Getting back to the thread at hand, as one of the few people who didn't jump on the iPhone, iPad, or iTouch products (not a Apple fan), I've been waiting for the Android Honeycomb 3.1 tablet war to explode and in the next month and a half, things should get interesting. I've been using a Windows phone for the past 4 years and it's time to move to a new Android phone so I need something to complement it.
Been doing a lot of research and on June 8th, Samsung is releasing it's Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 at a lone Best Buy store in NYC then in all stores on the 18th. The tablet is thinner then the iPad2 and has similar connections. No built-in USB, HDMI, memory slot, etc but will be available in different memory configurations (16GB, & 32GB) and will have a Wi-Fi only and a Wi-Fi/4G (Verizon first then Sprint later) models. Personally I'm only interested in the 32GB Wi-Fi model which is supposed to sell for $599.
Toshiba is joining the field in July (around the 17th) with their Thrive models. I think they come in 8GB, 16GB, & 32GB configurations and will be a Wi-fi only tablet. Each model will have USB, HDMI, memory slot, etc but will be a little thicker (.66). Here I'm leaning towards the 32GB which will reportable sell for $579.
For those of you who are interested in the Motorola Xoom 32GB Wi-Fi model, The Walmart site has it for $579, and on the Motorola site, I think you can get $30 off the Xoom and free shipping. Not interested in the Xoom so didn't go that route.
I figured I can replace my 4 year old laptop which I only used when I traveled, with a tablet because they seem to have the same functionality I need and after I upgrade my phone to a new 4G model (thinking Samsung Charge), I can use the phones built-in hotspot to get on the Internet when I'm not near available Wi-Fi.