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My biggest problem with the iPad has always been the 4:3 ratio when it comes to watching widescreen movies. It seems a waste to watch a movie on the ipad when m

My biggest problem with the iPad has always been the 4:3 ratio when it comes to watching widescreen movies. It seems a waste to watch a movie on the ipad when most of your screen is black bars (and the zoom to fill is just a slap in the face because it cuts off a lot of video).

notatoad 15y ago
It is a waste, but why are you watching movies on an iPad? That's what a tv is for. When you're surfing the Internet, a vertical 4:3 screen is awesome. The reason I sold my android tablet and bought an iPad was because the 16:9 screen sucked for anything other than movies.
- samstave 15y ago
  Why do you have a tv when the computer meets and exceeds such functionality? I havent had any form of cable for about 6 years now, I do have a screen which i watch some netflix on, but watch 98% of everything on laptop or ipad. TV is dead to me.
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  - batista 15y ago
    Why do you have a tv when the computer meets and exceeds such functionality? Well, I don't see many 50"+ computer monitors lying around.
- JS_startup 15y ago
  Have you ever left your house? Lots of people enjoy watching movies outside of their homes too.
  - notatoad 15y ago
    I understand that, but what I'm saying is that movies is one use case. The iPad has many use cases for which 16:9 is less ideal.
    - darrenkopp 15y ago
      Completely agree. The 4:3 is only a problem when it comes to movies. Most things 4:3 is fine.
MrEnigma 15y ago
This is annoying, but I think using a 16:9 or 16:10 device as a tablet would make it so you could only comfortably use it one way. Not good news if all you do is watch video on it though.
- CrazedGeek 15y ago
  YMMV, of course, but my Android tablet's 16:10, and it's fairly comfortable in both portrait and landscape.
chj 15y ago
Maybe it is not for you, but I am very glad it is 4:3. I have a kindle fire, and it is painful when you are browsing websites in landscape mode.

notatoad 15y ago

It is a waste, but why are you watching movies on an iPad? That's what a tv is for. When you're surfing the Internet, a vertical 4:3 screen is awesome. The reason I sold my android tablet and bought an iPad was because the 16:9 screen sucked for anything other than movies.

samstave 15y ago
Why do you have a tv when the computer meets and exceeds such functionality? I havent had any form of cable for about 6 years now, I do have a screen which i watch some netflix on, but watch 98% of everything on laptop or ipad. TV is dead to me.
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- batista 15y ago
  Why do you have a tv when the computer meets and exceeds such functionality? Well, I don't see many 50"+ computer monitors lying around.
JS_startup 15y ago
Have you ever left your house? Lots of people enjoy watching movies outside of their homes too.
- notatoad 15y ago
  I understand that, but what I'm saying is that movies is one use case. The iPad has many use cases for which 16:9 is less ideal.
  - darrenkopp 15y ago
    Completely agree. The 4:3 is only a problem when it comes to movies. Most things 4:3 is fine.

MrEnigma 15y ago

This is annoying, but I think using a 16:9 or 16:10 device as a tablet would make it so you could only comfortably use it one way. Not good news if all you do is watch video on it though.

CrazedGeek 15y ago
YMMV, of course, but my Android tablet's 16:10, and it's fairly comfortable in both portrait and landscape.

chj 15y ago

Maybe it is not for you, but I am very glad it is 4:3. I have a kindle fire, and it is painful when you are browsing websites in landscape mode.