What's very interesting
about the XOOM, and most announced tablets that are running Google's brand new Honeycomb OS, is that there isn't a ton of hardware differentiation since all menu keys are now soft keys in the operating system.
Verizon's shitty 3g is the only bad thing
about my Xoom.
every tech site was talking
about xoom having 3.0 but now with honeycomb update on Adam what more could one ask for!!!! @others: Did nt anyone received their Adam in India.....
There's much to like
about the Xoom — see my video walkthrough and first impressions here — and the Android 3.0 operating system is growing on me as I use the new tablet.
Right off the bat I'll say there's a lot I liked
about the Xoom.
In depth Video Review and overview People seem most happy
about the XOOM's Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system.
Unless the special discount is gonna make the price under $ 400 preferably low 300s I won't be getting it, tmo should've payed attention to ppl complaining
about the xoom price tag...
You can find out more
about the Xoom at Best Buy here
What's interesting about the ad is that Motorola never really even says much
about the Xoom.
He also said the native Google apps - including Gmail, Google Maps, and Google Calendar apps - «are WAY better than the ones on iPad,» which is a good segue to one of the things Scoble dislike
about the Xoom: the paucity of apps written for Honeycomb.
So those of you who were on the fence
about your Xoom purchase, don't let the lack of flash sway you away from it.
On the one hand, there's a lot to like
about the XOOM.
Before I get into that, let me say that there's a lot to like
about the Xoom, which hit store shelves late last month.
Not exact matches
I'm an Android afficionado (no I don't want the
Xoom) but without more info
about Honeycomb, WiFi versions and lowered pricing....
The same could be said
about anyone contemplating purchasing the G - slate,
Xoom, or any of the other new tabs slated to come out within the next couple of months.
While Motorola is offering its
Xoom for
about $ 800, it's safe to predict that it won't stay at that price when the other tablets, including the iPad 2, are being sold for less.
If Google would've been a lot more serious
about tablets from day one, and not rush an unfinished Honeycomb OS to market, with a very expensive $ 800 tablet (Motorola
Xoom), and if they would've released the SDK months earlier, so people can get some apps on those tablets, Android tablets could've taken off a lot earlier.
You might have heard
about the recent hoopla around the Motorola
Xoom and its exclusive abilities to use the LTE network.
The Motorola
Xoom was the recent big name tablet to drop here in Canada only
about less than a month after the USA launch.
It's only been less then 24 hours that everyone was up at arms
about the Motorola
Xoom Price ($ 799) and the fact it would not ship with Flash capabilities.
The WIFI only Moto
Xoom is
about to be released at Sam's Club and a couple of other places for $ 530, so hmmmmm, which should I buy?
However, while
XOOM's price is being talked
about as much as the tablet itself, Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha seems unfazed as he defended the price tag as being future proof.
Forget
about the possible Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Motorola
Xoom, Xoomers in the UK are still awaiting a promised Honeycomb update to arrive.Or were rather, as Motorola has started rolling out the Android 3.2 update, a few weeks late on the September... Read more
With
Xoom 2 rumours still fresh from the speculation oven it looks like things are
about to get even more exciting in the Motorola tablet camp.Fudzilla is reporting a 10 inch slate with a 2048x536 resolution, something likely only Nvidia's quad - core Kal - el... Read more
The Motorola
Xoom 2 has been spotted out and
about and, what's more, is that it seems to have a little friend in tow - the 8.9 - inch Motorola
Xoom 2 Media Edition.Both tablets have been leaking like an Android filled tap all over the web this past weekend,... Read more
that was since May and since then i hear
about more Motorolas being updated than anything else especially the
XOOM with it's Nexus - like updates.
There's a full FAQ
about the upgrade here and if you are already a
Xoom owner, you can enter your email to be notified when the upgrade becomes available, here.
With a 10.1 - inch (25.6 - cm) screen, the
Xoom is
about the same size as the iPad and also hosts front - and rear - facing still and video cameras.
With 32 GB of storage, LG's tablet costs $ 699, so
about $ 100 cheaper than the
Xoom but also smaller (with an 8.9» screen, compared to
Xoom's 10.1»).
Meanwhile, there is also news of all
XOOM owners being served notices by either Motorola or Verizon
about procedures for the upgrade to 4G LTE.
In dollar terms, it's
about $ 1,350, more than even the
XOOM's $ 1,200 price which we thought was a mistake in the first place.
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Xoom.
I have been using the Motorola
Xoom for
about a week, as an additional device to my desktop computer, my Macbook Air, and my iPhone.
its good but what
about those they having wifi +3 g
xoom, is they are also going to get updates or not im confused.
Even though I had some complains
about the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, I would still recommend it over the Motorola
Xoom.
I have already written extensively
about the new Android 3.0 OS (Honeycomb) featured in the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in my Motorola
Xoom review.
Both screens are
about as bright, but the
Xoom's screen had a cooler, bluish cast compared to the iPad's warmer, yellowish tones.
That gives the
Xoom one up on the iPad and could be the deciding factor seeing as the price for both largest sizes is
about the same ballpark.
Amazon has taken a closed, proprietary approach with the Kindle line, and I think it's more than a safe bet to say that this won't be the «open» Android tablet experience you've been hearing
about with the Galaxy Tabs or the
Xooms of the world.
Also, the tablet isn't just
about its super slim form as it has beaten the iPad 2 as well as the
XOOM on another key aspect.
This news came by way of a couple tweets today, and according to Adobe, this is in line with the comments
about them wanting to get Flash on the
Xoom «within a few weeks».
Deutsche Bank is reporting sales at
about a hundred thousand
XOOMs.
Further, the rumor mills are also pegging the price of each unit of the TouchPad at
about $ 699, which if true won't be bad as it undercuts the
XOOM price by a good $ 100.
The trend of price cuts started with Motorola slashing the price of the
XOOM base version to
about 30,000.
Looks like
about $ 100 less than the
Xoom without the 4G option though.
Forrester Research analyst Sarah Rotman Epps, who believes the
Xoom will be a tough sell, commented favorably
about the camera, however: «When you use the camera, for example, it anticipates that you'll be holding it in landscape mode with your right thumb on the screen, and it simulates the radial control dial of a real camera under your thumb,» Epps wrote.
The slate part of the Transformer measures 10.7 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches, which is
about the same size as the Acer A500, but a little larger than the Motorola
Xoom (9.6 x 7.5 x 0.5 inches).
Forget
about the possible Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Motorola
Xoom, Xoomers in the UK are still awaiting a promised Honeycomb update to arrive.
They're the Motorola
Xoom 2 tablets we heard
about but re-branded as Verizon Droid Xyboard tablets.
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