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Originally Posted by danramos View Post
I also question the authority of such a statement. Who is he to define what a tablet is? What specific criteria does a tablet have that a smartphone does not and vice versa? Is it the size of the device? If so, wouldn't that effectively make the Internet Tablet a misnomer in the case of the 770/N8x0's and the Archos Internet Tablets? Is is that the device has a cellular radio? If so, wouldn't that effectively discredit every iPad with a cellular radio and every netbook or laptop with a cellular radio? What, pray tell me, is the difference between a tablet and a cellphone?

Me, personally: I always figured that a "cellphone" was a function of a device's firmware or software to let you make calls. The form factor of a cell phone could be a physical phone-like device, or it could be a piece of software that you run on a tablet, laptop or anything else--much like we treat VOIP. Because, as far as I'm concerned, cellular phone *IS* not far removed from basically a VOIP service. Why can't the Samsung Tab, then, be a TABLET form factor.. with CELL PHONE services?

In my opinion, the writer is obviously a little confused about these technical and logical subjects and should stick to writing children's books where there are far fewer technical arguments to get mired in.

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Well said. I was just about to write the same thing in my post!

I agree 100%. With a handful of devices on the market there is no agreed upon dictum of what constitutes a 'tablet'. And what does classificaiton matter -- I mean really? If it does the job, it does the job. Were we rating a conglomerates marketing efforts, this argument would have some weight, but in a device review, it's miles off-topic.

Last edited by Capt'n Corrupt; 2010-11-05 at 22:26.
 

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