£199 in the UK and I would buy it .. retina display 7-8 inch ... thinner, lighter .. magical ... considering the other offerings by amazon, google etc ... apple need to price it under £200/ $200USA
$199 conflicts with iPod touch though doesn't it?
OR
are they thinking of ditching the high end touches for iPad Minis
OR
will the iPod touch be replaced by the iPad Minis
I would however buy one in a heartbeat if it was $249 (£200 here in the UK)
Rewording OP:
How much should the iPad mini cost for you to buy it?
299$ is also a possibility, but I'm not buying it at that price, especially if it's essentially *just* a smaller iPad 2.
What else is the mini ipad going to be other than a shrunken ipad? Unless apple can get the components parts down, they're going to make sure they make a decent profit on this device; they don't consider razor-thin profit margins acceptable, unlike google or amazon. The fact is $299 might be a possibility, but it all depends on component costs and what apple wants for profit.