Alan Zisman -> August Abolins said..

 AZ> ..If the various Android models were priced at
 AZ> $350 (or less) while the iPad is priced starting at $500 (and
 AZ> up), there might be more competition - the clamour for HP's
 AZ> models when they were marked down to fire-sale $99/149 was
 AZ> interesting.

Amazon is set to release its tablet.

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2011/09/will-amazons-tablet-finally-challenge-ipad/42924/

http://tinyurl.com/5wg37y7

"HP figured that out too late, when its liquidation of the
discontinued Touch-Pad triggered a frenzy of actual sales. Amazon is hoping
they can hold out long enough at low prices that the market for tablets
comes down from Apple's rarified level to find them."

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