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The original Apple iPad has had a outstanding very first year. Although tablet pcs have been around for very a handful of years, the sluggish and unfriendly performance supplied by no means captured the publics' imagination to any amazing degree. Now, with the unimaginable good results of smartphones over the years, it was time for the tablet to make a comeback. Apple have exploited the lack of competition in this finish of the market place to make a sizable benefit over the competition, mainly from Android. Yet, not to outdone by Apple, Google have moved swiftly to update their Os for tablets and assist companies like Motorola and Samsung get their own tablets to the marketplace rather immediately. But has the "rushed" launch of the Galaxy Tab hampered their momentum? The original Tab was released to the market using the smartphone version of Android and commentators felt this was a negative move, specially thinking about how well the iPad performed. On the other hand, with Honeycomb now becoming drip-fed onto the most up-to-date and most powerful Android tablets, the playing field has been levelled somewhat.

With the iPad two featuring an updated dual-core processor, the Android tablets promptly followed suit with the Motorola Xoom and Galaxy Tab 10.1 featuring comparable engines. These are widely deemed the "Massive 3" in the tablet world at the moment, RIM's playbook and other such tablets are not exactly garnishing the greatest critiques. All of the "Large three" feature updated Os's, front and rear facing cameras and HD video recording. Each Android tablets have 1080p playback, whereas the iPad 2 only manages 720p. Several reviewers have commented on the truth that, regardless of having a slightly lower resolution, the iPad 2's screen just looks improved. The two Android tablets are the clear winners when it comes to the cameras, with both featuring 2MP front facing and the Xoom getting a 5MP rear, the Tab an 8MP. The ipad 2 can only manage a VGA front facing camera, with the rear rumored to be 3-5MP. Apple will undoubtedly address this shortcoming with their annual hardware update of the iPad, most likely due Spring/Summer 2012.

Android 3. has now been completely optimised for tablets, although Googles frustrating policy of only making the latest versions offered on select machines remains. This will not definitely impact the high-finish Android tablet clients, but the lower end will have to make do with older builds. Widgets and complete Flash assistance are now in place, Androids only true ammunition against the seemingly unstoppable iPad two. This will no doubt make a sizable dent in Apples market share, but several (such as myself), anticipate Apples domination in this market to continue for years to come. Current figures released point to the iPad getting 89% of worldwide and 97% of US visitors. Android has come on leaps and bounds in the past couple of years, taking a sizable chuck of the smartphone marketplace. Non 'premium' smartphones are performing excellently for the Android brand, providing buyers a total smartphone expertise at a fraction of the cost of a new iPhone four or Galaxy S2. Honeycomb and future Android updates will continue to improve their tablet knowledge also, offering a flexibility an Apple device will never have.

Apple, I feel, will continue to dominate the tablet sector for years to come. With the iPad and iPad 2, they have built a brand folks want. Microsoft has had tablet PCs out for years and been unable to convince the public or even the vendors that they are the future. Apple has built a life-style tool in the iPad. A 'tablet pc' may well sound daunting for casual users, an iPad is 'just a massive iPhone', but the public appreciate it. Now with iOS5 on the horizon coupled with the iCloud and iTunes Share services, the ease of use can only get better. Improved multitasking, tabbed browsing, notifications and multi-touch gestures are some of the new features available for the iPad and iPad 2 this September. In contrast to the most up-to-date versions of Android, these will be directly available for download to your device, no limitations. iTunes is the most significant music shop in the world, the new functions in iCloud and iTunes share will only improve this.

The winner right here? Nicely both the iPad two and Android equivalents are all great devices, similarly priced and when it comes down to it, certainly very related. Selection has never been superior and buyers have a wealth of literature at their fingertips to assist them pick. Apple will continue to dominate I suspect, having said that Google can not be written off and will continue to steal the iPad's market place share, albeit slower than they might like. So, the real winner right here is you, the consumer. Pick out wisely, and you wont be disappointed.