Can you tell what it is yet? (It's a poll!)

[andrewducker]

Assuming a group of touchscreen devices, each of which is capable of making phone calls, surfing the web, etc., of the following sizes, how would you describe them?

Poll

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[andrewducker]

Context:
http://www.paulgraham.com/tablets.html

[bohemiancoast]

I used to have (still have, in fact, if anyone would like to make me an offer) a Nokia 770 which was neither fish nor fowl in a big way. That was 4.13 but with bezels. I think I've said 4.3 is a phone but I'm not sure I believe that. It would have to be 4.3 edge to edge I think to be a phone.

[andrewducker]

4.3" is the Desire HD, which now I've played with one I'd be happy to use as a phone.
4.7" is the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
5.3" is the Samsung Galaxy Note, which is big enough to come with a stylus so you can use it to take notes on!

I'm definitely going to have to play with a Galaxy Nexus directly before deciding if it's going to fit in my pockets ok.

[drainboy]

No access to a measuring device so I'll go with "would I hold it up to my ear to make a phone call with it?" if so -> phone, if not -> not phone :)

[momentsmusicaux]

Likewise. I can't reliably picture any of those sizes.

[andrewducker]

I can give you model names if that would help :->

My phone is 3.7", if that helps.

[octopoid_horror]

That is probably the best answer.

If you're making a phone call with it and you're not holding it up to your ear then either

a] you're making a handsfree call on your phone and thus are a bit of a dick and are probably annoying everyone else nearby because people can't make handsfree calls without shouting generally
or
b] you're making a handsfree call on your tablet and thus are a bit of a dick as above and probably a poser too.

[strawberryfrog]

Rule of thumb: If it can surf the web then it is a computer.

[andrewducker]

Absolutely.

But does that mean it is not a phone?

[strawberryfrog]

If it has a GSM sim in it, and you can make voice calls on it, it is also a phone.

If it's large enough (rule of ... thumb says more then 6 inches or so) it's also a tablet.

So it looks more like multiple choice.

[bart_calendar]

Simple rule of thumb: If it's smaller than the average penis it's a phone. If it's penis sized or larger it's a tablet.

[andrewducker]

Now there's a heuristic I can stand behind!

[bart_calendar]

Wait until I show the ladies my eight inch phone.

[andrewducker]

Dammit! No making me giggle in the office!