While Apple's iPad may have started the trend of affordable, exciting consumer-centric tablet computers, it's far from the only model on the market. With the iPad's success, lots of competitors - from those running the BlackBerry OS to Android - are hitting the scene..

The question is, of course, how do they stack and which one should you buy?
This chart compares the iPad 2 to some of its leading tablet competitors so you can see in one glance how their hardware and features stack up.



iPad 2 vs. Galaxy Tab vs. HP TouchPad vs. Motorola Xoom vs. PlayBook

	iPad 2	Samsung Galaxy Tab	HP TouchPad	Motorola Xoom	BlackBerry PlayBook
Capacity	16GB, 32GB, 64GB	16GB, 32GB	16GB, 32GB	32GB	16GB, 32GB
Expandable Memory?	no	up to 32GB microSD	no		TBD
Screen size (in inches)	9.7	7	9.7	10.1	7
Resolution	1024 x 768	1024 x 768	1024 x 768	1280 x 600	1024 x 600
Operating System	iOS 4.3	Android 2.2	WebOS 3.0	Android 3.0	BlackBerry Tablet OS
Connectivity	WiFi, optional 3G	WiFi/3G	WiFi/3G/4G	WiFi/EVDO	WiFi
Cellular Provider	AT&T, Verizon	Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint	TBA	Verizon	n/a
Contract Price (monthly)	$15 or $25	$20- $60	TBA	TBA	n/a
Assisted GPS?	iPad 3G only	yes	3G model only	yes
Camera Resolution (front, user)	HD video, VGA	3 megapixel with flash, 1.3 megapixel	1.3 megapixel	5 megapixel, with flash, 2 megapixel	3 megapixel, 5 megapixel
Records Video?	yes, 720p	yes	TBD	yes, 720p	yes, 1080p
Apps?	App Store	Android Market	App Catalog	Android Market	yes
Size (inches; w x t x d)	7.31 x 9.5 x 0.34	4.7 x 7.48 x 0.47	7.48 x 9.45 x 0.53	6.61 x 9.8 x 0.51	5.1 x 7.6 x 0.4
Weight (pounds)	1.3	0.84	1.6	1.6	0.9
US Price	$499 - $829	$399 (2-year contract) $599.99	TBA	TBA	TBD
Review	Coming Soon	Coming Soon	Coming Soon	Coming Soon	Coming Soon