They are now trying their best to copy and emulate thier business model in an attempt to gain market share in the tablet / pad market. I hope it works out for them.