A decline in iPad sales is not the same as a decline in the market for all devices that are slightly larger, and better suited to reading and handling email, th

A decline in iPad sales is not the same as a decline in the market for all devices that are slightly larger, and better suited to reading and handling email, than a phone. The article claims that the sub-8 tablet category is growing overseas largely because of the lower price point, but I'd argue that the sustained growth is due to the greater general utility of the class. There might be an optimum size that is slightly smaller and thinner than the Nexus 7, but I find it hard to imagine using anything that's even slightly larger on a daily basis.