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iPad Mini - Great ideal, wrong price point

In a highly competitive world amongst the tablet market, Apple unveiled the iPad Mini.  The specs on this tablet is a keeper, however at a $329 price point, I feel that I'm gonna pass on this.  The reason?  THERE ARE MORE REASONABLY PRICED ANDROID TABLETS OUT THERE AND THAT CAN DO WAAAAAAY MORE THAN WHAT THE IPAD CAN OFFER!  Nothing about the iPad Mini makes this a "must buy" for me other than it being a miniature iPad and the "Apple" Brand.  However there isn't a must buy for this device other than it being an iPad.  The funny thing is the pricing for this item.  $329 for a 16GB, $429 for a 32GB, and $529 for a 64GB.  To be honest, save the extra $70 and buy the iPad 2.

But the point I'm trying to make is that you can make a better choice if you purchase a Kindle Fire HD, the Nexus 7, or even the Nook Tablet.  I'm not trying to disregard the Apple Brand (especially with me owning an Apple MacBook and an iPhone 4), I just don't see the ideal of trying to compete within the tablet market with such a high price.  I can see a $249 price point; it would make it an instant competitor against the likes of the Nexus 7 tablet or Kindle Fire HD. But at such a high price, how can they compete other than being an iPad?  Only time will tell!

Almost the Holiday Season.

So this year we outlasted one of the hottest years on record (Reminded me of the summer of '88 though).  But enough of that, where did this year go?  O_O  It is almost the holiday season, and its time to buy gifts, share good 'ol times with family, and share the holiday cheer to everyone!  Don't hate me for bringing this up, because you know its true!

Dear Summer?!?!

This recent warm weather here in the Mid West is not good for me or anybody who wants summer to arrive.  I'm loving the warm weather here but its giving me the summer blues!  So when temperatures return to normal, it will be back to reality in the Mid West, and the possibility of that Easter Snow Storm.