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2010-11-21 , 17:40
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Originally Posted by Capt'n Corrupt View Post
Here's an editorial praising the 7" form factor of the Galaxy Tab:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20023187-64.html

It seems that its becoming more and more common to hear that Steve Jobs 'was wrong' in his assessment that 7" tables were 'Dead on Arrival'. In fact, I remember him raise the case that netbooks were worthless based upon their size, only to release an 11" Macbook Air. It seems that the 7" form factor is loved by many.
To my mind, the 10" inch tablet is the awkward form factor. I realize the display is much larger, but at that point you might as well have a conventionally proportioned keyboard like on a IdeaPad or Dell Duo, which doesn't fit on a 7" tablet. It's not mobile for me compared to 7" because I carry my tablet in my inside jacket pocket rather than pants pocket.

The real awkwardness is that there is no good software for a 7" tablet, just varying degress of success in adapting Android designed for cellphones, windows designed for laptops, or multi-purpose linux disto.

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