Yeah I agree
The minimum 'targets' below have not been met by anything out there
- android 2.2 w/ flash (otherwise whats the point, buy an ipad lol), at least 2.1 w/ 2.2 and flash upgrade guaranteed down the pipe
- marketplace
- rock solid 720p (pref handles xvid and x264 in mkv containers natively, stuff remuxing everything!!!)
- battery life >6 hours active usage
- touchscreen that is at least as decent as the top of the line resistives e.g. nokia n900, if not capactive
- as 'snappy' as droid, N1 on android 2.1
of course above is my opinion but unless its a specific purpose device or you're just going on price alone, if it doesn't meet above criteria you're better off sucking it up and getting an ipad than going with something that will drive you (me) crazy