yes and no. Going back to the MP3 analogy, their were many MP3 players that were much better deals on paper; a fraction of the cost for more memory. But they didn't have a scroll wheel or iTunes, so consumers found them to be cheap knock-offs.
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I've seen this many times when I try to explain to normal people what I do for a living. When I explain we create tablet apps, I get blank stares.
If I say we create iPad apps, they reply "oh I saw the commercial for those".
iPads are mainstream. Tablets in general, not so much.