You probably remember the first Apple iPad, but do you remember the first Android tablet? The original Galaxy Tab was not what you’d expect from Samsung. It wasn’t a copy of Apple’s design; it wasn’t even close. The first Galaxy Tab was a mini tablet, which is weird because I checked recently and Samsung doesn’t offer any new mini tablets these days, even though it invented the category. It’s sad that the iPad mini is the only small tablet worth buying, because even the iPad mini’s future seems uncertain.
When I say mini tablet, I mean a tablet with a screen that is between seven to nine inches, diagonally. With that in mind, it’s easy to see why these tablets have mostly disappeared. The first iPad mini launched in 2012 with a 7.9-inch display. At the time, the iPhone 5 had a 4-inch screen.
