The androids(tablets) are coming.

[maclover]

The first cheap competitors to the iPad that you can actually buy is the $100 7" Eken M001 tablet. The browser seems to be sluggish but the OS seems ok for a $100 device. It's heavier than you think.

Android 1.6.
7" 800x480 resistive screen(bring a stylus).
2 hour battery time, VIA ARM 300mhz CPU, 128mb ram, sd card slot, wifi.
No gpu, usb port, bluetooth or 3g.

It's $100 from dealextreme here: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.39169
A community website with software updates http://slatedroid.com

You get what you pay for.

1/5th of the usability and 1/5th of the battery time of an iPad.

The word you're looking for is crap.

[nowsharing]

1/5 the price & 1/5 the battery, but infinitely more open.

[Rajagra]

1/5th of the battery time of an iPad.

It takes a brave man to extol the virtues of Apple batteries.
Let's see what happens over the next few months.