Copycat? PSHA! Apple will be, by far, the best in this arena. As Steve is so fond of saying, Apple is the only company that still makes the whole widget. EVERYTHING you need for a tablet, Apple already does. From Airport/Bluetooth to Inkwell, it's all in place for a phenominal piece of equipment, and I'm sure it'll be gorgeous on top of that. Plus, Microsoft, if that's who you're referring to, was not the first person to have tablet PCs. I know for a fact that Ochner's hosptial in New Orleans has had them for at least two years for patients and guests to use. No, they're not the fastest, prettiest, or best tablet, but they're quite functional for their purpose. I don't remember which company made them, but it's not any major computer manufacturer. I'd never heard of the company before...