Apple's long-awaited iPad Mini with Retina display is officially on sale. The tablet is arguably one of the most anticipated this year, due mainly to its predecessor's popularity and the addition of the Retina display, promising far better visual quality than the previous model. What's more, at a starting price of just $399, it's a relatively affordable option for those who don't want to spend too much to get a new slate. As a result, it's no surprise that it's expected to attract a lot of buyers as we enter the holiday shopping season. From its design to its expected value, the iPad Mini appears to have nearly all of the features that consumers and even enterprise users would want to see in a smaller-sized tablet. Those who are on the fence might wonder why the iPad Mini with Retina is such a hot device. This eWEEK slide show aims to show why the iPad Mini will sell well even in the midst of strong competition from Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX and the Google Nexus 7. Here are the reasons why.
