iPad 2013: Mini on the rise

Apple appears to have hit another consumer sweet spot with the iPad Mini. So, how much sweeter can it get in 2013?
First, some numbers that point to just how popular the 7.9-inch iPad seems to be. NPD DisplaySearch had originally expected display makers to ship 6 million iPad Mini displays in the fourth quarter of 2012. But last month it quickly upped that estimate to about 12 million.
Though it's not clear if display makers were actually able to ship that many, owing to supply constraints in regard to displays, it's safe to say the Mini