We agree that we wouldn’t want mintpass to leave their pocket-friendly form factor behind. As I said in the original article, a larger version would certainly broaden their market, and there’s no saying it will actually be a 7-inch device. The interview just said “up to 7-inches”, which could mean 3-inches, 2-inches or anything else.

I’d be disappointed if 2.86-inch mintpad development ceased, but I’d also be disappointed if the company failed because they didn’t have enough product diversity to interest a broad range of buyers. That, to me, says a 2.86-inch mintpad alongside a slightly larger version, catering to different tastes, usage models and other factors.

Thanks for your comment, zilexa :)

[quote]The first-gen model has a 2.86-inch touchscreen, which is certainly on the compact side, so a bigger display but using the same OS (which has proved a hit in Korea, where the Internet Tablet is already on sale) would broaden their market.[/quote]

It’s soo compact it can fit in your pocket or small bag.
How would you fit a 7 inch model in your pocket? Their market would not broaden, it would shift to a totally different market.

It would become totally uninteresting for a lot of people who are looking for the compact sized Mintpad but still have to wait for the global release. It’s size is one of it’s strong points.