With the release of the iPad in 2010, and the tremendous and unexpected success of this latest Apple invetion, there was no doubt that all of the Apple's competitors would release their own tablets in the near future in order to compete with the iPad. After the first wave of releases and the initial thickening of the competition in this market, rumors began to fly already in January regarding the new features and specs expected t accompany the release of the iPad 2 which will be on March 11.