Apple's new iPad mini is more exciting than it looks

iPad mini 7
(Image credit: Apple)

When Apple announces a new product via a simple press release, it's usually one of the company's less exciting launches. Indeed, the new iPad mini, revealed this afternoon, looks like a particularly iterative update. But the specs are impressive, and for fans of the mini's diminutive form factor, the very fact that Apple is keeping the tiny tablet in the race is cause for celebration.

iPad mini 7

(Image credit: Apple)

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Daniel John
Design Editor

Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of design, branding and lifestyle tech, and has covered several industry events including Milan Design Week, OFFF Barcelona and Adobe Max in Los Angeles.

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