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	Capt'n Corrupt	2011-03-05 , 18:19
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Originally Posted by lemmyslender

I know thickness (or thinness) is a big selling point for phones, but as the screens get larger, I think a little thicker would give a more "sturdy" feel. The thinner you make the bigger screen, the more perceived "flex" there is going to be.

As long as the weight is in an acceptable range, I'd rather a tablet (particularly a large non pocket-able one feel a little sturdier (thicker). Otherwise, I'd always be worried about cracking the screen.

I think that sturdiness can be baked into very thin structures. I have a piece of metal in my garage (curved up at edges) probably 1-1.5mm thick that's REALLY sturdy. With the correct materials and shapes, you can turn thin structures into very stiff structures.

The differences in thickness of the Tab compared to the iPad are 2.1mm, and as such hardly worth getting in a kuffuffle over. But this sort of stuff matters to some people. It wouldn't be a deal-maker/breaker for me personally, though I can see why Samsung is focused on it.

I think that both 10.9mm and 8.8mm are appropriately thin. If Sammy could get it down to 9.9mm, then it would look a lot closer to 8.8mm, when in actuality the difference is only ~1mm.

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