I disagree with your characterization of the iPad mini as something from the bottom tier. My point is that the iPad mini is neither premium nor junk, but somew

I disagree with your characterization of the iPad mini as something from the bottom tier. My point is that the iPad mini is neither premium nor junk, but somewhere in the middle. It expands Apple's user base and makes them a tidy per-unit profit. Like a lot of people, I was hoping the iPhone 5C would be a similarly mid-tier priced device that would open up new markets for them but unfortunately (IMO) a premium-priced phone.