Just bought the ipad mini 16G. A little concerned that the memory will not be fit for purpose (TV/movie downloads for offline viewing on planes) but it does have a 14-day free return so I guess I can test it.

I would never buy a Coby - cheap crap that breaks quickly IME - you get what you pay for. My vintage macbook and iPod Touch 1G are still alive and running well so I'm pretty impressed with Apple hardware longevity, if not the OS planned obsolescence.

Thanks to everyone for your assistance!