Are there any major competitor products that are coming out that will challenge the iPad?
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In the E-Reader category the challenge comes from Fusion Garage JooJoo, Amazon Kindle DX, Sony Reader Daily Edition, Philips iRex, and Barnes & Noble Nook.
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In this regard, the two main competitors to the iPad are the JooJoo which uses a browser based interface, and the WePad, an Android based device. Both of these offer a functionality and appearance similar to the iPad. Of these two, the development of applications would seem to be more forthcoming for the WePad, being that it is Android based.
Even so, factors such as name recognition and media hype tend to favor the initial popularity of the iPad, helping it perhaps to win the race for developers willing to design apps for it over any of its competitors. This is what could ensure supremacy of the iPad in its first generation.
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Nine Possible Alternatives: http://mashable.com/2010/01/27/9-upcoming-tablet-alternatives-to-the-apple-ipad/
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