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I don't get this form factor at all. And all the other Android tablets seem to be the same. Why? I can only guess: design by committee?

• ZeroGravitas 16y ago
  Are you talking about the screen ratio being standard 16:9/10 widescreen rather than following the Apple iPad 4:3 setup like on old non-widescreen TVs? I'm guessing most of them are just re-using existing netbook screens, just as the original netbooks re-used portable DVD screens. Being close to the same ratio as most videos and android phones probably makes it a sensible choice. On the other hand you'd hope Apple had more than just aesthetics in mind when it chose the iPad screen ratio.
  • orangecat 16y ago
    Yeah, Apple deserves credit for resisting that trend. 16:9 is good for movies and lousy for everything else.
  • Tichy 16y ago
    No, the 7'' displays. I don't have an iPad, but even the iPad seems quite small. I don't see the point in an even smaller tablet.
    • ZeroGravitas 16y ago
      There's plenty of 10" Android tablets being displayed at IFA currently e.g. Archos 101, Toshiba Folio 100, Viewsonic ViewPad 10 etc. (Dell is supposed to do a Streak in 7 and 10 inch sizes too) I've not seen any substantially bigger than the iPad (which is just under 10") yet, but it wouldn't surprise me.
      • Tichy 16y ago
        That's good to hear. I just don't understand why they all launched 7'' tablets first. Maybe they wanted to fail, in subconscious conspiracy with Apple.