Alan Baker
On 2014-06-30 23:23:29 +0000, Harry Mudd the Anti-Fanboy said:

Harry Mudd the Anti-Fanboy
On 6/30/2014 6:57 PM, Alan Baker wrote:

Alan Baker
On 2014-06-30 22:54:03 +0000, Harry Mudd the Anti-Fanboy said:

Harry Mudd the Anti-Fanboy
On 6/30/2014 6:02 PM, KDT wrote:

KDT
Maybe so, but the wiki sets a guideline as to what constitutes a phablet. But then try holding an ipad up to your ear and see how silly it looks compared to more phone sized dimensions in form fctor... ---/ *Wiki* set a guideline? You don't know how the whole Wikipedia thing works do you?

Harry Mudd the Anti-Fanboy
OK, so wiki didn't >set< the guideline, but it did republish a guideline....

Alan Baker
And it's a GUIDEline.

Harry Mudd the Anti-Fanboy
The purpose of which is to set a standard.

Alan Baker
No.

It is DESCRIPTIVE, not PRESCRIPTIVE.

Harry Mudd the Anti-Fanboy
How does the note 8 or ipad mini fit that standard?

Alan Baker
I don't have to on two counts.

1. It sets TYPICAL dimensions which means that items outside of that range can still be part of the set.

2. It isn't a standard, it's a description.

Harry Mudd the Anti-Fanboy
I suppose if you want to call them 'fat phablets', that's fine. But they aren't standard phablets....

Alan Baker
And straight back to the "no true Scotsman"!~