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Old 01-28-2010, 03:43 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by dwallbaum View Post
OK, I have waded patiently through all the learned comments, and no one has noted the great anomoly....the iPad is called a large iPhone, but it CAN'T MAKE A CALL!
Ah, it is not a phone, it is not supposed to be, it is not claimed to be, almost nobody would use it for that due to it's size. How is that an anomaly?

And most reviews have not called it a large iPhone, they have called it a large iPod touch.
That is much more accurate.

BTW, here is an interesting (and probably correct) take on the aspect ratio...

Aspect Ratio

In any case, for us Kindlings, it is good news if for no other reason than it acts as a cattle prod to Mr. Bezos. Maybe we will see a color touch screen Kindle a bit sooner as a consequence.

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