Even though tablet computers have existed for years, the arrival of the iPad put a new twist on the concept. Although Apple has managed to be the only high-profile tablet maker in town for several months, iPad sales numbers made it clear that it wouldn’t have this new niche to itself forever. A few companies bravely jumped in early with their offerings, but they’ve remained relatively obscure. Well, no more of that. The honeymoon’s over — Samsung has released its Galaxy Tab, a tablet computer that runs on the Android operating system.
