So it looks like the iPad Mini just arrived in time for your last-minute Christmas shopping. The Apple Philippines Online Store has just put up the iPad Mini on sale with starting price of Php15,990.
This means you should be able to buy them in any Apple Reseller stores this week-end as well (the current shipping time indicated is 2 weeks though).
Here’s the official retail price of the iPad Mini:
16GB iPad Mini – Php15,990
32GB iPad Mini – Php20,990
64GB iPad Mini – Php25,990
The cellular version is also available but there is no mention of any LTE connectivity.
16GB iPad Mini (WiFi + Cellular) – Php21,990
32GB iPad Mini (WiFi + Cellular) – Php26,990
64GB iPad Mini (WiFi + Cellular) – Php31,990
Local store will probably have these as well starting this week-end but could be in limited stocks.
the main thing is this: whether you go with nexus or ipad mini, it wont matter much. but the thing is, apple will always improve itself, and sooner or later apple will release its 2nd gen ipad mini; for me it wont matter if you will choose between the two. its by your own discretion. but i have my ipad mini wifi-3g mainly for internet and ebooks, and i must rate it 9/10 for the experience. as per my friends with nexus, if you are a gamer, you better go with nexus. i mean that’s as per their opinion. its still up to you in the end where to go and what to buy.