Check out the Motorola Xoom - Ipad dunt touch it for the specs!! and its android, plays flash ( so you can get Barnsley Player ) anywhere in the world. Car phone warehouse have them on display. But at the end of the day its what you can afford & what you want
I think the iPad is great, one of the best toys I bought this year. But depends what you want it for mine is for my 3 year to at on which is great
I've got an iPad 2 and I haven't seen anything of any of the Android devices to suggest that they are a better buy overall taking into account how slick the ipad is and the enormous ammount of quality apps etc available.