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justfinethanku

Oct 20, 2010, 9:59 AM
I don't know how a 7 inch tablet is going to look sitting right next to the 4.3 inch screen on the Droid X.

Especially with the better layout of the X and nearly identical specs other than screen size.

If your going to get a tablet, why would you buy one roughly the size of your smartphone anyway?

And on top of that, are any applications on Android optimized for a tablet form yet? Is the OS, or even the skin adequately optimized for a tablet form? I'm thinking probably not, hence the smaller screen size than normal for a tablet.

Who knows. I'm still interested, just doubtful that it will be a huge success.
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misteranderson

Oct 20, 2010, 11:15 AM
My thoughts exactly, although the dual cameras on the tablet is a slight advantage. I do agree though, I might as well get a Droid X and save myself a few hundred dollars on the equipment pricing.
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Menno

Oct 20, 2010, 12:00 PM
Most apps should scale just fine providing they were coded properly and not hard coded for specific resolutions.

Froyo isn't optimized for tablets, but samsung spent some time reworking several key apps (email, calendar, etc) to make sure they looked decent. Gingerbread should be the tablet OS, or at least more tablet friendly.

They actually went with the 7 inch because it's pretty much the biggest you can make a screen and still comfortably hold it in one hand.
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bluecoyote

Oct 20, 2010, 12:37 PM
1) Apps are gonna be ugly. It's bad enough on a lot of Android devices, it's gonna be horrendous here.

2) Who knows why they chose 7 inches. The iPad's screen size is about perfect- it doesn't feel like a 'portable-ized' device, but rather the best internet experience. I don't believe that's true for a 7 inch tablet.

Finally, it's Samsung. They can't even get the Galaxy phones to work right.
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xxmxxmxxmxxm

Oct 20, 2010, 2:00 PM
dude are u serious maybe the phone for verizon but the vibrant for tmobile is amazing and a half
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XMegadeathX

Oct 20, 2010, 2:18 PM
dont mind blue she hates anything that is not an at&t or apple product
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AndroidRules

Oct 20, 2010, 9:33 PM
xxmxxmxxmxxm said:
dude are u serious maybe the phone for verizon but the vibrant for tmobile is amazing and a half


Don't pay blue any attention. She just likes to act like she knows what she's talking about.

The Vibrant is perfectly fine. After the recent update I no longer have any problems with GPS and it's a solid handset. Great battery life, beautiful screen, fast. Froyo is gonna make it even better.
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Menno

Oct 20, 2010, 3:16 PM
1. Actually most apps will scale up just fine. And just like the ipad, there will most likely be a slew of "HD" apps to come out that fit the screen.

2) seven inches will be a lot more portable. I've used an ipad on and off for a few weeks thanks toa friend. It's a nice device, but it's way too large to comfortably use unless you're sitting down and have something to prop it against.
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justfinethanku

Oct 20, 2010, 6:07 PM
It's true, Android dev's will most likely "copy" (winks) whats going on in the iOS world, so it might not be a problem at all. Plus, it's not like the Apps are going to get more than a 3" markup anyway, so there might not even be a need for "HD" apps on a 7-inch.

But honestly, you looking a Galaxy S (phone)droid X, or an EVO in the face sitting right next to a Galaxy Tab... Which one are you going to purchase.

In fact, if you already own an Android phone, especially one of the afore-mentioned, what would be the advantage of a Galaxy tab?
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Menno

Oct 20, 2010, 6:24 PM
Or if they come with a tablet with the ability to call, my next phone will be a tablet. 7inch is a about the max for me for portability.

I meant HD as in capable of using more of the screen space (see samsung's calendar app compared to stock one) As for copying apple, Gameloft already puts HD after their game titles for android devices.

Apparently games like angry birds already look great on it, I think the real boon will be for productivity apps. I REALLY can't wait to see what LauncherPro and ADW do with a larger screen (Not to mention Cyanogen)
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justfinethanku

Oct 20, 2010, 6:27 PM
I'd like to see a decent FULL featured productivity suit on a tablet device soon. I love numbers on my iPad, but not being able to merge cells or create drop down boxes is driving me absolutely insane.
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Menno

Oct 20, 2010, 6:41 PM
I tried pages on it. it was nice, but nothing to really get excited about. Personally, I'm still REALLY miffed they killed the courior tablet.
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