iPad Could Get Significantly Thinner Bezels, Leaker Says

I always wonder if the people clamoring for smaller bezels ever use iPads.

Palm rejection only goes so far - you do have to have some place to *hold* the thing without obscuring the screen.

I understand the desire to zero bezels, but when holding a larger than phone device, having the bezels there to mitigate fingers touching the screen is actually a benefit.

Honestly just give the iPad Air 256gb base

I won't buy an iPad until it flops over like a sheet of looseleaf when held.

Excited for the mini for sure. Thinner bezels will make it more attractive.

The first iPad Air had much smaller side bezels and it was never a problem.

I don't know about never, but part of the reason that design worked overall was because it had thick top/bottom bezels so one could always pick up and manipulate the iPad using one of those bezels without worry of touching and activating the screen. Personally I much preferred that design over the current uniform thin bezels from a practical standpoint. Thinner bezels look better aesthetically, but at a certain point they become less practical and put form over function. Accidental touch rejection can only do so much. Unless the entire border area of the screen doesn't have any touch targets and can't be interacted with, some intentional and accidental touches will be physically indistinguishable.