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The screen size is important. If you've tried to use the web on a nook its lucky to be an average experience, generally its actually pretty horrible as its so s
by rjd 15y ago
The screen size is important. If you've tried to use the web on a nook its lucky to be an average experience, generally its actually pretty horrible as its so small. The iPad as a slightly better experience due to size alone, but even still I don't like using safari.
Anecdotally most people I know with iPads have stopped using laptops outright. Disclaimer here that the majority of owners are older.
The interesting thing to see is how the Silk browser addresses the issue of terrible web experience on small screens.
- jonknee 15y agoThe Kindle Fire has nearly the same resolution as the iPad--1024x768 for the iPad and 1024x600 for the Fire. The Fire is higher res (because it's smaller) so text will appear sharper. There is simply no reason that the iPad is a laptop replacement but the Fire is not. In fact, there is a good reason that it would be the other way around--the iPad requires a computer but the Fire does not. Open an iPad up new in box and you'll need to find a copy of iTunes to use it. The system requirements for the Fire? "None, because it's wireless and doesn't require a computer."
- ceejayoz 15y agoI also think the iPad requiring hooking up to a computer is an odd requirement, but a) any Apple Store will do that step for you and b) I expect it to go away now that iOS 5 has over-the-air patching.
- rjd 15y agoIts not the resolution thats the issue, its the actual physical size thats the problem. The iPhone 4 is 960x640, not too far behind either device pixel wise. But the 3" screen or what ever it is where the problem is. The tethering is a thing off the past as of next week, its a legacy thing that was left over due to the evolution of the product range.
- chaostheory 15y ago> -the iPad requires a computer may not be true for long
- crag 15y ago"... so text will appear sharper..." It will also appear smaller. Much smaller. And the Fire requires Amazon. So instead of being tied to a computer you are tied to a website.
- jonknee 15y agoWhy would it appear smaller unless Amazon wanted it to be? It will just appear sharper at smaller sizes. My iPhone is much smaller than either device and has much higher resolution (326ppi!). Text looks great and is sized just fine.