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Why the iPad 2 Wins The Tablet War

The iPad 2 is off to a great start. It hasn’t even shipped yet and it’s getting rave reviews — applauded as “ phenomenal ” and clearly outpacing the competition . Yours truly just declared the iPad 2 a “winner.” Yet, as always, there have been voices from the other side of the fence. A common theme among critics is that the iPad 2 does not sport enough new features — that it is too much of an “incremental” upgrade. It needed to do better to compete with other tablets. A CNET News column took the the iPad 2 to task for its lack of a Retina Display, SD card slot, Near Field Communications technology, and more. TMO’s John Martellero , while recognizing the ultimate success of the iPad 2, concluded that its specs were a “disappointment.” Even my own prior column noted that “I expected more…By themselves, features such as slightly thinner and lighter don’t make a compelling case for why you should trade-in your old iPad for a new one.” How does one respond to such criticism...