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Apple just has a headstart. They certainly won't be able to match Android pricing. It's mac vs pc all over again.

Check out what's on the table for 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Instruments_OMAP#OMAP_5

In a $300-$400 tablet that is going to be amazing.

28nm for crazy power savings, 2ghz multi-core, and multi-core GPU.

It IS Mac vs PC all over again. The main reason PC "won" initially was because it got the consumer mindshare first and became more rapidly adopted by the masses.

As for the specs you're throwing out: my mom doesn't care about specs, cores, or whatever a GPU-whatsitdoozy is. Android will win with the hardcore nerd/tech-enthusiast like the 360/PS3 won with the hardcore gamer... Apple/Nintendo is for everyone else.

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