I think they'd already suggested that ages ago--the Tab really is their first foray into the tablets. I'm hoping that by having dived into a Galaxy Tab, consumers might at least confirm that there IS an interested market in this mid-sized tablet range (7-inch). I am VERY sure that the Tab is the only reason why there'll even be an iPad v2 this quickly with cameras and all. Until Apple gets honest-to-God competition, they tended to be happy with lazy progress. (i.e. 1st gen vs 2nd gen iPhones, iTouch, iPods, etc. back when there wasn't very good competition).