Um, yeah, I know everything is outdated the moment you buy it. Hence the "outdated" (with quotes) saying I'm cool with it, it fits my needs.
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I think 7-inchers should be cheaper than the 10s, unless they have way better specs, but I don't think you can tell someone that they should get a 10 instead of a 7. It's about needs, not "this is bigger, so it's better." Though I do agree the big brand 7s start out overpriced.
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Why is someone arguing against me but essentially agreeing with what I said?
My opinion is that putting a 7-inch at the same price or more than a better-spec'd 10-inch is ridiculous (yes, I'm looking at you, HTC), but you can't tell someone they shouldn't buy the 7-inch they want because they could get a 10-inch for the same price. If they don't want a 10-inch, they shouldn't have to feel stupid or uninformed for wanting the 7-inch. A 10-inch with close specs (except screen) to a 7-inch might not meet that buyer's needs (portability, reading one-handed, etc), and so the "better value" of the 10 is lost because they probably won't use it as much from frustration.
However, I don't think a 7-inch screen is bad for smooth video. I watched Netflix on the Flyer last night, and there were not glitches or pixelation, it was crisp and wonderful, and comfy to hold while wedged into the couch. It would be for group viewing, obviously, unless I was snuggled up with my fiance, but he was busy with SlickDeals and Jalopnik, so didn't care what I was doing.
I can't really say anything for gaming, because I'm not into that. I don't even get Angry Birds, why it's such a sensation. I play Scrabble, DropWords, and a few other minor games, and the 7-inch form is way better than the 10 for it, as far as comfort goes. Beyond that, I claim ignorance.
On the HTC's "slow update": I'd honestly rather have them get the kinks worked out of their Honeycomb update than push it out and be very buggy, nor do I feel a great need for Honeycomb over Gingerbread. If I did, I wouldn't have bought the Flyer and waited for a price drop on Honeycomb or Ice Cream Sandwich 7in.
I do, however, wish I could uninstall some of the pre-installed apps.
The reviews didn't really talk about bloatware, and actually most of it would be really useful stuff if I had the pen or was using the Flyer for business and social stuff. I wish ALL tablet manufacturers would let us uninstall what we don't want.