Which do you think will sell more over the long haul? 7" or 10" tablet? - Page 2

Quexos · 10-30-2012, 01:41 PM

I have no idea, I'm neither a seer nor a soothsayer ...
But what I can tell you is that I wish they started making 7" e-readers cause my 6" is not bad but it would be optimal with an extra inch (and a smaller bezel to compensate)

Ekaros · 10-30-2012, 01:42 PM

7" on the price, lower priced devices will sell more always.

Laridae · 10-30-2012, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekaros

7" on the price, lower priced devices will sell more always.

Yes, price is a big factor.
At the $200 price point it almost becomes an impulse buy, not requiring much thought or budgeting.

We've bought three 7-inch tablets in our house within the past 10 months! This would not have happened with laptops, for example. For all the price of a tablet, we don't need to share; everyone can have their own. And if a better one comes along, take an upgrade!

Mebbe they should be made by Bic, and treated like disposable lighters?

booklover6 · 10-30-2012, 04:06 PM

$200 is still more than I can really afford for a 7" tablet. I didn't pay that for my Fire or my NC. I was hoping for a $99 Nexus but I guess that was a pipe dream. Maybe next spring I can get a refurb Fire HD for $139. I would jump on that.

fjtorres · 10-30-2012, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by afv011

For consumers, 7". For business, 10".

For business, 12in will likely prevail.
Historically, business tablet users have overwhelmingly preferred 12in over 10in and the first wave of Win8 Pro tablets reflect this.

For consumers 7in will prevail and 10in has a big headstart but I wouldn't bet against 9in. But that is longer term.

SteveEisenberg · 10-30-2012, 08:57 PM

Being yet another non-soothsayer, I don't know. I suppose that, relatively speaking, the bigger tablets will sell better in more affluent countries like the US, Canada, Germany and Switzerland, and the smaller ones will sell better in Greece/Italy/Spain, and in India and China.

Lynx-lynx · 10-31-2012, 04:21 AM

I've been using my 7 inch Blackberry Playbook as my e-reader for over a year .... and I love it!!!

The 7 inch form factor is a great book reading size, excellent portability and fits into the small back pack along with lunch etc for the daily travails.

Sure, I've also got a desk top and a lap top - but it's my Playbook that gets the most use because it travels with me.

But - and I think this is one of the more important usage factors - it's wifi enabled and it's bridged to my BB phone, which means that I use my phone's very good data plan to simultaneously operate my Playbook to be on-line + receive SMS.

You can see why it's the device of my choice .... the Playbook is a great 7 inch all rounder.

Laridae · 10-31-2012, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lynx-lynx

I've been using my 7 inch Blackberry Playbook as my e-reader for over a year .... and I love it!!!

The 7 inch form factor is a great book reading size, excellent portability and fits into the small back pack along with lunch etc for the daily travails.

Sure, I've also got a desk top and a lap top - but it's my Playbook that gets the most use because it travels with me.

But - and I think this is one of the more important usage factors - it's wifi enabled and it's bridged to my BB phone, which means that I use my phone's very good data plan to simultaneously operate my Playbook to be on-line + receive SMS.

You can see why it's the device of my choice .... the Playbook is a great 7 inch all rounder.

I agree! We really like our PlayBook too.

We've found their app store has all the apps we really need and, best of all, they're now available here for $150 for the 32 Gb model.

usuallee · 10-31-2012, 09:55 AM

For me it would be a ten inch, though I'm not sold on needing a tablet at all when I have a laptop, smartphone, e-ink reader, and complete home entertainment system in my gadget arsenal. I'll always prefer e-ink for reading. My phone has a 4.3" screen so it would be silly to buy a 7" tablet that does the exact same things as my phone, just a little bigger but less portably. If I bought a tablet at all, it would be 10", though again, it hardly seems essential. A Roku-type media player is actually much higher on my priority list.

morriss003 · 10-31-2012, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Asawi

I think 10" for tablets.
Personally I think 7" is perfect, but with phones getting bigger I think for many 7" is too close to phone size to motivate a buy.
Right now many still have phones with 3,5 -4" phone screens and want something a little bit bigger but still portable. For those the 7" is perfect!

"You have stumbled on the truth." John Mclaughlin
I agree, the phone will take the place of the 7" tablet.

MrDoug · 10-31-2012, 10:41 PM

I like both.. 7" for reading Books, and 10" for Magazines, Newspapers and browsing the internet..
Doug

Ekaros · 11-02-2012, 10:06 AM

On other hand it might also be considered that tablets are transitional tech. And the future is with flexible displays... And for such device 10" might be accetable.

Casey57 · 11-02-2012, 10:32 AM

I honestly like both. I expect to receive my iPad Mini today and am excited because it will be somewhat easier to travel with than the iPad 3. Every little bit of space counts when traveling with a carry-on! In our family, it will get a lot of use otherwise too.

MrDoug · 11-02-2012, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Casey57

I honestly like both. I expect to receive my iPad Mini today and am excited because it will be somewhat easier to travel with than the iPad 3. Every little bit of space counts when traveling with a carry-on! In our family, it will get a lot of use otherwise too.

I just got my iPad mini a few minutes ago.. I will keep you informed.
Doug

Andrew H. · 11-03-2012, 01:18 AM

I have a 10" and not a 7", but I think as long as the existing price differential is maintained, there will be more 7" tablets, simply because some people will be able to afford $200 but not $500.

And some people will buy a 10" for themselves and a bunch of 7" for the kids...

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10-30-2012, 01:41 PM	#16
Quexos Member Retired Posts: 1,999 Karma: 11348924 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Limbo Device: none	I have no idea, I'm neither a seer nor a soothsayer ... But what I can tell you is that I wish they started making 7" e-readers cause my 6" is not bad but it would be optimal with an extra inch (and a smaller bezel to compensate)

10-30-2012, 01:42 PM	#17
Ekaros Illiterate newbie Posts: 661 Karma: 1702090 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Finland Device: Sony PRS-T1	7" on the price, lower priced devices will sell more always.

10-30-2012, 04:06 PM	#19
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,533 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle	$200 is still more than I can really afford for a 7" tablet. I didn't pay that for my Fire or my NC. I was hoping for a $99 Nexus but I guess that was a pipe dream. Maybe next spring I can get a refurb Fire HD for $139. I would jump on that.

10-30-2012, 08:57 PM	#21
SteveEisenberg Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,034 Karma: 39379388 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: near Philadelphia USA Device: Kindle Kids Edition, Fire HD 10 (11th generation)	Being yet another non-soothsayer, I don't know. I suppose that, relatively speaking, the bigger tablets will sell better in more affluent countries like the US, Canada, Germany and Switzerland, and the smaller ones will sell better in Greece/Italy/Spain, and in India and China.

10-31-2012, 04:21 AM	#22
Lynx-lynx Treachery of images ... Posts: 4,069 Karma: 91561091 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Device: Blackberry Playbook, Sony 650, Kobo Glo, H2O, Aura One, Forma, Libra 2	I've been using my 7 inch Blackberry Playbook as my e-reader for over a year .... and I love it!!! The 7 inch form factor is a great book reading size, excellent portability and fits into the small back pack along with lunch etc for the daily travails. Sure, I've also got a desk top and a lap top - but it's my Playbook that gets the most use because it travels with me. But - and I think this is one of the more important usage factors - it's wifi enabled and it's bridged to my BB phone, which means that I use my phone's very good data plan to simultaneously operate my Playbook to be on-line + receive SMS. You can see why it's the device of my choice .... the Playbook is a great 7 inch all rounder.

10-31-2012, 09:55 AM	#24
usuallee Media Junkie Posts: 278 Karma: 2039392 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Device: Kobo Libra H20, Kindle PW	For me it would be a ten inch, though I'm not sold on needing a tablet at all when I have a laptop, smartphone, e-ink reader, and complete home entertainment system in my gadget arsenal. I'll always prefer e-ink for reading. My phone has a 4.3" screen so it would be silly to buy a 7" tablet that does the exact same things as my phone, just a little bigger but less portably. If I bought a tablet at all, it would be 10", though again, it hardly seems essential. A Roku-type media player is actually much higher on my priority list.

10-31-2012, 10:41 PM	#26
MrDoug Banned Posts: 302 Karma: 1658456 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Boise, Idaho Device: IPad - Kobo Glo - Nook Glo - Samsung Galaxy Note II	I like both.. 7" for reading Books, and 10" for Magazines, Newspapers and browsing the internet.. Doug

11-02-2012, 10:06 AM	#27
Ekaros Illiterate newbie Posts: 661 Karma: 1702090 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Finland Device: Sony PRS-T1	On other hand it might also be considered that tablets are transitional tech. And the future is with flexible displays... And for such device 10" might be accetable.

11-02-2012, 10:32 AM	#28
Casey57 Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 1000454 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Philly suburbs Device: Kindle 3/Kindle Fire/Kindle Touch/iPhone/iPod/iPad	I honestly like both. I expect to receive my iPad Mini today and am excited because it will be somewhat easier to travel with than the iPad 3. Every little bit of space counts when traveling with a carry-on! In our family, it will get a lot of use otherwise too.

11-03-2012, 01:18 AM	#30
Andrew H. Grand Master of Flowers Posts: 2,201 Karma: 8389072 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Naptown Device: Kindle PW, Kindle 3 (aka Keyboard), iPhone, iPad 3 (not for reading)	I have a 10" and not a 7", but I think as long as the existing price differential is maintained, there will be more 7" tablets, simply because some people will be able to afford $200 but not $500. And some people will buy a 10" for themselves and a bunch of 7" for the kids...

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