Why do you say that? It's still mid-life, same as the Pros.

The mini is still the iPad form factor I prefer, so that would be a shame.

The mini makes a great point-of-sale terminal. It's large enough to display the order and sign on, but small enough that you don't have to clear the counter in order to be able to swivel it around.

If the cheap mini goes away will there be some Android OEM that steps into that market? Or will business owners just suck it up and buy the 128GB version?

I doubt it. The Mini is a great tablet for little kids. It's just the right size for toddlers and they can still hold it even when you put an Otterbox Defender on it.

That's too bad. I really like my Mini 2.

Damn. It was the best digital equivalent of book ever created.

I hope not. It's the best form factor. I think all the other iPads are too big.

What's missing (for me) is an iPad Mini Pro. I absolutely prefer the small form factor, but I want the more advanced features.