The value I used is the 240 AVD value, which is reasonably close to reality.  
The app is cool, it's a remote robot controller for one of the large toy 
companies.  I needed the pixel densities so that I could get correct scaling on 
the control buttons in the simulator.



On Dec 17, 2010, at 7:58 AM, Kostya Vasilyev wrote:

> 17.12.2010 17:49, Bob Kerns пишет:
>> "Imprecise" is the word I'd use. :=) I had some text in there I appear
>> to have dropped in simplifying my response, about "marketing
>> dimensions" vs reality, and quick estimation.  OVERSIMPLIFICATION
>> FAIL!
> 
> I have a ruler with inch marks (a rarity here in Russia, we use the metric 
> system) and did measure the screen, just out of curiosity. It's very close to 
> real 4".
> 
>> It should have occurred to me to use the aspect ratio to allocate the
>> four inches between vertical and horizontal. Fail again. Thanks,
>> Kostya, I hate getting things wrong and always appreciate quick
>> corrections.
> 
> You are welcome, Bob :)
> 
>> About the only thing I got right was that the information was right
>> there.
> 
> Yes, you were spot on about that. Actually, the screen is a (if not "the 
> most") distinctive feature of the Galaxy S.
> 
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