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All iPads Why do people act like iPads are large screens?
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You're right. In fact, my rMBP is the only true "Retina" screen because I hold my iPhone and iPad much closer and can often see jagged text if I look hard enough. I use my Macbook Pro about 2x the distance from me as my 9.7" iPad, but I have the 15".
Have glasses. Tiny text in the App Store is still very hard to read. Eye-sight correction with glasses have limits.
Dynamic text doesn't even work in the store.
Except for the dropdown menus and in the updates date heading.
Dynamic text doesn't even work in the store.
Exactly. Why is it one of the native Apple apps ignores the font settings??
And another thing that annoys me - the Apple email app. You can only zoom into an email, and it leaves the formatting the same (meaning you're now scrolling side-to-side to see it). Why don't they simply size up the font like other apps (Safari for example) making it fit the new width? Make that a choice in the Settings - some people want it work one way or the other.
Should at least be able to do that with plain text, yeah! I understand the issue when it comes to newsletters though.
See, that only works because the RSS feed has the work done for it. You can't apply that to just basic HTML. It would have the same issues like any save later service currently has.
What does Reader View have to do with RSS? ???
In any case, what I mean is, they should build similar functionality into the Mail app, where you just tap a button and all the formatting goes away and you get to set the text to the size you want.
What the person is saying is that the website must support this feature before Reader View can tap into it. For example, this thread doesn't support Reader View in Safari because it's not implemented to do so, whereas individual news articles support it.
Reader View is not some sort of artificial intelligence that reads through your text, then decides which text you want to read.
Huh. I had assumed Reader View just parses a webpage to find the main text, and when it can't find the main text because the page is too complex, such as on forums, then it says Reader View is not available. Nothing so complicated as an AI, but some bit of code.
My browser and email client on my PC can scale this thread just fine - why are you making excuses for why Apple's email client and app store can't?
I have no idea what you mean by "scale". Read the previous posts; we're not talking about zooming in and out.
Zooming in and out, scale, Reader View... I don't care what method is used. I just want to be able to read on my iPad without a magnifying glass.
Since the original iPad screen was a little under 10 inch diagonal, then I'm guessing that is the reference most people use to determine small or large.
So yes, 12 inch is large for a tablet.
If I'm going to need to carry around something as large as a 12 inch tablet, I'd prefer to carry a macbook air and get a real computer with a real keyboard. But obviously each person has their own preferences.
So yes, 12 inch is large for a tablet.
If I'm going to need to carry around something as large as a 12 inch tablet, I'd prefer to carry a macbook air and get a real computer with a real keyboard. But obviously each person has their own preferences.
Yes, however, if large means size, and the original iPad is the reference point, you must factor in thickness in addition to heighth and width. Which means that a future 12in iPad pro will likely be around the same volume as the iPad 1, making the 12in iPad the new 'normal iPad size.'
From a mathematical point of view, I get what you are saying, but from a practical point of view it's not the same. I have a spare pocket in my laptop bag that can take an 8 inch tablet, or perhaps a 10 inch tablet if the bezel is reasonably small. I'm not going to be able to fit a 12 inch tablet in there, no matter how thin they make it.
Perhaps one day someone will make a 20 inch tablet that is half the thickness of the current 10 inch models, but it still isn't going to be considered a 'normal' size.
Edit: a bit like this Sony XBR-X900C Ultra HD TV that is 4.9 mm thin (original iPad was 13 mm).
http://ces.gizmodo.com/sonys-flagship-4k-tv-is-thinner-than-an-iphone-6-plus-1677674982
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I would love a large iPad with a stylus and attachable keyboard. Aski with real split screen multitasking. Asking it to run a more full fledged version of OSX is probably too much? I would actually consider getting an iPad myself if that were the case.
I'm happy consuming media on the iPhone. I don't need or want an iPad for that.
I'm happy consuming media on the iPhone. I don't need or want an iPad for that.
Definitely agree having a 12 inch or bigger tablet it defeats the purpose(portability) of a tablet for me.
I have a 11.6 inch Windows 8 tablet Acer Iconia W700, it is still portable but Definitely not as portable as my Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4.
A 11.6 inch tablet is the maximum size i go for a tablet enough said!
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And most people use tablets and not laptops now days.
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I mean "make the font larger in size and fit the current width without zooming in". IOW I think most people who need to zoom in to see something in an email client or web browser want the font size to scale not to zoom into the page so they have to scroll side to side. And when Apple's own apps don't honor the font size settings it's even more annoying.
I use my iPad Air 2 for web surfing when I move around the house, and I use my iPad mini 2 for reading books and documents because it's easier to hold for longer periods. I used to use the iPad 4 for everything but it's quite heavy compared to the recent iPads.
Honestly, I wouldn't want a 12" iPad, the screen and internals will require a thicker body, which adds weight, and I just can't see it being more comfortable than the iPad Air 2. Not to mention that it will likely instigate a new round of bendgate.
Honestly, I wouldn't want a 12" iPad, the screen and internals will require a thicker body, which adds weight, and I just can't see it being more comfortable than the iPad Air 2. Not to mention that it will likely instigate a new round of bendgate.
I use mine for live music creation and would love it in a larger size as well as split screen.
Also, many musicians I know use them for their charts, but the current size can make for a lot of squinting.
Also, many musicians I know use them for their charts, but the current size can make for a lot of squinting.