Ipad mini (not retina) purchase question

Hi, If I bought an ipad mini from an apple store tomorrow (not the retina one), would it come with ios6 pre installed?

No way to know for certain.  Apple.com shows the ipad mini (not retina) as having ios 7.  If you are purchasing from a retail store, it will depend on if the device has been upgraded yet.

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