Is a 7-inch iPad right for Apple? - Chicago Sun-Times

Concluding paragraphs of a timely and insightful Andy Ihnatko reality check

"Nonetheless, Apple has $100 billion under its mattress. They don’t need to rush into anything. Also, as quaint as this may sound, a desire to only make truly great products is part of Apple’s cultural makeup.
The challenge Apple faces with such a device is that a 7-inch iPad or iPod Touch would need to compete against the value and the utility and the presence and the legacy of the 10-inch iPad. That’s way more intimidating than trying to sweep away any dirt-cheap Android tablet."

Is a 7-inch iPad right for Apple? - Chicago Sun-Times