Apple will reportedly offer an 8GB iPad mini model for $249

iPad Mini

iPad Mini

Apple already has the masses clamoring for an iPad mini and the latest round of rumors suggest it could hit the sweet spot in terms of price, color and release date. According to AppleInsider, Apple might sell the iPad mini with an 8GB of internal storage in order to bring pricing down to $249. Since the iPad’s debut in 2010, Apple has never gone lower than 16GB of internal storage. Although the move would certainly lower the starting price for the iPad mini, it’s also counterintuitive as other Google and Amazon have both quickly learned with the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD that users want more storage to hold HD videos and apps. Read the full story at Boy Genius Report.

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Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is Fox 5 New York's On-air Tech Expert (WNYW-TV) and the host of Fox Television's monthly show Shelly Palmer Digital Living. He also hosts United Stations Radio Network's, Shelly Palmer Digital Living Daily, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment. He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC an industry-leading advisory and business development firm and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards).