Apple and Samsung thought to compare size with 12-inch tablets

Apple's tablet range thus far includes the traditional 9.7-inch iPad design, which was followed by the 7.9-inch iPad Mini last year. Samsung's Galaxy Tab line, meanwhile, spans seven-inch, eight-inch and 10.1-inch designs.
However, the rival manufacturers are both said to be producing 12-inch tablet designs, according to Digitimes, which is expected to spark a consumer appetite for large-screened models that will be detrimental to the notebook market.
The laptop space is already suffering, of course, withtablets set to overtake shipments this year before passing PC shipments in 2015.
Apple is thought to be working with Quanta Computer – Apple iWatch partner – on its foot-long slates, while Samsung is going at it alone by producing the devices in house after a Google partnership was dumped because the Android creator wants to concentrate on seven-inch models.
But what's 12-inches when compared to Panasonic's 20-inch tablet?

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