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Graham · 08-18-2011, 12:55 PM

Right. I've gone back to the 44-page Apple document and taken another good look.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/61993811/1...alaxy-Tab-10-1

This is where I saw the Samsung box side-by-side with the Apple one, and it's the way both boxes are presented tilted that makes them look similar, emphasising the tilt of the Galaxy image. When I first saw this I was struck with the similarity. Having seen other photos at other angles they look more different.

More interestingly, I've measured the line drawings in the Apple document. They have an aspect ratio of 1.36 (close to, but not exactly the 1.33 of the iPad).

The controversial image of the Galaxy Tab that may have been 'accidentally stretched' when inserted in the document I make 1.4, but others have measured it at 1.36. Anyway, certainly closer to the line drawing's 1.36 than the true 1.6.

Others have pointed out that this isn't the only photo of the Tab in the document, and the others aren't distorted, which is true, but tellingly it is the only photo of the Tab in the document that is side-by-side with the iPad and which isn't taken at an angle (which lessens the effect of the aspect ratio difference).

Graham

08-18-2011, 12:55 PM	#181
Graham Wizard Posts: 2,742 Karma: 32912427 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Yorkshire, UK Device: Kobo H20, Pixel 2, Samsung Chromebook Plus	Right. I've gone back to the 44-page Apple document and taken another good look. http://www.scribd.com/doc/61993811/1...alaxy-Tab-10-1 This is where I saw the Samsung box side-by-side with the Apple one, and it's the way both boxes are presented tilted that makes them look similar, emphasising the tilt of the Galaxy image. When I first saw this I was struck with the similarity. Having seen other photos at other angles they look more different. More interestingly, I've measured the line drawings in the Apple document. They have an aspect ratio of 1.36 (close to, but not exactly the 1.33 of the iPad). The controversial image of the Galaxy Tab that may have been 'accidentally stretched' when inserted in the document I make 1.4, but others have measured it at 1.36. Anyway, certainly closer to the line drawing's 1.36 than the true 1.6. Others have pointed out that this isn't the only photo of the Tab in the document, and the others aren't distorted, which is true, but tellingly it is the only photo of the Tab in the document that is side-by-side with the iPad and which isn't taken at an angle (which lessens the effect of the aspect ratio difference). Graham Last edited by Graham; 08-18-2011 at 01:18 PM. Reason: incorrect statement that iPad aspect ratio was 1.3 rather than 1.33.