SAVE $100: The Apple iPad mini (WiFi, 128GB) is on sale at Amazon for $399, down from the standard price of $499. That's a 20% discount.
Great things can come in small packages, and that's especially true when it comes to the best gadgets. A compact tablet can be the perfect device for reading, streaming your favorite shows in bed, taking to campus, or packing along on your next trip. If you're in the market for a small but mighty tablet, listen up to this Amazon deal.
As of Sept. 15, the Apple iPad mini (WiFi, 128GB) is on sale for $399 at Amazon, marked down from the usual price of $499. That's a savings of $100 thanks to the 20% discount.
When it comes to the best iPad, Mashable feels the iPad mini is great for reading, mostly thanks to its small size that measures 8.3 inches. "Tablets are an incredibly versatile device, but we all have our go-to use," wrote Mashable Shopping Reporter Samantha Mangino. "If you, like me, use your iPad to read, you gotta go for the iPad Mini. The other models like the iPad Air start at around 11 inches, which is a lot of screen when you just want to flip through your book."
Of course, since the iPad mini is a fully-fledged tablet, it's also capable of much more than just reading. You'll be able to stream your favorite shows, reply to e-mails, video chat with friends, and plenty more. Those aren't functions a Kindle can brag about.
Mashable Senior Editor Stan Schroeder explained the iPad mini uses the A17 Pro chip, which is the same as the chip found in the iPhone 15 Pro. Overall, Schroeder wrote, "If you're new to the iPad, and you want the most compact one around (or any compact tablet), the new iPad mini 7 is the best choice."
Apple mentions the iPad mini gets "all-day battery life," which translates to about 10 hours of web surfing or streaming video before it'll need to recharge.
While it's on sale for $399 in all colorways at Amazon, snag the iPad mini and upgrade your reading and streaming experience. Its compact size and weight will also be great for upcoming holiday travel.
Lauren Allain is a freelance journalist covering deals at Mashable. She graduated from Western Washington University with a B.A. in journalism and holds an M.B.A from Webster Leiden. You can find more of her work online from publications including Reader’s Digest, U.S. News & World Report, Seattle Refined, and more. When she’s not writing, Lauren prefers to be outside hiking, bouldering, swimming, or searching for the perfect location for all three.
