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Re:Why Google's Nexus 7 Tablet Is Hotter Than Apple's iPad by cageface on Sunday July 22, 2012 @01:11AM (#4276511)
The point is that there's less of a need for a separate tablet version of many Android apps than there is for iPhone/iPad since Android's scaling is much more sophisticated.
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Re:Why Google's Nexus 7 Tablet Is Hotter Than Apple's iPad by Zr40 on Sunday July 22, 2012 @03:43AM (#4276721)
iPad versions of apps aren't simply about scaling the UI. Take Twitter on Android tablets[0] for example, it's clear that merely enlarging the UI elements doesn't automatically result in an awesome UI on tablets.

Similarly, an UI design that works great on a phone (like with gestures from the side) might feel awkward on tablets.

[0]: http://www4.pcmag.com/media/images/285099-twitter-for-androi...

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Re:Why Google's Nexus 7 Tablet Is Hotter Than Apple's iPad by cageface on Sunday July 22, 2012 @10:27AM (#4277400)
I write ipad apps for a living. I understand how scaling works.

The point is that a scaled up android app will usually look a lot better than a scaled up iphone app.

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