--- title: "Social Media Roundup: Oh Yeah, There’s a New iPad mini" id: "13992" type: "post" slug: "social-media-roundup-oh-yeah-theres-a-new-ipad-mini" published_at: "2012-10-23T21:19:49+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-15T19:01:12+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2012/10/23/social-media-roundup-oh-yeah-theres-a-new-ipad-mini/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2012/10/23/social-media-roundup-oh-yeah-theres-a-new-ipad-mini.md" excerpt: "Apple upgrades its iPad line, adding a new iPad Mini. Also: The joys of Dropbox add-ons." taxonomy_category: - "Meetings / Events" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "gadgets" - "tablets" - "Technology" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Association CEO / Executive Director" - "Director" - "Manager" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Social Media Roundup: Oh Yeah, There’s a New iPad mini A cool piece of technology is great, but what if it were a little smaller … and oh, a little cheaper? That’s the problem Apple tried solving with its new iPad Mini. That and more in today’s Social Media Roundup: ### The future, but smaller? > The iPad mini starts at $329 [http://t.co/t6ZN48eQ (opens in a new tab)](http://t.co/t6ZN48eQ) > > — The Verge (@verge) [October 23, 2012 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/verge/status/260805024618278912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **Apple’s iPad has already played** a big role in reinventing the world of computing in general and associations in particular. Now, could a slightly smaller variation have the same effect? The iPad Mini, coming out November 2, will put the tablet within reach of more consumers with [its $329 starting price (opens in a new tab)](http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/23/3539828/ipad-mini-apple-announcement) , but it remains high compared with other tablets, such as Google’s Nexus 7. (For people who need something a little larger, the company also upgraded the regular iPad, giving it a faster processor.) Compared with [the Microsoft Surface (opens in a new tab)](http://associationsnow.com/2012/10/with-microsofts-surface-could-windows-close-a-door/) , is this the tablet for you?*(ht [@verge (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/verge/status/260805024618278912) )* ### Drop it like it’s hot > 7 Dropbox Add Ons for Busy Event People by [@Plannerwire (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/PlannerWire?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#eventprofs (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/eventprofs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#pcma (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/pcma?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [http://t.co/YbPohtzd (opens in a new tab)](http://t.co/YbPohtzd) > > — Jeff Hurt (@JeffHurt) [October 23, 2012 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/JeffHurt/status/260819852204310528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **Remember the days when speakers** had to burn their presentations onto CDs or awkwardly hook up their laptops to projectors to get everything working right? Oh, wait … those days still aren’t completely past us. Fortunately, Dropbox and other cloud services have solved many of the headaches of physical media. As Keith Johnston of PlannerWire [points out (opens in a new tab)](http://plannerwire.net/web-tools/7-dropbox-add-ons-for-busy-event-people) , there are ways to make the service even more useful for event planners. When using these tools, though, keep in mind the potential security risks. *(ht [@JeffHurt (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/JeffHurt/status/260819852204310528) )* What cool stuff have you seen online today? Let us know in the comments. [Ernie Smith](https://associationsnow.com/author/ernie-smith/) Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now. 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