The new, smaller tablet
by Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL), with the 9.7 inch screen, has not satisfied
critics, and especially the ones who have been used to the superior quality,
and the defining standards which Apple provides. The display, when compared to
that of the other smaller tablets in the market, falls short in certain crucial
aspects. If compared to the Nexus 7 by Google, or the Kindle Fire HD by Amazon,
the two tablets by these two companies provide superior displays. Many tests
were done to ensure the display qualities of the new tablet, and these tests,
which were conducted by professionals, were focused on the aspects of the
display, such as the brightness, the colour gamut, the viewing angles, and many
other aspects of the phone.
The low pixel count of
the new display is something which has gathered considerable attention to
itself. the other iOS devices have Retina displays of a far higher quality, and
the new tablet should have had pixel density of 326-pixel per inch, but it
clearly does not. However, since the new tablet is much cheaper, the cost
adjustment would have been a problem for Apple. The sharpness of the display is
also something which has not gone unnoticed. One needs the sharpness for a
tablet which is supposed to perform multiple functions, and be carried around
everywhere. Without sharp text on the screen, the multi-purpose tablet becomes
a little less essential to have. The
company could have tried to make up for these mistakes through the use of
sub-pixel rendering. Another thing the company could have done is to sharpen
the material which would appear on screen.
The colour gamut is
also a minus point, as is the screen-reflectance, which is more than that of
the other tablets, by a good 53 percent increment. The plus points of the new
tablet are that, the picture quality is very good, and very high, and the
colour reproduction is also quite accurate. Overall, despite certain display
glitches, Apple has maintained its style and sleekness and it still remains to
be called a very good product, in the market.
Not only do they provide superior displays, but faster hardware, longer battery life, and feel more solid. All at a lower price.
ReplyDeleteAlas, Apple fanboys will buy the iPad no-matter-what. Apple can price it at $400, lower the resolution, remove even more features (GPS, anyone?) and speed even further, and it will still sell like crazy with them.