How iPad mini grew into itself

Sometimes overshadowed, Charlotte Henry explores how the iPad mini has matured into a very powerful little device

- Charlotte Henry

WHILE PLENTY OF users loves it, the iPad mini has arguably always been a bit of an odd–one–out in Apple’s product line–up.

Originally announced on October 23, 2012, and available in November that same year, the first-generation iPad mini only contained Apple’s A5 chip and 512MB RAM. Subsequently, it was deemed by some to be a bit underpowered. It also did not come with a Retina display. Many were annoyed by the use of a Lightning port for charging instead of a traditional 30 pin connector too.