When Steve Jobs announced the iPad a few years ago, it took most people by surprise, although Apple has had a hard time keeping a lid on other upcoming launches. This week, Apple was not remotely close to keeping the new iPad Mini a secret, with many blogs reporting leaked mockups and blurry photos over the weeks leading up to yesterday’s event, during which the much-heralded device was, in fact, announced, along with the iPad 4, new iMacs, and new MacBooks.
Today, those of us suffering from gadget-lugging fatigue rejoiced, as Apple finally unveiled its iPad mini, a brand-new tablet device that fits comfortably in the palm of one’s hand.
Apple had a launch event today where it revealed the iPad mini, so that’s basically all anyone is going to be talking about on the Web. See below for some relevant (and irrelevant) links.