Just ahead of Apple's announcement Tuesday confirming a Mini-themed media event for next week, an exhaustive list of new product SKUs has leaked for what's believed to be the so-called iPad Mini.
Nearly every sign points to Apple introducing a junior version of its iPad tablet in San Jose, Calif. on Oct. 23, and judging from product SKU data leaked to AppleInsider, the device could come in as many as 24 configurations.
There are actually four different models in question: the P101, P103, P105 and P107, which are said to indicate an equal number of storage capacities.
If true, the smallest-capacity iPad Mini could debut with only 8GB of storage, a configuration which Apple has never offered on the larger 9.7-inch iPad, which starts at 16GB.
Cellular connectivity
Despite earlier rumors indicating Apple might only release the "iPad mini" without cellular data connectivity, it appears Cupertino may indeed offer a Wi-Fi only model as well as one with 3G and a third with 4G LTE.AppleInsider's chart notes three tiers ranging from "Good" to "Better" to "Best," which is believed to indicate the type of wireless data connectivity.
Finally, each product SKU appears to have both an "A" and a "B" variant, which likely identifies the color options available - likely black and white, just like the larger iPad.
An inventory list leaked by a retailer over the weekend suggested an entry-level, 8GB iPad Mini could start at $249 (UK£154, AU$242), a modest bump from competing products like Google's Nexus 7 (which starts at $199/UK£123/AU$193) and Amazon's Kindle Fire, which now starts at $159 (UK£98, AU$154).
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