Cheaper iPad 2 A Death Blow To Apple Tablet Rivals

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It's easy to see why the new iPad will be a big hit. It has four times the resolution of its predecessor, four times the graphics power and 4G LTE. (For those scoring at home, that's a lot of fours.) But there's another four that should scare Apple's competition even more: $400. That's the newly reduced price of the iPad 2, a tablet that's still significantly more expensive than the Kindle Fire but in the sweet spot of dozens of tablets about to get obliterated.

Here's a quick sampling of the slates the iPad 2 outright embarrasses as of today:

Acer Iconia Tab A200: $349
Yes, it's nice that the Iconia Tab runs Android Ice Cream Sandwich, and we like how the ring interface makes the OS more approachable. But the A200 is heavier and thicker than the iPad 2, lacks a back camera, and suffers from narrow viewing angles. For $50 more, the iPad 2 is a no-brainer.Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1: $399
It seems like a fair fight on the surface. The Tab 10.1 has a sleek design and good audio quality for the money. But it's running the older Android Honeycomb OS. More importantly, while the app selection in the Android Market (now renamed Google Play) has improved, it's still way behind the App Store.

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