http://gigaom.com/2011/01/21/why-i-just-dumped-the-ipad-hint-size-matters/ Thu, 23 May 2013 21:22:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/2011/01/21/why-i-just-dumped-the-ipad-hint-size-matters/#comment-617655 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:10:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=289449#comment-617655 [...] Android tablet, I wondered how much I’d like the 8.9-inch size of the G-Slate, considering I dumped the first iPad due to size: I find the iPad too big and heavy to use everywhere or to hold for extended amounts of time, [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2011/01/21/why-i-just-dumped-the-ipad-hint-size-matters/#comment-615966 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:14:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=289449#comment-615966 I timed that rather well, yes? ;)

]]> http://gigaom.com/2011/01/21/why-i-just-dumped-the-ipad-hint-size-matters/#comment-615964 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:07:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=289449#comment-615964 Bwaahaaaaahaaaaha…
I just hung up from a call on my Tab when I got an email with your reply to this comment Kevin….
Made my day ;-)

]]> http://gigaom.com/2011/01/21/why-i-just-dumped-the-ipad-hint-size-matters/#comment-615945 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:06:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=289449#comment-615945 True, the Tab does copy the iPad even though it has a much smaller screen size, fits in a pocket, uses the Android operating system, includes cellular voice capability (that’s stripped out in the U.S.), has expandable memory and had 2 cameras before the iPad did. Aside from that, it’s an exact copy! ;)

]]> http://gigaom.com/2011/01/21/why-i-just-dumped-the-ipad-hint-size-matters/#comment-615937 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:15:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=289449#comment-615937 Samsung tab is only a copy of iPad. As long as they won’t discover something themselves I am not taking Samsung under consideration.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2011/01/21/why-i-just-dumped-the-ipad-hint-size-matters/#comment-614793 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:00:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=289449#comment-614793 [...] it fits in a jacket pocket or back pants pocket; something I can’t say about the iPad. I eventually sold my original iPad for this reason. But I ended up supplementing the Tab with a new iPad 2 and found that depending on the task at [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2011/01/21/why-i-just-dumped-the-ipad-hint-size-matters/#comment-613631 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:01:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=289449#comment-613631 [...] devices or mobile operating systems. Having said that, I want to revisit my post from late January explaining why I dumped the iPad for a smaller Samsung Galaxy Tab. I bought an iPad 2 a few weeks ago and now my house is home to both. And guess what? That’s [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2011/01/21/why-i-just-dumped-the-ipad-hint-size-matters/#comment-611270 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:31:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=289449#comment-611270 [...] hand or a bag of some type. The device is my “use anywhere” tablet for this reason and why I sold my first iPad: the latter tablet was getting left behind when leaving [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2011/01/21/why-i-just-dumped-the-ipad-hint-size-matters/#comment-610941 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:30:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=289449#comment-610941 [...] can’t be judged by specifications alone: the user experience, application ecosystem and even the device’s portability based on screen size are all other factors to [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2011/01/21/why-i-just-dumped-the-ipad-hint-size-matters/#comment-609973 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:15:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=289449#comment-609973 [...] There’s not much I miss about the Samsung Galaxy Tab I briefly owned, except for the 7-inch form factor I could easily slide into a jacket pocket. The iPad still needs a bag, pack or purse to be used on the go, which is always going to leave you [...]

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