A look at the ipad-mini & news from the Publishing World - Jan 2013

Lulu.com has recently announced that it is going to stop using DRM (Digital Rights Management) to protect ebooks that it sells direct to buyers.
Apple reported that 40 billion apps were downloaded for use for the iphone, ipad, and ipad touch.
The skinny on the ipad-miniThinking of getting an ipad-mini?
Here's the lowdown:
The basic model has 16 GB of storage, WiFi only and costs $329.0010 hours battery lifemakes musicedits photos7.9 inch displaylight to holdgreat for reading good for watching videosurfs the web
Screen is not as bright or vivid as ipad
Avail with a 32 or 64 GB memory.
Question for you: Do you buy ebooks from Lulu? Why or why not?Would you get an ipad mini? What are the pros/cons for you?
Author Bio: Stephanie Burkhart is a 911 Dispatcher for LAPD.  Her 99 cent title, A Polish Heart, is a sweet, contemporary romance.
Blurb: Can Sofia's faith give Darrin his heart back?
Opening Line:This was going to be the most challenging thing he'd done in his life.
Buy LInk: http://amzn.com/B007AS29AO