It's Official....

The news articles that detailed the press release say that Samsung is aiming for a mid-November release date on all major U.S. carriers.
Nothing more specific than that yet. US cellular says that it is scheduled to ship pre-orders by the end of October.
 
Apple just announced the mini-pad will be unveiled on October 23rd...conveniently one day before Samsung will have their Note 2 showcase in NYC on October 24th. I am hoping the carriers will be ready to sell it that day...or will we have to wait until mid-November to give Apple time to sell their pad???
 
Apple just announced the mini-pad will be unveiled on October 23rd...conveniently one day before Samsung will have their Note 2 showcase in NYC on October 24th. I am hoping the carriers will be ready to sell it that day...or will we have to wait until mid-November to give Apple time to sell their pad???

I really don't see how iPad mini and Galaxy Note 2 can compete with each other. :)

I'm unhappy with my current Galaxy S3 because of its "tiny" screen, which is why I'm waiting for the Galaxy Note 2.
I also own a Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and Apple iPad 2. (those two don't fit in my pocket... and they spend most of their
time sitting on my desk)
 
I really don't see how iPad mini and Galaxy Note 2 can compete with each other. :)...

I didn't mean to imply they would compete with each other...just that Apple will try and steal a little bit of Samsung's thunder by announcing a new product the day before Sumsanu does.
 
I didn't mean to imply they would compete with each other...just that Apple will try and steal a little bit of Samsung's thunder by announcing a new product the day before Sumsanu does.

Here's how I picture it:

iPad Mini = fat wife who lost weight and had a makeover, who will continue to demand that you do everything HER way. :D

Galaxy Note 2 = hot skinny model with high IQ, who also happens to let you do anything YOUR way. :)