Like the iPhone display, this isn't an off-the-shelf part. No one else will be able to buy it unless Apple gives the green light for them to do so. Andy mentioned supply constraints due to Apple's large volume purchasing, but it's more than that and he hit the nail with the exclusivity.

Even if other manufacturers found other sources for a similar display, that's not going to change the landscape with regards to sales. I expect the iPad will still eat everyone's lunch and only increase its market share this year. The apps aren't perfect by any means, but are definitely getting better.

There's really no reason so own any other tablet, and money spent on one is done so foolishly, since none of them have any kind of future as a platform. Sure, they might be OK for simply checking email and browsing the web where they won't likely ever need a software update. Or as a dedicated eBook reader like the Kindle Fire. But then we're talking about $200 products which will never have specs that compare to $500 products. Or $400 products because Apple is still going to continue to sell the iPad 2.

An HD display has only 2/3 of the pixels of the new iPad. That's a pretty significant difference.



Not according to reviews.