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Tablet Makers Try To Beat iPad's $500 Pricetag

Posted by timothy on from the ok-this-time-you-can-say-value-proposition dept.

The iPad has sold extremely well at a starting price of $500 but "that kind of pricing doesn't work for many tablet vendors," says a story at CNET. And recent price drops reflect this. It's been a rough year for tablet makers, and it's not even Black Friday yet.

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  1. thrive by Dr.+Tom · · Score: 0, Troll

    When I got a Thrive there were the inevitable "Why didn't you get an iPad?" questions. I can program it without paying a fee. It's open source. It's Linux. I can run Python apps. The list goes on and on, but all the people who ask the question don't care at all about any of that. Pity, they should. Top it off: you weenies WISH you had 10 inches.