IMHO

March 11 marked the release of Apple's second generation of iPads.

It was a spectacle within its own right, with a record number of 500,000 iPads sold in one day.

Not surprised at all, the new iPad has definitely improved from its predecessor.

The new iPad includes two cameras for HD live recording and FaceTime.

It's faster, thinner and lighter in design.

Almost all Apple retail stores were sold out as well as other retailers such as Best Buy, Target and Walmart, according to Fortune.com.

Now enters the argument of what would be the winner in this new and developed industry of tablets.

Was it an overall improvement from the first generation of iPads and were there other options available?

Fortune reports that 70% of buyers were new users of the iPad.

The iPad is blowing the competition out of the water.

There are no longer comparisons between Amazon's Kindle and the iPad and let's face it, the iPad offers a lot more to consumers than just reading books.

Also, knowing Apple, was it that much of a surprise that started to offer them in different cover colors?

I could see the cults of Apple users with sparkles in their eyes deciding what color they'd chose.

I don't see Kindle with as many features as the iPad.

It's now re-entering the industry now with new products such as Samsung's "Galaxy Tab" and Blackberry's "Playbook."

I think it's at this point, the "tablet industry" should just recognize that Apple's iPad is the tablet industry.

All these companies have created these applications specifically for the iPad.

Pretty certain that Rupert Murdoch didn't create the Daily News with Blackberry's "Playbook" in mind.

While yes, it's basically a larger version of the iPhone, the reality it is, Apple was the first to release a tablet of its kind.

It's the iPhone argument translated into the world of the tablets.

I didn't even realized tablets were becoming slowly integrated into the world as they are now.

The personal computer just continues to become smaller and smaller, as you can see with Samsung's "Tab."

Really Samsung?

You're going to make the "Tab" that small?

The "Tab" is 7 inches long, claiming to "fit in your pocket."

Yeah, that's called a cell phone nowadays.