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.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.
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.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:
That's not a tablet, it's a space station.
You have your coffee on my TrollI might attach some legs to one and use it as a coffee table. Probably more useful that way
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.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?