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Fox News did it first
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Well, of course they are. :rolleyes:

Apple should some serious weight behind a rumor for something even more outlandish to see if Samsung will even try to one-up that as well.
 
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Great! Then the Mythbusters can revisit this myth, but replace the plywood with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 18.4S+!
 
This is no big deal. Dell has an exceptional XPS18 that runs full blown Windows. It is a giant tablet.
 
Samsung's flagship phones are all 1440p yet they release a 18.4" tablet and it's only 1080p?

That's a lower PPI than even the original iPad released in 2010. Should be 4K at that size.
A tablet of that size would work fine at 1080p in retail, hospitality, education, and enterprise environments. No need for 4K. The majority of the resolutions in those areas are 1080p or lower. The vast majority of content created for those environments is at lower resolutions as well.
 
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Wasn't it also Samsung that had an ad with a tablet that could play two videos side by side, so both you and your kid could watch at the same time? You know, that supposedly iPad killing feature.
 
Interesting. It sort of reminds me of the mega-laptop concept that a bunch of manufacturers were experimenting with 10 years ago. An interesting idea, but nobody's going to lug around a 20" laptop computer.

Also of note is that the linked article is depicting a tabletop computer that looks much bigger than 18":

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Personally, I think these tabletop systems might be practical, but they're going to need a new category of apps and a new UI design. Simply putting existing phone/tablet UIs on a tabletop will not produce the best user experience.

Interestingly, Microsoft has done quite a bit of research in this area. Their original Surface concept (from 2008) was in a tabletop form factor:

 
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I doubt it'll be that resolution. Samsung already crams an unnecessarily high resolution screen into their phones and they're only going to do 1080 on an 18 inch screen?
 
Larger isn't better when the apps aren't made for the larger format. With Apple they'll encourage developers to create apps just for the larger size. This has been a big issue for the adoption of tablets on the Android side as most aren't developing apps for tablet. Stretching smartphone apps to tablet sizes aren't very effective and look poor.
 
Interesting. It sort of reminds me of the mega-laptop concept that a bunch of manufacturers were experimenting with 10 years ago. An interesting idea, but nobody's going to lug around a 20" laptop computer.

Also of note is that the linked article is depicting a tabletop computer that looks much bigger than 18:

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Personally, I think these tabletop systems might be practical, but they're going to need a new category of apps and a new UI design. Simply putting existing phone/tablet UIs on a tabletop will not produce the best user experience.

Interestingly, Microsoft has done quite a bit of research in this area. Their original Surface concept (from 2008) was in a tabletop form factor:

I'm sure I had a better picture 9 years ago but it was on the old MR forums and no longer available. Here is the best I can manage today for the Dell XPS M2010 on a subway.

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I am glad someone else remembers Microsoft's tabletop Surface demo.
 
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If I manage with a 48" 4K monitor, I should be able to manage with an 18" 4K tablet.
 
I'm surprised they haven't released a Rose Gold phone yet, since they like to release products that Apple is rumored to be making before Apple releases them so they can say they were the first, much like their smartwatch. Then, after Apple releases their product, they borrow ideas from it and incorporate it into their next generation products (just look at their UI from the Gear S2).

Samsung Galaxy SCar 6 Edge+, anyone?
It's not just about size and first to market. It is and always has been about Ecosystem and UI clarity. The iPad Pro is just that. It will enable enterprise applications with its new port and unusual stylus. Both new to Apple and opens a wide range of applications previously excluded from the Ecosystem.

Both existing apps and new apps will have at least a few major new variables and API's available to add functionality and value.

It's not just the device. One wonders if the iPad Air will also gain a port and optional stylus.
 
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