I've been shocked by the pricing of the iPad competitors that have been released. The only good ones are more expensive than the iPad unless you buy a subsidiz

I've been shocked by the pricing of the iPad competitors that have been released. The only good ones are more expensive than the iPad unless you buy a subsidized model that ends up costing a thousand dollars more over a two-year contract. While I have an issue with the walled-garden that is the iOS ecosystem, I don't see any compelling reasons to spend more to get less polish and functionality. I don't plan on buying a tablet, but if I was, I'd get the iPad 2. Unless the competition can provide a similar quality product a lower price than the iPad, I just don't see it being worth my money.