Uh, because&

Madan also acknowledged that at 0.68 pounds, the iPad Mini is easier for students to haul around in their bookbags and that the smaller screen size (7.9 inches versus 9.50 inches) would be easier for smaller fingers to tap.

Yeah, that would be another way of looking at it.

Is it just the Macalope or does Madan seem to be not entirely clear on his own point?

Maybe the horny ones in a generous mood today (must be because of the Microsoft Surface launch yesterday), but it seems like maybe TPM called up Madan, who gave a rambling, stream-of-consciousness interview without really knowing exactly what he wanted to say about the iPad mini. The Macalopes been interviewed and he can tell you it doesnt always go as you wanted. You talk for a while and they say thank you and you think it went pretty well until you read the result the next day and say I said whoozits with the whatnow?