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The original Apple iPad has had a excellent initial year. Even though tablet pcs have been about for really a handful of years, the sluggish and unfriendly performance offered by no means captured the publics' imagination to any outstanding degree. Now, with the unimaginable accomplishment 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 to make a sizable benefit more than the competition, mainly from Android. On the other hand, not to outdone by Apple, Google have moved swiftly to update their Os for tablets and support providers like Motorola and Samsung get their personal tablets to the industry very immediately. But has the "rushed" launch of the Galaxy Tab hampered their momentum? The original Tab was released to the marketplace making use of the smartphone version of Android and commentators felt this was a poor move, in particular thinking of how nicely the iPad performed. But, with Honeycomb now being drip-fed onto the most current and most effective Android tablets, the playing field has been levelled somewhat.

With the iPad two featuring an updated dual-core processor, the Android tablets speedily followed suit with the Motorola Xoom and Galaxy Tab 10.1 featuring comparable engines. These are widely regarded as the "Big 3" in the tablet planet at the moment, RIM's playbook and other such tablets are not specifically garnishing the greatest reviews. All of the "Massive three" feature updated Os's, front and rear facing cameras and HD video recording. Each Android tablets have 1080p playback, whereas the iPad two only manages 720p. Countless reviewers have commented on the reality that, regardless of having a slightly lower resolution, the iPad 2's screen just looks greater. 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 two can only manage a VGA front facing camera, with the rear rumored to be three-5MP. Apple will undoubtedly address this shortcoming with their annual hardware update of the iPad, most most likely due Spring/Summer 2012.

Android 3. has now been totally optimised for tablets, although Googles frustrating policy of only making the most recent versions readily available on select machines remains. This will not truly influence the high-end Android tablet prospects, 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 2. This will no doubt make a sizable dent in Apples industry share, but a number of (including myself), expect Apples domination in this industry to continue for years to come. Current figures released point to the iPad having 89% of worldwide and 97% of US traffic. Android has come on leaps and bounds in the past couple of years, taking a sizable chuck of the smartphone market place. Non 'premium' smartphones are carrying out excellently for the Android brand, providing shoppers a complete smartphone experience at a fraction of the cost of a new iPhone 4 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 people 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 way of life tool in the iPad. A 'tablet pc' could possibly sound daunting for casual users, an iPad is 'just a huge iPhone', but the public love it. Now with iOS5 on the horizon coupled with the iCloud and iTunes Share services, the ease of use can only get greater. Greater multitasking, tabbed browsing, notifications and multi-touch gestures are some of the new features available for the iPad and iPad two this September. As opposed to the latest versions of Android, these will be directly available for download to your device, no limitations. iTunes is the largest music retailer in the globe, the new characteristics in iCloud and iTunes share will only boost this.

The winner here? Well each the iPad two and Android equivalents are all superb devices, similarly priced and when it comes down to it, honestly very related. Option has never ever been greater and buyers have a wealth of literature at their fingertips to assist them opt for. Apple will continue to dominate I suspect, even so Google cannot be written off and will continue to steal the iPad's marketplace share, albeit slower than they might like. So, the true winner right here is you, the consumer. Choose wisely, and you wont be disappointed.