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Samsung May Release an 18" Tablet

Posted by timothy on from the why-stop-there? dept.

A report at PC Magazine says that Samsung may soon field a tablet to satisfy people not content with the 7", 9", 12", or even slightly larger tablets that are today's normal stock in trade. Instead, the company is reported to be working on an 18.4" tablet aimed at "living rooms, offices, and schools." There's a lot of couching going on, but it sounds like an interesting idea: It's said to run Android 5.1 Lollipop and be powered by an octa-core 64-bit 1.6GHz Exynos 7580 processor. Other rumored specs include 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot with support for cards up to 128GB, and a large 5,700 mAh battery. The device also has an 8-megapixel main camera (and you thought people looked silly taking photos with their iPads) and 2.1-megapixel "secondary camera."

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  1. Should it be still called an tablet? by SYSS+Mouse · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It is bigger than some of the laptops.

    1. Re:Should it be still called an tablet? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

      No, it should be called a TV.

      Wonder if it comes with it own wall mounting bracket.

      Samsung innovation " Lets do something f&^cking stupid and see how many people buy it.

    2. Re:Should it be still called an tablet? by John+Jorsett · · Score: 5, Funny

      I was thinking 18 inches enters the territory of, "cutting board".

    3. Re:Should it be still called an tablet? by dsmatthews9379 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Just leave the "t" off the end.

    4. Re:Should it be still called an tablet? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      My first thought: "ablet?"

      Oh, you meant the other end.

      I am not a smart man.

    5. Re:Should it be still called an tablet? by Joce640k · · Score: 4, Funny

      One thing's for sure: We're going to need a stronger selfie-stick.

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  2. Good by Quick+Reply · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Finally something appropriate for the older crowd with poor vision. Add Keyboard & Mouse support and a stand and you are giving a PC a run for it's money when it comes to basic computer tasks for a home user, who have found tablets to be too small in the past.

  3. Camera, memory, apps by crow · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Several things that they need:

    The front camera needs to have a built-in swivel, so that it can aim if the user is at an angle from the device.

    Try 4GB instead of 2GB RAM. That's probably just bad info, as other Samsung products already have more memory.

    Apps! They need lots of special apps to take advantage of this. They should partner with gaming companies to have app versions of Monopoly and other well-known board games where the tablet is the board, and players sit around it. It may even use bluetooth to let players have secret information on only their handsets.

  4. Re:I'm waiting by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm holding out for the 64" tablet.

    Well, 64.0" ought to be enough for anybody.

  5. Re:Coffee Table Books by chill · · Score: 5, Informative

    Didn't Microsoft demonstrate that as their "Surface", originally? I believe it is now PixelSense.

    I'm uncertain of a successful feet test, though.

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  6. Android? by thegarbz · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'm all for a big tablet. As someone who regularly works with large drawings having what effectively amounts to a digital piece of paper is a killer feature for me.

    But not Android. The entire Android design is centered around small screens, apps designed to fill entire screens, big buttons, large keyboard areas etc. There would be signficant amount of hackery needed to make an 18" tablet useful (which I don't trust Samsung to get right or support going forward), and there are little to no productivity apps that would make an 18" tablet useful in the Android market.

    A PC in that form factor on the other hand would make me part with my money.

  7. Give me bigger iOS devices. Android is crap. by jcr · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Ever since the iPad 1 shipped, I've advocated a range of iPads in all the standard drafting sheet sizes, from A (8.5" x 11") to D (17"x22"). Direct manipulation on large, high-DPI displays would make for an amazing user experience for CAD.

    Of course, if I spent the money that a 17x22" device would cost, there's no way in hell I'd settle for Android. I LIKE getting OS updates.

    -jcr

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  8. It's the 80's all over again by EvilSS · · Score: 5, Funny

    I keep waiting for Samsung to resurrect the 1980's boombox with their ever increasing phone and tablet sizes. Teens walking down the road, a giant touchscreen device on their shoulders blasting the latest from Justin Bieber....

    I didn't say it was a pretty future....

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  9. Hey, great! Here's an idea to improve it further: by kheldan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Attach a keyboard to it, with a hinge, so you can close the whole thing up, protecting both the screen and the keyboard.You could even put little feet on the bottom of the keyboard part, so when it's open it won't slide around if it's on a hard surface. While you're at it, put most of the electronics under the keyboard, along with the battery, so the center of gravity is lower; it'll make the whole device more stable when it's open.

    Now we just need to come up with a name for this..

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  10. Too small by U2xhc2hkb3QgU3Vja3M · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm still awaiting delivery of my 2000" TV.

    Signed,
    Frank.

  11. Nabi Big Tab by Space · · Score: 3, Informative

    How about a 24" family tablet?
    Nabi Big Tab

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