iPad Air vs. Retina iPad Mini 2: 3 Ways the 9.7-Inch iOS 7 Slate Easily Beats its 7.9-Inch Apple Sibling

When the first iPad Mini was released in late 2012, it romped its way to the top and dislodged the originaliPad as the world's preferred tablet. Many wondered: Will the 9.7-inch tablet form-factor remain relevant?

The answer came a year later as Apple defied the so-called compact tablet trend and reinvented its game-changing iPad. For the fifth build, the tech giant put together powerful components that were deftly squeezed into its signature metallic tablet casing that simply overwhelms the rivals.

In the iPad Air, the 9.7-inch screen was maintained but not the bulk and heft of the former builds. In a sense, Apple read the writings on the wall - that tablet users want their iPads sexier and portable at the same time. So the tech titan had the iPad revised, radically.

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