Watch Out, iPad!

theBell · 08-25-2010, 04:12 PM

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Bianca Bosker First Posted: 08-24-10 03:47 PM

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Talldog · 08-25-2010, 06:43 PM

7 inches? Nope.

delphidb96 · 08-25-2010, 11:44 PM

I wouldn't want it as a full-blown computer, but as a *small* iPad replacement that is big enough to function as a decent ereader... Sure, 7" is big enough.

Derek

Guns4Hire · 08-26-2010, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Talldog

7 inches? Nope.

Ive been told otherwise.

Talldog · 08-26-2010, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guns4Hire

Ive been told otherwise.

My point was simply that the iPad doesn't have anything to fear from a 7" tablet. And it doesn't.

Ben Thornton · 08-26-2010, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talldog

My point was simply that the iPad doesn't have anything to fear from a 7" tablet. And it doesn't.

I'm not so sure. Personally, I found the iPad a bit big and heavy for my needs, and would buy a 7" version. Even better would be a PRS-900-shaped one - I like that form factor.

We'll find out what the market thinks is the best form factor after the next 6-18 months of tablet wars, but it's too early to say that the 7" format won't prove to be the most popular, I think. It is, after all, the most popular for books, which suggests to me that it might be the ideal compromise in terms of form factor.

Bateman · 08-26-2010, 09:28 AM

Samsung. Pass
Android. Pass
Next?

m-reader · 08-26-2010, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Bateman

Samsung. Pass
Android. Pass
Next?

Sheesh, you really know how to express your opinion! I'm convinced!

Ben Thornton · 08-26-2010, 12:02 PM

Bus. Pass?
Under. Pass?
Seventeen points and one. Pass?

Bateman · 08-26-2010, 12:09 PM

Troll be gone!

Talldog · 08-26-2010, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben Thornton

I'm not so sure. Personally, I found the iPad a bit big and heavy for my needs, and would buy a 7" version.

The point I think you're missing is that most iPad owners (MobileRead-ers excepted, obviously) buy them primarily for games, video and Internet. I seriously doubt that a 7" device is going to take those customers away from Apple.

I'll grant you that folks looking for a color LCD tablet primarily for reading might be interested.

Ben Thornton · 08-26-2010, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talldog

The point I think you're missing is that most iPad owners (MobileRead-ers excepted, obviously) buy them primarily for games, video and Internet. I seriously doubt that a 7" device is going to take those customers away from Apple.

I'll grant you that folks looking for a color LCD tablet primarily for reading might be interested.

I would be buying it as a browser, not a reader - and I'd prefer a 7" device. I'm not saying that there's a right answer, just that the market will decide on the best form factor, and I'm not convinced that the current iPad size will win out (of course, it might).

Rich_D · 08-26-2010, 08:17 PM

I'd consider it as a replacement for my T/X, but even 7" is probably too large for that.

taming · 08-26-2010, 08:34 PM

If I bought a 7 inch device, my plan would be to get rid of my smart phone and go really cheap prepaid for cell. My main need in a smartphone is for things a tablet does well--syncing calendar, a bit of surfing, etc. I'd read on a 7 inch LCD in those odd moments that sometimes happen during a day and leave my "real" reader at home.

Steven Lake · 08-26-2010, 09:58 PM

Hey, I've been looking for a good 7" MID. This will be awesome if the tablet is good, and at a fair price.

08-25-2010, 04:12 PM	#1
theBell Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Irex	Watch Out, iPad! Samsung Galaxy Tab Sneak Peek VIDEO: Watch The Official Teaser From HuffingtonPost Bianca Bosker First Posted: 08-24-10 03:47 PM http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_692829.html

08-25-2010, 06:43 PM	#2
Talldog Addict Posts: 293 Karma: 1431716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Connecticut Device: Kindle Paperwhite, KDX Graphite, Surface Pro	7 inches? Nope.

08-25-2010, 11:44 PM	#3
delphidb96 Wizard Posts: 2,999 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Citrus Heights, California Device: TWO Kindle 2s, one each Bookeen Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS-500, Axim X51V	I wouldn't want it as a full-blown computer, but as a small iPad replacement that is big enough to function as a decent ereader... Sure, 7" is big enough. Derek

08-26-2010, 09:28 AM	#7
Bateman I simply am not there. Posts: 18 Karma: 1912 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: BCO v.2 black	Samsung. Pass Android. Pass Next?

08-26-2010, 12:02 PM	#9
Ben Thornton Guru Posts: 900 Karma: 779635 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3, iPad 2 (but not for e-books)	Bus. Pass? Under. Pass? Seventeen points and one. Pass?

08-26-2010, 12:09 PM	#10
Bateman I simply am not there. Posts: 18 Karma: 1912 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: BCO v.2 black	Troll be gone!

08-26-2010, 08:17 PM	#13
Rich_D Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1314896 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA USA Device: Android phone, Kobo Glo HD, nook ST with Glo (backup)	I'd consider it as a replacement for my T/X, but even 7" is probably too large for that.

08-26-2010, 08:34 PM	#14
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	If I bought a 7 inch device, my plan would be to get rid of my smart phone and go really cheap prepaid for cell. My main need in a smartphone is for things a tablet does well--syncing calendar, a bit of surfing, etc. I'd read on a 7 inch LCD in those odd moments that sometimes happen during a day and leave my "real" reader at home.

08-26-2010, 09:58 PM	#15
Steven Lake Sci-Fi Author Posts: 1,158 Karma: 14743509 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Device: PC (Calibre)	Hey, I've been looking for a good 7" MID. This will be awesome if the tablet is good, and at a fair price.

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