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Originally Posted by pscates2.0
I don't know what's wrong with the notion of a more affordable iPad. And if getting it affordable means they have to make it smaller (but it's still 1024x768 so there's no worry or hassle for developers or customers, and it's still twice the size of an iPod touch or iPhone and it does everything the larger model does: same store, same apps, same iCloud, same FaceTime, same e-mail, Safari, etc.)...so what?!
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The part I bolded is important. The 7" size is not a feature. It's a compromise. A cost-cutting measure. It's not very Apple-like historically to create a product in that vein. I think that's what surprises some people.
Like I said earlier, I'm not against it if the margins are there.