For as long as tablets have been a thing, the devices have ranged across a spectrum of sizes, from a too-massive 13 inches down to a dubious not-quite-sure-if-this-is-a-tablet five inches. Most manufacturers aren't even ashamed of the fractional inches attached to the screen size, to the point that such fractionals are sometimes included proudly in the tablet's name.
As the segment matures, though, we're seeing two sweet spots emerge: nine to ten inches, the size of the market-leading iPad, and seven to eight inch tablets. Manufacturers have been strangely attached to the 7-inch form factor, churning out one after another despite marked consumer disinterest. The 7-inch Kindle Fire stirred a few would-be tablet owners to make the jump, no doubt helped along by the relatively modest £129 price tag. Google's Nexus 7 was even more impressive for the same price, and while it hasn't met the gangbuster sales of the iPad, it's putting up solid numbers.
By: Casey Johnston, Edited by: David Cornish
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via Wired.co.uk
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-11/08/7-inch-10-inch-comparison
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