Named Windpad Enjoy 10 and WindPad Enjoy 7, the two tablets cater to the 10 and 7 inch
tablet size segment, respectively.
Not exact matches
Often being the butt of many a joke during the initial days, phablets have not only grown in
size and scope but have also started posing a serious challenge to the entry level
tablet segment comprising of 7 inch devices.
To what extent the last bit makes sense is debatable considering a small
sized ultrabook caters for a completely different
segment than a device that is purely
tablet in its execution and functionality while also being entirely dependent on touch based input even if it offers a bigger display.
It's 7 and 10 inch
sized tablet devices making all the noise right now, though Archos has opened a whole new
segment with the FamilyPad
tablet device that features a bigger 13.3 inch display.
While this is yet to be accorded the official status from RIM, pure business sense does point out it would let RIM have better control over the
tablet market with two products in two different
size segments.
One more Honeycomb
tablet coming our way in the 10 inch
segment, the most popular
tablet size of the last few months.
So while an upgrade to the current 7 inch Kindle Fire is in the cards, Amazon is also keen to enter a whole new
segment with a 9 inch
sized Kindle Fire
tablet.
The 7 inch
tablets are making greater headway into the
segment that till now has been dominated by 9 inch or larger
sized displays.
Also, with Microsoft trying to break into the
tablet space with its Windows 8 operating system, Apple no doubt will also like to have a slightly bigger
sized iPad to appeal to the business consumers, a
segment that can be considered to be Microsoft's stronghold for all these years.
When Steve Jobs had ruled out a 7 inch
sized iPad, there were plenty of
tablets in the 7 inch
segment.
The smaller 8.9 inch
sized device has been Apple's bestseller in the
tablet segment ever since its launch and the Cupertino company will lose out millions if it does not have enough of the device during launch.
Instead, the Kindle Fire can be seen operating in a
segment that is a bit lower than the Apple
tablet in terms of
size, functionality and of course price.
Amazon's Kindle Fire can be considered a hit as far as budget
tablet segment is considered and Apple can choose to stand out of the crowd by coming up with a iPad with reduced specs to make the
tablet a cheaper one instead of reducing screen
size.
Coming back to the SmartPad, the
tablet will be with us as early as October and will be available in both the 7 inch and 10 inch
size segments.
So from the information that has now become available, we do know there is going to be two different
size options with the
tablet that will cater to the two most popular
tablet segments right now — a 7 incher and a 10 incher with a display resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels.
Manufacturers have been devoted almost entirely in the 7 and 10 inch
tablet segments, with very few venturing beyond 10 inch display
size.
So while the Identity Tab E201 sporting a 7 inch display and running Android 2.2 made for a credible alternative to the Samsung Galaxy Tab incidentally also running Android Froyo, the new Identity Tab E401 has grown in both scope,
size and functionality to start a whole new chapter for the company in the hotly contested
tablet segment.
It all started with the news that Apple was engaged in the development of smaller
sized tablets — 5 and 7 inch iPads to be specific — to take on the rising
segment among
tablets made more famous by a string of high profile launches like those of the 5 inch Streak from Dell or the Samsung Galaxy Tab and the PlayBook from Research in Motion, both of which are in the 7 inch category.
Like not only is the company raising the bar with regard to the technological aspects of the
tablet, apart from trying to stretch its hold across different
segments by developing iPads of different smaller
sizes, Apple is also making sure the iPad is available to an even wider section of the people.
This since it's the first
tablet to come with an 8.9 inch
sized display, and with that, it has broken the convention in that there are two distinct
tablet segments that has evolved over time — a 7 and a 10 inch category.
In fact with a specification and
size, the Eee Slate EP121 can well be considered a competitor in the netbook
segment and not just
tablet PCs.
While its no secret Samsung is looking into the next version of the Galaxy Tab, and one that is likely to be in different
size segments, what has also spilled out in the open is that the South Korean conglomerate is looking at the Nvidia Tegra 2 chips to power its next
tablet.
In another interesting development in the small
sized tablet segment, Acer has launched a new device which it hopes will make things a bit more competitive to the likes of the Nexus 7 or the Kindle Fire.
This can be considered the real surprise package, as this marks the first time the company is targeting the bigger
sized tablet segment.
It has launched
tablets in all shapes and
sizes, with multiple models and
sizes targeting the low - end, middle and high - end
segments making it a challenge for consumers to navigate.
The Galaxy NotePro and Galaxy TabPro are Samsung's first
tablets to offer a 12.2 - inch screen
size to customers, and arguably, the company has opened up a new
tablet segment as a result.
In her new series Detail Shot (2017),
tablet -
size works pose as detail photographs of paintings, seemingly reproduced
segments from other paintings in the show, or conceivable fragments from the real world.
While
tablets between 7 - inches and 10.1 - inches are quite common, those with even larger display
sizes fall under a more niche
segment.