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"Think about it: Not a single one of the 21% of people who voted for "Honeycomb" has actually used Honeycomb. Not a single one of those has actually read a review of a Honeycomb product, because there are no Honeycomb tablets yet. What people know is that the "big smartphone" experience of 2.2 isn't good enough, and they want something better. What does all of this add up to? Common sense. Android vendors have to undercut the leader on price while significantly ramping up the quality of their experience. The Samsung Galaxy Tab didn't quite do it. It's obvious that the Motorola Xoom will be rejected if it's too expensive. Who's going to solve this equation? "

Good to scratch beneath the surface of price only rationale

"Chomp's proprietary algorithm learns the functions and topics of apps, so you can search based on what apps do, not just what they're called. Try searching for "puzzle games", "kids games", "expense trackers", "tip calculators" or "chat" and start finding great apps. Chomp for iPhone was launched January 2010. Chomp is a free download in the iTunes app store. Chomp for Android was launched in February 2011 and is a free download on the Android Market. "

Debuted tablet designed specifically for K-12 schools, called Kineo, is based around Google's Android 2.1 operating system, like a number of popular tablets, but provides security features for schools that want to limit what students can do.

Potential option to 1:1 iPad device?

Demo of Droid XOOM tablet, Android 3 (Honeycomb).

"Apple announced that there are now more than 400K apps in its app store (and that more than 500K have been approved). The Android Marketplace has around 300K apps and is growing fast. The point is: There are a lot apps out there already, and more hit app stores every day. They're going like hotcakes. But finding and discovering new apps that you actually care about? Eh, not so easy. Of course, it's not for lack of trying. There are some awesome tools out there already trying to direct the fire hose and filter the noise. "