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Old 05-15-2012, 07:33 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by HansTWN View Post
It is mostly marketing. Even though it is total nonsense, the powers that be have decided that once an e-ink device is bigger than 6" the user will buy a tablet. That "spend a little more and get more functionality" crap. Of course, what good is that extra functionality when paired with an LCD screen?
It's not marketing only - it has something to do with the technical limitations of e-Ink screen - afaik - it's economically and technically appropriate to cut the initial, 'raw' panels of e-Ink into those sizes: either 5", or 6" or 9.7"...
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