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Yeah, I’m pretty sure it’s approaching the ideal form. It makes complete sense that a device which is at its core just a screen, trends toward being literally n

by dpark 5y ago

Yeah, I’m pretty sure it’s approaching the ideal form. It makes complete sense that a device which is at its core just a screen, trends toward being literally nothing but a screen over time. You see the same with other items, including kindles, but also actual books, newspapers, magazines. These are all 100% content edge to edge with the exception of a margin to grip the thing. In 2nd grade we had individual chalk boards and they were literally the shape of an iPad. The ability to throw a case on it is a feature, not a misdesign. I don’t want a bulky tablet to protect the corners. I’ll put a case on it for that. I happen to not want that so I have a very minimal case on all my devices.

Retric 5y ago
A case over a tablet/phone is always significantly larger and heavier than the equivalent protection built into the device because the case needs attachment points and inherent structural rigidity. It’s not about design just physics. Every version of the current base/mini/pro model iPad actually has quite a wide bezel in part because people lose so much of the front screen to their cases/hands. https://www.apple.com/ipad-10.2/ https://www.apple.com/ipad-10.2/ You simply can’t comfortably cup them the way you can a phone.
- dpark 5y ago
  Sure. My case is not larger or heavier than the protection that others might want, though. My kid’s iPad from school is bulky and heavy from the case. Personal iPads in my house are barely heavier than without the cases. Bezels are wide to accommodate hands, though, not cases. Good cases can obscure nearly none of the bezel.
  - Retric 5y ago
    My case is not larger or heavier than the protection others might want. An integrated 5-10 grams on a 487 gram iPad could give you a lot of protection. That’s about the point where they should survive a 4 foot drop onto wood/tile/concrete from any angle. I am not saying that’s going to prevent everyone from buying a case, but if close to 80% of the market is buying a case perhaps they could simply make something people would be less concerned about.
    - dpark 5y ago
      Maybe? I’ve never bought a tablet that I didn’t intend to go in a bag, so I want a cover anyway. I don’t see that integrated bumpers do much for me.
      - Retric 5y ago
        I am confused, what thin and light protection case can you get other than just bumpers? And what is it protecting your iPad inside a bag from? I am not saying your wrong, it’s just I don’t understand your point.
        dpark 5y ago
        My current iPad cover is thin plastic with a “smart cover”. It’s not a bumper. It’s also certainly heavier than 10 grams but still quite light. It protects from scratches and very light falls, such as being bumped off a table. A drop from chest height would be iffy.

by dpark 5y ago

Retric 5y ago

A case over a tablet/phone is always significantly larger and heavier than the equivalent protection built into the device because the case needs attachment points and inherent structural rigidity. It’s not about design just physics. Every version of the current base/mini/pro model iPad actually has quite a wide bezel in part because people lose so much of the front screen to their cases/hands. https://www.apple.com/ipad-10.2/ https://www.apple.com/ipad-10.2/ You simply can’t comfortably cup them the way you can a phone.

dpark 5y ago
Sure. My case is not larger or heavier than the protection that others might want, though. My kid’s iPad from school is bulky and heavy from the case. Personal iPads in my house are barely heavier than without the cases. Bezels are wide to accommodate hands, though, not cases. Good cases can obscure nearly none of the bezel.
- Retric 5y ago
  My case is not larger or heavier than the protection others might want. An integrated 5-10 grams on a 487 gram iPad could give you a lot of protection. That’s about the point where they should survive a 4 foot drop onto wood/tile/concrete from any angle. I am not saying that’s going to prevent everyone from buying a case, but if close to 80% of the market is buying a case perhaps they could simply make something people would be less concerned about.
  - dpark 5y ago
    Maybe? I’ve never bought a tablet that I didn’t intend to go in a bag, so I want a cover anyway. I don’t see that integrated bumpers do much for me.
    - Retric 5y ago
      I am confused, what thin and light protection case can you get other than just bumpers? And what is it protecting your iPad inside a bag from? I am not saying your wrong, it’s just I don’t understand your point.
      - dpark 5y ago
        My current iPad cover is thin plastic with a “smart cover”. It’s not a bumper. It’s also certainly heavier than 10 grams but still quite light. It protects from scratches and very light falls, such as being bumped off a table. A drop from chest height would be iffy.