Originally Posted by Izak:
“I know a fair bit about computers but where a tablet is concerned, I want something simple to use with some great features and a nice screen. With Apple, all you have to do is decide what size of memory you need and if you need 3G/4G or not. Fairly easy. With an Android tablet, you have several makes and models to look at. Some offer nice large, high res screens, some have cameras, some have keyboards, some have powerful processors, some don't. Some have Android Gingerbread, some have Ice Cream Sandwich. For anyone who has limited knowledge of computers, the Android market can be quite confusing. So that is part of the reason why the iPad has been so successful.
I'm not saying there's anything bad about Android. While I'm getting an iPad 3 now. I may get a Android tablet as well some time in the near(ish) future, maybe when Google releases a Nexus version.
As for Windows. I don't really like the design of Windows Phone 7 and Windows 8 doesn't look much better so I very much doubt me going down that route.”
I think you have hit the nail on the head of why IPADs are so dominant. They are newish technology, with a lot of people still only buying their first one.
For most people they have a choice of Apple or Android. With Apple, they know they can just buy one, and it will have a big Apps store, a decent spec, the apple eco system, and have a good design.
With Android, there is several tabs, all with differing specs, with people saying x is better for this, but y is better for that. You have several versions of the operating system, its just all too confusing for a first time buyer, or a non tech person.
Apple have also manage to advertise the whole ecosystem, where everything looks the same, and is simple. Again with Android, it can probably do everything that Apple can, but it hasnt got that over to the public so well, and it just feels like loads of different apps, that look and act differently for android, rather than a unified suite.