Thanks for your prediction. You sound about as accurate as weather predictions.
Wow, then I must able to tell you exactly what your weather will be in 8 months time then! Thanks for the compliment although I've never thought of a career in meteorology
8GB iPad Mini starting at either $249.99 or $299.99. Simple as that. The iPod Touch (totally different device with different purpose) starts at $199.99 for 32GB or the new generation at $299.99 for 32GB.
Dream on, and please STOP proclaiming a small touchscreen device with no cellular capabilities is different to a large touchscreen only device with no cellular capabilities. And therefore the smaller device will cost more then the larger device when they are made by a company that has NEVER sold a product without significant mark up in it's ENTIRE history.
And I am talking about the new gen iPod Touch. As others will tell you including myself, you are a fool if you really think an ipad Mini is going to be cheap no matter the spec, it would also be seen as a joke if it was the only new Apple iDevice with no retina screen.