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Originally Posted by HarryT
You get what you pay for.
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Maybe true, maybe not. You're paying a lot for the Apple name, the Apple arrogance, and the Apple Sandbox experience. Is it really that much better than an Android 4.2 device that it justifies double the price? I don't believe so.
And many games that you must buy for IOS are available as free, ad-supported versions for Android. So you can try them out and see if they're any good before spending any money, and then if it's worth it, you can buy the ad-free version. That's a money-saver as well.
Want to develop apps for IOS? Buy yourself a $99/year subscription to the development kit. Android? Free. Have a PC and want to develop apps for IOS? Um... no; at least not officially.
Did the latest version of IOS make your device a mess? Downgrade quickly or you'll never be allowed to. Apple decide to stop supporting your device? Nobody else can release a patch to fix what ails it.
The iPad is good. Very good. But Android is not far behind, and may be far ahead for some users. Openness counts for something, too.