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I'm curious as to why we're seeing a large number of 7" tablets and few 10" tablets. Usually there are more than a few hardware manufacturers copying the form-f

• dinedal 16y ago
  Have you tried to put the iPad in your pocket yet? I think a 7" tablet fits better in a jacket at least.
  • Zak 16y ago
    A good point, but from what I have observed, it is common for people to copy Apple blindly. It's curious that they're not doing so here.
• Someone 16y ago
  Just a guess: competing directly with the iPad may be too hard to even try. Apple has a quality product _and_ may have the economies of scale to be price competitive, even with their margins (pricing of the Dell Streak may be evidence of this) "Fits in your pocket" is an aspect on which the iPad can easily be beaten.
• martythemaniak 16y ago
  It's just a matter of time. Once a tablet-friendly Android version comes out more manufacturers will get on board and you'll likely see huge diversity. Android phones right now range from 2.8" screens in the low end to 4.4" in the high end. As to why we're seeing 7" tablets right now, I can think of two good reasons: - it's easier to hack android into a 7" screen versus 10" as 2.2 isn't tablet-friendly. - Differentiates the product fairly well - compared to the ipad it is lighter and smaller with a higher pixel density.
• lukifer 16y ago
  IMO, 7" is a better form factor for e-reading (at least for novels, as opposed to magazines or textbooks). Holding an iPad in one hand is possible, but becomes tiresome quickly. I suspect they're intended to compete with Kindle-type devices as much as the iPad, and their size creates also creates a nice differentiation point, up until Apple makes an "iPad Mini" or somesuch.