The one remaining mystery surrounding the iPad mini is how much will it cost, but now, a new image on the Web appears to answer that question.
German tech blogger Florian Schimanke posted over the weekend what looks like an inventory list of the various iPad mini models. And along with the various models, the list includes prices.
According to the image, the iPad mini will be available in 16 versions. It will come in both black and white and range in storage from as little as 8 gigabytes to as much as 64 GB. The image indicates there will be versions that can connect to cellular networks.
The posted picture, which according to the blog comes from an anonymous informant, shows 8 GB versions of the iPad mini will go for $320. But Gizmodo is reporting that the U.S. price is likely to be $249.
Separately, the iPad mini might not be the only major new product Apple announces this month.
A new report by 9 to 5 Mac’s Mark Gurman says Apple plans to announce a 13-inch MacBook Pro with high-resolution Retina display, expanding the company’s catalog of Retina-enabled products. It already offers a 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display.
The report says Apple will introduce the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina at the rumored Oct. 23 iPad mini event.
The 13-inch laptop is expected to be thinner and lighter than its non-Retina counterparts, and it is also expected to be available in two versions, with one having a better processor and more storage.
If Apple follows what it did with the 15-inch model, which came out this summer, then the 13-inch model is not likely to have an optical drive.
Analysts have been saying they expect a 13-inch Retina model. And now that it’s been reported by Gurman, who was the first to report on the 15-inch Retina laptop rollout, it seems likely Apple will also deliver on the 13-inch version soon.