> also, I still have no idea why isn't that thing Retina I can't find the link, but I remember reading that if the Mini had the iPad's retina display shrunk do

> also, I still have no idea why isn't that thing Retina I can't find the link, but I remember reading that if the Mini had the iPad's retina display shrunk down, it would have had an unbelievably high resolution display, which would have increased the price of the Mini significantly. Not something Apple would want when targeting the 7" tablet market.