Try to contain your excitement: Apple just announced a new version of the iPad Mini. It's pretty much the same as the last version, but there are some upgrades that Apple fans will want to know about.
Apple unveiled the new Mini and its larger sibling the iPad Air at an event in San Francisco on Tuesday.
While the new Air is lighter and thinner than its predecessor, the new Mini hasn't shed a drop of weight; getting even a bit heavier. The new Mini is 0.73 lbs for WiFi only and 0.75 lbs for WiFi and cellular, while the original iPad Minis weighed 0.68 lbs and 0.69 lbs. The new iPad Mini is also the tiniest bit thicker at 0.29 inches instead of 0.28.
The big cosmetic change is colors. The original iPad Mini is available in black and white. The new Mini t comes in black with a "Space Gray" finis