I WANT it to be the next one (with a 128 GB option too), but I predict the one after that. Cost and battery life (vs. weight/thickness) are key to this product, and even with a high-end model added while the low-end stays non-retina, I don’t see an easy fix for the battery issue. Feels like an 18-month problem to me. But who knows?
I don't think an iPad mini will be a viable option for me until the third generation. The main thing I want is a retina display. The second thing I want is fluid performance. I have a third gen iPad and whenever doing anything on it, it is soooooo laggy. Early Android laggy. And it gets even worse when I get a banner notification.
The next gen iPad mini will have an A6, which has about the same GPU power as the A5X in the third gen iPad. So if the second gen has a retina display, it will be just as laggy. Third gen will be where the user experience is up to par IMO.
Weird. I have an iPad 2 and only once in a blue moon does it feel laggy to me (occasionally when I start to type in a just-launched app). I’m sure I’d love an iPad 3! I really feel no need to upgrade other than wanting a retina display and more storage for my games and media. (And maybe a reduction in size... I do like that Mini.)
But I too want more speed than the current Mini before I replace my (very similar) iPad 2. So yes, that, plus whatever added speed they can cram in, plus a 128 GB model please