Maybe the «rush» to put out a tablet had little to do with the iPad and everything to do with using first adopters as beta testers, and Google wants to find the bugs in Honeycomb
before several other tablets release in the next few months.
Both are to be commended for getting essentials like Netflix on board
before launch, since that adds a lot of value, but we found
several basic apps on the Nook
Tablet to cost $ 3 when
other app stores offer free versions.