Pretty insightful review and commentary on the ‘tablet computer’ scene from ANDY IHNATKO …
1) You can’t compete with Apple by trying to copy the iPad.
Seriously, people: Apple’s been designing and building iPads for a few years now and they’ve gotten really, really good at it. They’re certainly way better at building iPads than you are. If you try to build something the size of an iPad that tries to work kind of like an iPad, you’re pretty much admitting to your potential customers that Apple has The Real Thing and you’re selling a knockoff. One that costs $100 to $300 more, for some reason. …
No kidding. Go to a Best Buy and an Apple Store and watch how people respond to various devices. When they pick up an Android tablet, you can see their shoulders hunch and their brows tighten. Eyes dart. Fingers fidget. Certain other parts clench.
When they pick up an iPad, they visibly relax. I see this phenomenon all the time. …
Read the article: iPad 2 release spells a bleak 2011 for other tablet makers
