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I think that the remaining issue is not whether tablets are useful(although people still debate that). The issue is why aren't Andriod tablets catching on with consumers?
I believe that the answer comes down not to whether tablets have SD cards or USB ports or whatnot, but due to the ecosystem behind the IPad. Frankly, that's a much tougher nut for opponents to crack, which is probably why HP threw in the towel. There was never really any chance that HP could build the kind of ecosystem that the Touchpad would need to compete with the Ipad.
Although Android has made impressive strides, the Google Market clearly lags behind the Apple ecosystem. There is no real equivalent to Itunes, with its one stop shopping for all media, its great selection, and its seamless shopping experience. The App Store is still, well, THE App Store, with more apps and better apps than the Google Market, and above all complete security.
While Apple's ecosystem maintains such clear superiority, its going to be hard for Android tablets to gain traction. After all, you don't buy a tablet purely because its a nifty gadget: you buy it to enjoy content, use apps, and to play games. To flip the commercial, if you dont have an Ios device, you don't have the Ios ecosystem: and that's what matters to consumers.
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