I already switched to the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 last year, and my next tablet will be the 12.2” Galaxy Note Pro. I still like my iPad, but the lack of a readable/writable file system and SD Card support has become a deal-breaker for me.
I was recently in the market for a more capable device to replace my Nook. Lack of SD cards is the main reason I didn't even look at Apple's offerings. I understand the how and why of it, but such a product just doesn't suit my needs.
I bought a Note 8". The funny thing is, since I downloaded an SSH server app, I haven't had to remove the SD card once. I can just scp or fish:// the files to the device. However, I still like the fact that when I want a bigger card all I have to do is pop the old one out, and put a new one in, and *poof* I have more memory.