How the iPad 2 stacks up against the competition

Now that we've finally got the official details for the next iPad, those in the market for a new tablet can begin comparison shopping in earnest.
On paper, it looks like the iPad 2 (read the announcement details right here) adds the features it needs to keep up with its upcoming tablet competitors. For example, we're talking a faster, dual-core processor (essential for speedy performance and smooth multitasking), dual cameras (including a front-facing lens for video chat, a key omission in the original iPad), and a thinner and lighter form factor. The second iPad also keeps a couple of key qualities from the first: 10 hours of battery life, and a $499 price tag for the cheapest, 16GB Wi-Fi-only model.
But several of the tablets listed below, including the Dell Streak 7, the Samsung Galaxy Tab, and (eventually) the dual-core processor-packing Motorola Xoom come with Flash support (the Xoom is still awaiting a software update from Flash developer Adobe), while the LG G-Slate and the PlayBook will connect with bleeding-edge 4G data networks. (The Xoom will ultimately do so as well, although you'll have to ship it back to Verizon Wireless for hardware and firmware tweaks.)
Any true head-to-head evaluation of these tablets will have to wait until we get them in for testing, of course. For now, though, I've gone ahead and compiled a list of specs for the top iPad competitors that are either available now in the U.S. or are on their way soon.
We're still waiting for full details and pricing on some of 2011's most-anticipated upcoming tablets, but hey—I figured you'd want to see the details we do have, at least.
Specifications are supplied by the manufacturers—particularly when it comes to battery life. If I've reviewed or had hands-on time with any of the tablets, you'll find a link below the list of specs.