It's kind've a kick in the nuts to be able to get an extra 64GB for 100 bucks when you've ostensibly paid 300 for your first 64, but whatevs. Margins, Apple, blah and blah. It's pretty much expected for now - until they raise the lowest-end to 32GB that is (which will happen, though not in the next cycle).
I really don't see an iPad mini with a 128GB option for a while. If the mini gets a retina display there's basically no distinguishing the larger iPad from the mini except for size and weight (much less so if the mockups come true), and Apple always needs something to make a case for the upsell.
Looking at those larger iPad mockups though made my groin tingle. Don't get me wrong, the iPad mini is still the perfect device in every way, but if Apple can make the full iPad that thin plus shave a considerable amount off the edges I may revisit my "the iPad is too damn big" mantra.
So it goes.
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