That said, the MEMS display sector is still quite small and still a ways from reaching the market (hello, Mirasol), which makes every appearance a bit more interesting than the last.
To preserve the iPad's aspect ratio at a relatively large screen size meant Apple had to trim the side bezels, making the appearance a bit more iPhone-like than iPad-like and, at best, a snug fit for smaller hands.
Roxburgh brought the house down by pointing out that it was all a bit like the appearance of the sun in Scotland - so rare that you have to take advantage of it.