[citation][nom]Vladislaus[/nom]The Galaxy Tab was not the first tablet from Samsung, nor was the Transformer the first tablet from ASUS.[/citation]
I didn't say they were, but the fact is Apple created the tablet market by doing the iPad right, the competition is struggling to catch up, and unlike Apple, they didn't even have to develop their own OS. The only reason there are technically more impressive mobile devices than iPhone and iPad is that Apple doesn't really have to go cutting edge. They cornered the market, made a killing and now Samsung, Asus, Acer, Toshiba etc are fighting over scraps on razor thin margins while Apple is working on something new (presumably).