2012 Holiday Gift Guide: Tech and Gadgets

Sure, the mini is 23% thinner and 53% lighter than the iPad (kind of perfect for fitting in your girlfriend’s purse—just saying), but that doesn’t mean it’s a toned-down version. In fact, the Mini has most of the same great features: a multi-touch display, FaceTime HD, a 5 megapixel camera that takes crazy good photos, and 10 hours of battery life. Plus, since it was designed with the same number of pixels as the iPad and iPad 2, users can run all of the same apps—while holding the device in one hand.

($329-$529; apple.com)