Since when is 'iPad' the generic word for tablets?
Since at least 2015...
https://www.cultofmac.com/388625/the-nfl-cant-stop-calling-m...
Scientists make a touch tablet that rolls and scrolls
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#13Since when is 'iPad' the generic word for tablets?
That's the video's fault, the article refers to it properly. Also I think it's fair to say that for some time iPad was pretty much the only usable tablet, so it just became synonymous
Yeah, I should have been more clear in my previous comment about that. But I just think it's strange logic. Like, no one is using 'Android' referring to any smartphone, or 'Toyota' when talking about cars, just because they have the largest shares within their fields.
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#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's the video's fault, the article refers to it properly. Also I think it's fair to say that for some time iPad was pretty much the only usable tablet, so it just became synonymous
Yeah, I should have been more clear in my previous comment about that. But I just think it's strange logic. Like, no one is using 'Android' referring to any smartphone, or 'Toyota' when talking about cars, just because they have the largest shares within their fields.
I don't know enough about tablet sale history, but I am under the impression that a few years back iPad was really the only tablet device embracing the format strengths you could get, and the sales hugely reflected that. Android equivalents were just larger smartphones.
As for the logic part, I think it's not as uncommon -> q-tips are just a brand of cotton swabs, hoovers are just vacuum cleaners etc.
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#15Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's the video's fault, the article refers to it properly. Also I think it's fair to say that for some time iPad was pretty much the only usable tablet, so it just became synonymous
Yeah, I should have been more clear in my previous comment about that. But I just think it's strange logic. Like, no one is using 'Android' referring to any smartphone, or 'Toyota' when talking about cars, just because they have the largest shares within their fields.
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#16That's it, they've finally found it: the worlds worst form factor.
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#17While it's dangerous to make predictions about the future of technology, I don't foresee any mobile product coming out that isn't "flat." How is anyone supposed to fit that into a pocket? Even in a purse or messenger bag it would be unwieldy.
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#18The actual engineering behind this is neat. The prototype nor demo video seemed very alluring. Perhaps someone will take this idea and do something interesting with it. At the moment I don't see it improving upon the current smartphone.
Yeah what I want is a smart phone that has something similar that I can pull out more of the screen (or a Tablet) but the line in the middle kind of ruins it, if there can be a hard to see line in an end product it would be impressive as hell. I love the idea of having a smartphone and then extending it into a tablet format to consume video from Netflix or whatever service. Same with a Tablet, turn a 7 inch tablet to…
My absolute dream phone is something like the size of the new Samsung Note, and it would fold out to double the screen size for watching videos, and run desktop Linux/Win10. I could then use a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse like I can now on Android, and it could be my only device I own.
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#19What would be the killer application for this technique? I don't see the advantages, because the thing is clunkier than a smartphone and handling it seems odd. What I want is a smartphone the size of a credit-card, that can project a bigger screen on a flat surface (e.g. table or sheet of paper).
> What I want is a smartphone the size of a credit-card, that can project a bigger screen on a flat surface (e.g. table or sheet of paper). That also sounds very clunky to me. Projection requires a white, yet unlit surface to work well. People are unlikely to have one of these handy while out and about. Added to which, it makes touch control impractical, except in the case of back-projection.
What I want is a smartphone the size of a credit card that can project any size virtual screen anywhere in any direction—no surface required.
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#20When is it okay to say something is engineering vs science?
Personally I would classify this as engineering. Not so sure...