Thread: HP slate is out
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Old 10-22-2010, 01:00 PM   #5
fgruber
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actually I think one of the reviewers did a mistake and it is actually a Ntrig. But anyways, I think the graininess is cause by touchscreen isn't it? In the Edge the eink with the Wacom digitizer looks fine, while the LCD is a bit grainy


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Originally Posted by borisb View Post
I was surprised to read it was both capacitive and Wacom-enabled, and no doubt the latter is causing the graininess (or possibly the unit pictured was using a lower-than-native resolution).

I'm pretty sure it'll be a year or more before we, as consumers, have decided what size works best, and manufacturers are clearly throwing out a selection for us to try. A small tablet (7") is easy to hold with one hand (or with two hands, using thumbs to interact with the screen) and store and won't weigh much, but screen real estate is limited (without tiny fonts). A large table (10") can be heavier to hold (one hand to hold, leaving only the other hand to interact with the screen) and requires a larger case, but you have more screen real estate that's easier to read. Not sure what the battery life trend is with respect to screen size (smaller device, shorter battery life, or more battery life?).