When does a tablet become a touch tv?
http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/28/9631632/samsung-galaxy-view-tablet-hands-on
I wonder how they see it being used.
I have a 13.3" convertible laptop that can be used as a tablet. It's too big to do so and has probably been used in that mode 4 or 5 times in 2 years.
I see a niche for the (surprising to me) number of (often elder) viewing Luddites who insist on a sit-down TV experience every evening. I do see these luddites acknowledging that their ways are dying. This big sucker might act as a bridge device for them.
Also, visually handicapped users ...and there is a crapload of them.
Although I feel the bottom is about to fall out of the market for smaller, expensive tablets
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TSUGXKE/ref=fs_ods_fs_tab_fd
So bigger may be Samsung's hope of saving their tablet business.
Alienware discontinued their 18.4 inch (Samsung screen) laptops early 2015. They're back, but I think volume is low.
Perhaps this is an attempt to sell unused inventory?