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iPad Mini to Look More Like a Big iPod Touch? [Image]

iPad Mini to Look More Like a Big iPod Touch? [Image]

Posted August 15, 2012 at 5:53am by iClarified
As the expected unveiling of the iPad mini draws near, Daring Fireball's John Gruber shares his thoughts on the rumored device.

Earlier this month, Gizmodo posted images of an iPad mini mockup that resembled the larger iPad. Gruber suggests that although this design is plausible, the device will likely have a smaller bezel.

Now, I expect the iPad Mini will bear more resemblance to a full-size iPad than it will to an iPhone or iPod Touch. For one thing, it's closer in size to the iPad-as-we-know it, and for another, all credible reports (along with several of my own little birdies) point to the smaller iPad keeping the 4:3 display aspect ratio.


But if you shrink the device enough, and reduce the weight enough, would such a device still need a bezel surrounding the display of the same proportions as the iPad-as-we-know-it? Maybe not.


Taking his thoughts one step further, iMore has produced a mockup of an iPad mini that keeps a larger bezel at the top and bottom like an iPod touch but still has the 4:3 display ratio of the iPad.

Take a look at that image below. Apple is thought to be aiming for a November release of the iPad mini.


iPad Mini to Look More Like a Big iPod Touch? [Image]


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40 - August 16, 2012 at 12:20am
W Will it have hd display like the new iPad ???
Rick
Rick - August 15, 2012 at 6:34pm
Hmm...$299 vs $199 for google nexus.... Let the price wars begin www.travelhaggler.com/saveup/
tdtran1025
tdtran1025 - August 15, 2012 at 2:44pm
$299.00 for 3/4G model?
Pachu
Pachu - August 15, 2012 at 8:16am
Brothers
King
King - August 15, 2012 at 8:08am
They all look the same to me LoL
m
m - August 15, 2012 at 10:10am
I fear apple replace ipodtouch with ipadmini! ipadmini is bigger than ipodtouch and I can't use it when i'm in bed
NoGoodNick
NoGoodNick - August 15, 2012 at 11:43am
Thats what she said
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