There's no doubt about it: The iPad Mini is here, and it's beautiful. And if you're Apple (AAPL 0.19%), and you have one of the most powerful supply chains of any company in the world, a huge stockpile of components, and such robust in-device stores of media for sale that you can afford to price a great product incredibly aggressively, you have to be asking yourself, "Is there anyone out there who could compete with us, really?" And if you're Apple, you'd better be fully aware that the answer, coming from more and more companies, is a resounding "absolutely." In this segment, Motley Fool analyst Eric Bleeker takes a look at who out there has what it takes to compete, and how they're doing it.
Can the iPad Mini Stand Up to the Competition?
By Eric Bleeker and austin smith – Nov 17, 2012 at 4:01PM
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"Bring it," says Cupertino.
About the Author
Eric Bleeker, CFA joined The Motley Fool at the height of the financial crisis in 2008. For the next four years he led the Fool's Tech & Telecom sector, both writing articles and providing feedback and ideas to writers. Today, Eric is the General Manager of Fool.com, but still enjoys writing a tech article or two from time to time. Follow @bleekertech