iPad Mini: A Timeline of the Rumor Mill

It looks certain: The long-rumored iPad Mini -- the smaller-screen variant of Apple's category-defining iPad -- will be unveiled on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Apple sent out invitations to the press earlier today for an event because it had "a little more to show you."

If that wasn't enough, there have been no end to rumors and supposed leaks about the still-unofficial device. Discussion about a pint-size Apple tablet predates even the original iPad unveiling, but the reports have reached a fever pitch in the last couple of months. Below is a timeline, created by GimmiTech, of the most prevalent rumors about the iPad Mini in 2012, in graphical form.

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