iPad MINI HANDS-ON AT BETHESDA ROW APPLE STORE (PHOTOS)

Here are some photos of the new iPad Mini on November 2, the first day it was available in stores:

"Mini" logo on storefront window

Plenty of minis to go around here

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iPad MINI GENERATES MINI-MAL EXCITEMENT AT BETHESDA ROW APPLE STORE

THE PASSION'S

GONE!

Tim Cook did his best Fake Steve Jobs impression, and the new Apple iPad Mini was announced.  Last night, Bethesda's response was "ZZZZZZZZZ."

Mid-evening Thursday night, not a single person was in line, despite Apple signs announcing the release on Bethesda Avenue.  Such a lackluster response would have been unthinkable previously.  It seems Apple will need to introduce a product to restore the magic.  But can they do it without Steve Jobs?