One of the main reasons is the sheer value it offers as it packs in high - end core specs at a very competitive price — for the flagship market. (androidheadlines.com)
And this is just the baseline model with other options offering even greater core specs. (androidheadlines.com)
Having set the benchmark for a generation of tablet devices, the iPad 2 is now almost uninspiring in terms of core specs on - paper, with its A5 dual - core CPU outstripped by the dual and quad - core offerings that feature in a number of the tablet's rivals such as the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime and the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition. (techradar.com)