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The Variety Of Tablet Sizes In The Market

By David Ginelt


Tablet manufacturers are employing several strategies in an attempt to boost their market share. One such strategy is the parallel marketing of several different tablet models in a variety of sizes. It's a tactic they hope will give them the edge in an increasingly competitive market.

Consumers is now faced with unprecedented choice when it comes to buying a tablet, with manufacturers vying to appeal to potential customers by releasing a wide variety of models in different sizes. Manufacturers recognize that there are as many "ideal" tablet sizes as there are consumers, and this has led to an explosion of different options on the market.

For instance, you can usually find such tablets in sizes of five inches, seven inches, and ten inches. However, that is on paper and you really need to look at each one in person because the dimensions can be misleading. You would initially think that there would not be a lot of difference, for instance, between the seven inch and the ten inch screens.

Bear in mind that screen sizes are normally measured diagonally. This means that in reality, a 10-inch tablet will be almost twice as big as its 7-inch counterpart. Indeed, each extra inch will make a major difference in terms of screen real estate.

The 10-inch tablets have the most advantages in terms of capability with documents, web browsing, e-book reading, and gaming. For instance, when viewing a document or photos there is less need to resize for legibility. Also, when web browsing, it is easier to see the search bar without resizing and the keyboard is larger. This size gives it many advantages but also harbors the disadvantage of being heavier and larger to transport.

The next size down, the 7-inch display tablet, offers many of the larger screen advantages. Watching videos, gaming, photo sharing, etc. will be easy enough but this tablet offers the advantage of being half the size of the 10-inch tablet.

If a consumer needs document viewing capability without resizing or needs greater ease for navigation on the web, the 7-inch would not be the best choice even with the lighter portability. Also, if the consumer needs a tablet that can be placed in their pocket for portability, this display would be too large.

Of course the biggest advantage to buying a tablet that is five inches or less is that it will be very portable. You can put your personal computer in your back pocket in essence! Naturally you'll be zooming in often but it will be larger than a smart phone and will have many more capabilities and functions to make use of.




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