After many months of rumors and credible leaks, the iPad mini has finally hit store shelves. Unusually, in some ways, the iPad mini enters a space that Apple has been late to arrive to. As with nearly every device Apple has released over the past decade or longer, it is attempting to redefine the market space. This time, however, it is the software that Apple believes will help to reshape customer expectations for a smaller tablet. Unlike most of its 7-inch tablet competition, the iPad mini runs properly optimized tablet apps that were originally designed for the larger iPad. MacNN's full revi
