>>>There has yet to be an Android-based tablet that is making any kind of a dent on iPad. I'm not holding my breath that Google's device will fair any better. Their own phones were pretty much DOA. The only Android tablet that has done anything is the Kindle Fire. I also think that some of the current Android phone manufactuers will bail on Android once Google's Motorola purchase is finished.
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>>true - but while Android was not comparable to User experience up to Honeycomb,
>>and even those devices each had some problems. 2.x Devices are readers with some perks -
>>and have to sell at discount (Fire, Ideapad, cheap china).
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>>If the price of the Asus Memo (nVidia Quadcore, 7' 1280*800, ICS) really is ~250$,
>>you will have iPad1 dead in its tracks, probably iPad2 as well for those liking the 7' size.
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>>Even if iPad3 sports quadruple screenresolution, Acer and Asus will have 1920*1200 within 3 month after iPad3,
>>with ICS which is not that far behind iOS.
>>Siri probably being the one thing that might make me do a 180 and buy an apple device -
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>Google's Majel project is almost ready - which will be the Siri killer...
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>>I have played wth iPads, and while they are slicker, IMHO not worth more than 10-20% to a current Honeycomb device.
>>Android is getting the tractiion now as undercutting starts.
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If I only had a dollar for every time someone has predicted Apple's demise. (Sung to the tune of CCR "Lodi") :)