1) Apple iPad Mini
· Size: 7.9 inches
· Price: $329 for a Wi-Fi model
· GB: 16
· Overall verdict: The upscale option in a crowded market.
2) Amazon Kindle Fire
· Size: 7 inches
· Price: $199
· GB: 16
· Overall verdict: Doesn’t come close to matching the iPad’s, but it includes apps like Angry Birds, Facebook, Pinterest, and Skype.
3) Google Nexus 7
· Size: 7 inches
· Price: $199
· GB: 8
· Overall verdict: Usable but not as pretty as apps written specifically for the nexus 7 and other slates that run Android software. Still, the value is excellent.
4) Barnes & Noble Nook HD
· Size: Not given
· Price: $199
· GB: 8
· Overall verdict: The major benefit is unlike the Kindle Fire HD, there are no ads on the Nook’s main screen or screen saver.
The full article is available online at http://www. saturdayeveningpost.com/2013/ 01/22/in-the-magazine/trends- and-opinions/mini-tablets.html .