If you caught a glimpse of Google's live Android Honeycomb presentation this morning, you know that the company touted the latest iteration of its mobile OS as quite a game changer, one that they hope will set the standard for how tablets will better serve the end user. But I feel like everything I heard today are things that Apple's already doing so well with iOS.

For instance, the streamlined page flipping in the Google Books application and the ability to video chat with friends and family across the world are features that have already been a part of iOS and the iPhone 4 for a while now. A few of the applications showcased at the Honeycomb conference also seemed like things that either already exist in the iOS App Store, or will end up in there, anyway. High performance 3D gaming? Been there, done that with Infinity Blade and RAGE HD. In-app purchases? I think I've already spent all my milk-money on song upgrades in Tap Tap Revolution. It's great that companies are giving Android more confidence by developing applications for the platform, but these are features that Apple introduced into the mobile world way before Android could even get its bearings. It seems that all that Apple really needs to do to jump ahead of Android is push a release of FaceTime and iMovie for iPad users, which could inevitably happen at this summer's WWDC.

I will admit that there are some pretty nifty features available in Honeycomb that have yet to make their way into iOS. Honeycomb's tablet UI better utilizes larger screen real estate on tablets with widgets, pop-up notifications, and a "task bar" that gives users quick access to settings and quick launch icons without having to tap through several screens. My biggest issue with iOS is that the iPad doesn't properly utilize its gorgeous 9" x 7" screen real estate. There is too much space in between app icons, leaving me to wonder what would be possible if we could squeeze something extra in there. And while Apple's iOS is incredibly easy to use, there's so much more that can be done with the iPad's Home Screen rather than using it as a landing page for app icons.

One thing is for certain, Apple was first to the game and it's the reason we're having this mobile OS war in the first place. While the Android platform can easily be repackaged and thrown onto a multitude of mobile devices, it's got a long way to go before it's got the capabilities of Apple's iOS and the kind of confidence developers have given the App Store. The next iPad and iOS iterations don't have much to contend with when Motorola's Xoom tablet -- the first Android tablet device to implement Honeycomb -- hits the street because Google set the bar so too low with its Honeycomb presentation. I wanted to see something game changing; something that could convince me that the iPad is not the end all, be all of tablets. But it seems like the reason I lean in Apple's direction is because the iPad is still the best, and I can't wait to see what else Apple has up its sleeves.