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I was really looking forward to getting the 10.1, but the addition of TouchWiz onto the stock Android makes me very hesitant. I'm hoping it will feature the same unlockable bootloader found on the Nexus One, Nexus S, and Xoom; if so, then I can just reflash it with a stock image if I don't like TouchWiz. I refuse to be at the mercy of Samsung to get updates for my $500 devices...

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You would prefer to be at the mercy of Apple for your updates?

Software written for a specific piece of hardware can be a very good thing.

Apple's track record for updating iOS devices is hugely better than Samsungs.

I would never buy a mobile Apple device for myself. I have a Nexus S, had a Nexus One before that, and won't be buying a tablet until I can compare the Xoom and the Tab 10.1 (or any other wifi competitor) and be sure that whichever I choose, I have the ability to reflash the device with custom firmware.

Stock Android update timing tends to be much, much worse than iOS update timing, especially when custom firmware is involved. I say this as someone who borders on being an Android fanboy. There are plenty of legitimate reasons to prefer Android, but guaranteed on-time updating is not one of them, unless you've got a custom ROM. But if you're going to mention custom device images, aren't there similar options for jailbroken iPhones anyway?

I'm inclined to say the TouchWiz may not be all that bad, in fact some of the tweaks they made and features added could be quite welcome, but I cannot say I am a fan of Samsung getting into the OS realm even if they are trying to differentiate their tablets from other Android based tbls.

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