Originally Posted by IvanIV:
“I am not using it as a PC. Let's say I am in a mail app, tap on a link and the screen splits in two, in the second half I get a browser and I can use both apps. Or I play a music in an app snapped to one side, browse in the rest of the screen. I can change music without switching to another app. 16:9 means there's enough space for both. That's very convenient as it minimises amounts of gestures needed, which makes a landscape a preferred orientation. And it's nothing like PC either.”
“I am not using it as a PC. Let's say I am in a mail app, tap on a link and the screen splits in two, in the second half I get a browser and I can use both apps. Or I play a music in an app snapped to one side, browse in the rest of the screen. I can change music without switching to another app. 16:9 means there's enough space for both. That's very convenient as it minimises amounts of gestures needed, which makes a landscape a preferred orientation. And it's nothing like PC either.”
I'm not disagreeing with you and can see the benefit. However once you stop using the whole screen for the app the aspect ratio just isn't important. You could do those things on a 4:3 screen.
My preference is based on my user experience of web browsing, reading books/magazines, using apps and watching tv/movies. I do not see a 4:3 screen ratio as an issue with any if them.
As has already been stated, it is just preference.





