Is the sparse interior really that strange, or just a result of components getting more compact and the screen remaining the same size?
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The Pixel Tablet is just a few spare parts in a half-empty body
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#12Is the sparse interior really that strange, or just a result of components getting more compact and the screen remaining the same size?
The expected usage of any unused space in a mobile device is to add in extra battery cells, or perhaps to reduce thickness.
The fact that neither of these have been done is unusual, and indicates an intentional choice to not do an optimization that almost everyone does.
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#13Isn’t the reason for the empty space just because it’s a tablet — by which I mean that the dimensions are determined by a large screen? Phones are dense inside because they have to be small.
I mean, if you have space left over you could just pack it with more battery? For example if we look at the iPad [0], there is some empty space inside, but mostly it's all battery.
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#14Isn’t the reason for the empty space just because it’s a tablet — by which I mean that the dimensions are determined by a large screen? Phones are dense inside because they have to be small.
That's not what the inside of a good tablet looks like though right?
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#15Isn’t the reason for the empty space just because it’s a tablet — by which I mean that the dimensions are determined by a large screen? Phones are dense inside because they have to be small.
I mean, if you have space left over you could just pack it with more battery? For example if we look at the iPad [0], there is some empty space inside, but mostly it's all battery. [0] https://youtu.be/uCYUZQGjm8I?si=D-fpaRSSCkbOdReo&t=75
Might as well keep it cheap, though
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#16Isn’t the reason for the empty space just because it’s a tablet — by which I mean that the dimensions are determined by a large screen? Phones are dense inside because they have to be small.
In most tablets the extra space is filled with more battery, better cooling, bigger speakers, SD card slot, more ports… lots of possibilities.
Here’s what the inside of a 2020 iPad Air (10.9”) looks like for example. Still a little empty space, but much more full. https://i.ibb.co/hRKhPRP/IMG-2853.jpg
Re: The Pixel Tablet is just a few spare parts in a half-empty body
#17Is the sparse interior really that strange, or just a result of components getting more compact and the screen remaining the same size?
Yeah, I never viewed this as a "flagship device". Everything you could stuff into those voids is a choice with poor tradeoffs.
- Bigger battery: More cost, more weight. And who has battery issues with a tablet anyway? Mine lasts forever.
- Performance: More cost and doesn't actually require much more volume
- Storage, RAM: Much more cost and not really how Pixels operate, sadly.
- Better camera: Who does this on a tablet? Really?
So okay, we're mocking the empty space but what do you want to put there that you're willing to pay for?
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#18I'm a bit puzzled by the tone of the piece in that the author frames it as a critique yet also points out how much easier it is to repair. I was anticipating some literal 2.5" SSD-like empty husk.
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#19Is the sparse interior really that strange, or just a result of components getting more compact and the screen remaining the same size?
The expected usage of any unused space in a mobile device is to add in extra battery cells, or perhaps to reduce thickness. The fact that neither of these have been done is unusual, and indicates an intentional choice to not do an optimization that almost everyone does.
Eh, more battery adds cost and weight. If components are getting small enough that we no longer need to do gymnastics to cram everything in, that seems like a win from a design and repairability standpoint.
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#20I'm a bit puzzled by the tone of the piece in that the author frames it as a critique yet also points out how much easier it is to repair. I was anticipating some literal 2.5" SSD-like empty husk.
He tends to write only negative things about Google. So it's par for the course.