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> What's the deal with font rendering in Chrome? Some links appear bigger than others (on hackernews and reddit). This is actually a feature, to make it easier
by alanctgardner2 14y ago
> What's the deal with font rendering in Chrome? Some links appear bigger than others (on hackernews and reddit).
This is actually a feature, to make it easier to read text when you're zoomed out. As you zoom in it reflows to the proper size. I find it super handy on my Nexus S, not sure how I'd like it on a tablet. Same with the zoom function, I'd rather get the zoom dialog then get dragged to the best guess, or sit there clicking for a million years. Both are innovative features that I was glad to see once I got used to them.
> There seems to be inconsistent feedback that a link was actually tapped in Chrome.
In general, Chrome on Android isn't a very polished experience. Dropping the old Android Browser for the Nexus 7 was a poor choice, because there are a few bugs like this that crop up. On my older Android tablet, the Browser almost never goes wrong, while Chrome periodically just dies. These are really Chrome problems, and they could be fixed with an update from the market.
> Who thought that power + volume down is the best way to take a screenshot? It is very hard to do
Different hardware configurations make most physical key-combos a nightmare. On the Toshiba Thrive, those buttons are right next to each other. On the Nexus S, you basically pinch. Apparently it's hard on the Nexus 7. Mostly, I think they haven't given it much thought because it's not very commonly used.
> Oh and I feel that a small ipad would easily eat the nexus7's lunch
If Apple releases a tablet for the cost of an iPod Nano I'll eat my hat. They don't like to operate on the heavily subsidized, loss-leader model. It would dilute their brand needlessly, while plenty of people would lap up a $400 7" iPad.