Companies that are building Android 3.0 tablets are now allegedly holding back on launches because of concerns of low sales and support from Google. Since the results of the Xoom were reported to be “lower than expected,” and the fact that Google’s inability to help partners has decreased their hopes, companies have now decided to wait.

Supply issues from Japan’s earthquake were the only potential factors of companies before, but now that the Xoom’s fail has come to their eyes, they have decided to hold back. For example, the Xoom arrived with just 17 apps in its first day where the original iPad started with roughly 1,000.

The launch of the iPad 2 has also gotten some of the companies because they had previously thought that Apple would not be upgrading their tablet so soon, and that they would have not had to lower the prices of their tablets because of competition. For example, Samsung had planned to charge a premium for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 but was pushed to match Apple to stay competitive.

Competition is key in the world of business, usually the first ones out are the ones that gain the most profits, even if they have to spend the most money on marketing too, but they have less of a competition to worry about, which is what Apple has done here, being the first to release their tablet.

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