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TechRepublic Member | October 20, 2010


Watch list: 20 iPad competitors

The Apple iPad has re-energized the market for tablet computers but it has gone nearly all of 2010 without a serious challenger. That will soon change. Here are 20 upstarts taking aim at the iPad. Read more

Photos: 20 iPad competitors to watch

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Palm Pre 2 (photos)

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