7-inch displays overtake 9.7-inch displays

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by Daithi

I'm getting a Kindle Fire. It's only $200, but I'd really prefer a 10" Amazon tablet. The 7" is great for books and movies, but I'd prefer 10" for magazines and websites. I'm not so sure the ultimate size has been determined yet. I'm also sticking with my 6" eInk Kindle.

I doubt there'll ever be an ultimate size... Functionality will always determine the best screensize. But portability is getting more important as well. People are getting more and more used to being online every single moment of the day (not sure that's a good thing or not but that's beside the point), and maybe it won't be the 7" that wins out in that area, but the 5". Or even 6".

I think for home use and business use, the 10" will always be more popular. For road use, I doubt it.

[din155]

All three 10, 8 and 7 inch tablets won't work for me. I tried HTC flyer, Archos 80g and returned both of them and don't want to go near 10 inches as it reaches the vicinity of my laptop and I don't have any use for a tablet that I can't carry. I would have bought Google nexus had it been a 5 inch phone. I am willing to fork my hard earned money if a manufacturer comes out with a 5 inch screen android tablet without their non-removable crap on it.

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[JeremyR]

I really think it's the price that makes 7" tablets so popular. $200 is a lot more affordable than $500-700...

[kennyc]

Probably true, but not in my case. I already had a 10" Xoom and yes bought the fire for both the price and the Amazon ecosystem access, but now that I have it the Xoom is lonely.

[RainingLemur]

Originally Posted by Nexutix

Oh this debate is loooong. Why don't we have a 7" tablet yet which unfolds to double it's screen size when opened?

Sony's getting there. http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/56...review-android

[gastan]

Originally Posted by JeremyR

I really think it's the price that makes 7" tablets so popular. $200 is a lot more affordable than $500-700...

Exactly right. I think price point is a much more important determinate than portability to most people.

I will be replacing my Novel sometime in the next 6 months and I want a 10" device. My wallet is steering me to the 7" devices.

[Dylrob]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I doubt there'll ever be an ultimate size... Functionality will always determine the best screensize. But portability is getting more important as well. People are getting more and more used to being online every single moment of the day (not sure that's a good thing or not but that's beside the point), and maybe it won't be the 7" that wins out in that area, but the 5". Or even 6".

I think for home use and business use, the 10" will always be more popular. For road use, I doubt it.

I'd love a 5" to complement my 9.7" iPad. It'd be just small enough to stow in my jacket pocket.

Anyway, don't forget about the folding and flexible displays. When either of those hit the market, which might not be that far off, it will mean you no longer have to compromise so much between screen size and portability.

[wodin]

Originally Posted by RainingLemur

Sony's getting there. http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/56...review-android

Thanks for the link; I've been moderately interested in these since I first heard about them.

I had thought that it would fold out to present a virtual 10" screen with a hinge down the middle, but the review doesn't seem to say that. I think I could get used to that kind of arrangement in order to gain the portability and still have a 10” screen.

[SeaKing]

Originally Posted by ucfgrad93

I'd love to hear your thoughts about the Tab 7.0 Plus. I am very interested in it.

I am busy right now filling in for vacationers so I haven't had time to really look at the Tab 7.0 Plus. Also I am not that familiar with the Android system though I have some experience with iOS.

What has impressed me so far is a magnificent screen, pictures, colors, fast as lightning, great sound! Better than my laptop which was very good in its day.

It has all the little things like when you touch a key, you get tactile feedback. I guess it has a little solenoid inside that thumps the chassis and gives you a positive sound and feel indication that your keystroke counted.

And it is so handy dandy with the size like my Kindle but much easier to use and navigate. I think that I am going to reduce my Smartphone use a lot, even change the plan.

I love it.

The only problem is I looked it up on Amazon and saw the price, and now I am worrying about whether my boy could really afford that much for a Christmas present for me. Of course I can't say anything or ask questions.

It is the price of being a parent. You worry a lot.

[Phogg]

If he bought it black friday, he might have saved a bundle.

[kennyc]

Unless it was from Best Buy.

[robertc88]

Originally Posted by JeremyR

I really think it's the price that makes 7" tablets so popular. $200 is a lot more affordable than $500-700...

It took 40 posts or so before anyone even mentioned the price factor!

Plus here's my two cents:

1. How many 7" tablets are there now versus 10"?

2. Folks like easier portability which was mentioned in many posts.

3. I'd be quite surprised if the figures weren't KF being the main reason as folks like dealing with Amazon and have now have tablet access with Prime Membership to boot and not having to spend lots more dollars for a tablet besides.

4. 7" with an Android tablet is closer in size to their Andriod phones may have at least a little to do with it.

[gastan]

Originally Posted by robertc88

It took 40 posts or so before anyone even mentioned the price factor!

And in those 40 or so posts only five people mentioned the portability factor ... and several of them posted their opinion more than once. The rest were mostly wranglings between posters, mostly about whether evil Apple was involved or not.

We just let the muscle-impaired types whine about size/weight until we decided it was time to set the record straight.

[kennyc]

Sticker Shock was mentioned in post 13: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...9&postcount=13

[Graycee]

I love the 7" size for travel and portability. It's all I need to surf the net and check email. It fits very nicely in my purse.