That wasn't the only time Jobs trashed a category Apple didn't currently have annon-sale model for, but was actively developing; he also slurred 6-inch Android phones as "Hummers", and mocked the 7-inch Android tablets as "too small" a little while before Apple launched its iPad Mini.
Exactly, but watch people leap into to defend how brilliant he supposedly was.
To be fair, 7.9 inches is quite a bit bigger than 7 inches. That's ~30% more screen area.