The type of tablet an average person needs:

-7in multitouch screen
-800x480 LCD
-Android 2.2+
-1GHz Cortex A8 with ~SGX530
-512MB RAM
-4GB NAND
-microSD slot
-Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS, Gyro, Microphone, Speaker
-under $250.

What an enthusiast needs:
-size dependant on user (8.9" ?)
-1280x800 IPS multitouch gorilla glass
-Android 2.3.5 root, custom recovery
-1.5GHz Cortex A9 with SGX544
-1GB RAM
-32GB NAND
-Full sized SD card
-Wifi n, BT 3.0, GPS, 6-axis, dual-microphone, stereo loudspeakers.
-telephony + 4G, full sized hdmi, full sized usb 2.0 with host, led flashlight, front-facing camera, 8cm-interaxial-dual-8MP-AF lenses, active digitizer, notification led.
-under $700.