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I'm considering to buy a Motorola Xoom (which is quite expensive here in Brazil) and would like to know the opinion of you guys who already own one.
Is it ready for prime time? Should I wait for other tablets? What are the cons of the Xoom?
I read that the SD card slot is not working. Why release a product that doesn't work out of the box?
I own a Motorola Milestone and I'm a little disappointed with it (took Motorola lots of time to release Froyo for it and it is far slower than before). I had to install another rom to get it to work properly (not perfect, but better than the original). That is why I'm a little afraid from buying from them again.
Any opinion/suggestion/advice would be helpful
the xoom is guarnteed to get the updates faster....the closest thing to a nexus tablet. It got updates the day it came out. The Samsung tab 10.1 is also good
It depends on how bad you need one. Overall it's a good product. Even with 3.1 it's still pretty buggy and updates aren't coming as fast as I'd like. If you can wait, they'll just get cheaper and more reliable.
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What kinds of bugs there are? And what about the SD slot, is it working?
It is by far the best tablet out there. You should buy one, I have one and love it!
It really depends on you as a person. I love my xoom. But if you want something that isn't going to require a bit of work on your part, I doubt you should get an android tablet. Honeycomb is still new and really is an acquired feel. It's most certainly not for the average user. But out of all the honeycomb tablets the xoom will get more support as it's the first released. Samsung has little to no support for anything (look how long it took them to update an official 2.2 update for galaxy s phones. And the transform). Asus transformer is said to be a little unresponsive, not to mention hard to get. Acer iconia is said to be HEAVY. Xoom screen is a little washed out. Research and pick your poison.
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It really depends on you as a person. I love my xoom. But if you want something that isn't going to require a bit of work on your part, I doubt you should get an android tablet. Honeycomb is still new and really is an acquired feel. It's most certainly not for the average user. But out of all the honeycomb tablets the xoom will get more support as it's the first released. Samsung has little to no support for anything (look how long it took them to update an official 2.2 update for galaxy s phones. And the transform). Asus transformer is said to be a little unresponsive, not to mention hard to get. Acer iconia is said to be HEAVY. Xoom screen is a little washed out. Research and pick your poison.
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One of the things I get worried about are the updates, since it took Motorola a long time to release 2.2 to Milestone too. They only seem to care about the US market, because the Droid received the update long before and it is almost the same phone.
But it was said during this year's Google I/O that they will be working with some brands (including Motorola) to release updates quickly for many months after the launch of the products.
And what about the SD card slot? Is it working?
this is the flagship honeycomb so this will get the update assuming Google comes up with one.
re SD card, there is already a workaround. just requires a bit of tinkering on your part.
I love my xoom.
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I don't mind having to tinker with it to make it work, but seems strange that it does not work out of the box. Do you know if it is an Android limitation or if it is Motorola's fault?
Either the Xoom or Tab 10.1. The xoom gets updates faster, the tab is lighter/thinner.
rvr777 said:
I don't mind having to tinker with it to make it work, but seems strange that it does not work out of the box. Do you know if it is an Android limitation or if it is Motorola's fault?
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Motorola and Google's fault. Acer iconia, Samsung Galaxy Tab, and Asus Transformer have working slots out the box (because they made their own drivers for it). Motorola/Google didn't make the SD slot drivers for the xoom yet.
Well if the rumor is true about the galaxy tab not having and SD card slot then I am going to buy the xoom. Its been out a while now anybody know where to find some good deals on it
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Hi,
I am in the market for a new android tablet at the moment.
Now I have narrowed it down to 2 choices, either 10.1 galaxy tab or a motorola xoom.
I can get a brand new xoom 3g for £400, however it seems to be more around the £550 mark for a galaxy.
Now the tablet does need to be 3g and run honeycomb.
I know there has been various problems with the xoom and lack of support for it, though it will be rooted.
The only thing that is putting me off the samsung is the price tag.
I already have a pc and a top of the range phone so it's not going to be used to replace either.
Tablet weight doesn't bother me at all, neither do camera's etc. Most important is honeycomb, along with good multimedia facilities as its primary use is movies / music aswell as the use of cloud based servers.
I would also consider the asus transformer 3g if that is released any time soon.
Any advice from owners of the xoom and what they think is the better tablet would be great. Any other suggestions of comments are much appreciated.
Thanks.
Jordan
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get the 10.1, the xoom's heavy as a brick, and can be buggy
I own a xoom, but I have had some experience with the galaxy tab, or at least have gotten a feel for it, so I will give my own personal review. The xoom is indeed heavier and thicker than the galaxy tab, but it is not like it is extremely heavy or anything, it still feels reasonably light. The galaxy tab feels cheaper as it is more plastic than the xoom. The xoom does have a real quality feel because of its heavier meatal frame. They both include the same processor, and feel very fast. I have no clue about what the developing community for the galaxy tab is like, but the xooms community is very good and has a lot of work going into it. The roms for both can not be full mods though because honey comb source has not been released. The xoom has 32 gigabytes of on board storage and can be doubled with a 32 gigabyte SD card. The galaxy comes in 16 and 32 gigabyte models but has no SD card slot making developing hard since the major custom recovery clockworkmod reads and writes to an sdcard. The screen on both are nice, but the galaxy tabs is more vibrant and less flushed out than the xooms. The xoom gets updates directly from Google so you will get updates faster on a xoom than a galaxy tab, and it will be a Google stock experience, were as the galaxy has been modded with touchwiz which is supposedly not bad.Also I have never noticed the xoom be buggy, the only real problem i have ever noticed is the browser will force close every now and then, but seems to be fixed in tiamats latest rom.Honestly both are great and you will be happy with either one.
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The xoom for sure.
Because of about 10 different reasons,but the most important that the xoom is gonna get all Honeycomb updates from Google (like the Nexus one) and U won't even have to wait for the update,If there'll be Honeycomb 3.6,the xoom is sure to get it.
Ah, but the 10.1 is much newer, so its more likely to get future updates (eg 4.0 ICSW)
No, that is wrong. Neither the xoom,or the galaxy tab is the newer tablet. Rather they are competition that have a similar price range and similar over all software and hardware specs. The xoom is currently the only honeycomb tablet that Google uses for their development testing. Ice cream sandwich or android 4.0 will be developed on the xoom meaning it will get this update before the galaxy tab, and any update after that. Just wanted to throw that in.
I know 2 people who own moto xooms I would recommend the galaxy tab.
That said, from the sound of your post it is going to be a glorified ebook reader/angry birds player so I think you should go with the low price one.
I don't have personal experience with the galaxy tab 10.1 though.
so grain of salt and all that lol
Trust me d-..-b im from the webs
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Ah, but the 10.1 is much newer, so its more likely to get future updates (eg 4.0 ICSW)
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Oh,really?
I didn't know that!!
Just tell me one thing.
Which one got more updates;the HTC desire (released feb 2010) or the Nexus one (released jan 1010)?
The answer (if u don't already know it) is the Nexus one,they could hardly deliver 2.3.3 to the desire.
I know that you're gonna say that was hardware issue,but actually no,the hardware on the Desire is the same on the Nexus one (the Desire even got more RAM and memory to it).
So the idea isn't if this certain device was released later or not,the idea is if google supports it big time or not.
And the xoom being google's center of development for Honeycomb it's sure to get all Honeycomb updates (Ice cream sandwich aside).
The Hongkong version of the XOOM MZ601 and ROOT after unlocking, the built-in memory into 4G, brush afresh other version of firmware, cannot solve.. Total memory should be 24G
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No, that is wrong. Neither the xoom,or the galaxy tab is the newer tablet. Rather they are competition that have a similar price range and similar over all software and hardware specs. The xoom is currently the only honeycomb tablet that Google uses for their development testing. Ice cream sandwich or android 4.0 will be developed on the xoom meaning it will get this update before the galaxy tab, and any update after that. Just wanted to throw that in.
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Um, huh? the nexus prime is gonna be the ICSW development/flagship device.
I have the xoom. Love it. Wife loves playing angry birds on it too. IMO,build is nicer than the 10.1 and I don't think it's too heavy. I think the weight justifies its feel of sturdiness but I wouldn't mind it being lighter. If you care about modding, know that koush has a xoom. If you're fine with out of the box functionality and feel of the Tab, go with that and justify the added cost with the much nicer screen and lighter weight.
Just accept that whatever you buy now will feel inferior to tablets coming in the future but you get some insurance against obsolescence by going with the Google experience devices (currently xoom for honeycomb development) as you can expect to get updates earlier.
Then again, if you really hate Steve Jobs and company, give Sammy your support.
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Galaxy Tab 10.1 is thinner, lighter, faster...
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Um, huh? the nexus prime is gonna be the ICSW development/flagship device
You are right, icsw will not be directly developed on the xoom, but the xoom being a Google experience device means it will receive icsw pretty quickly, probably much faster than the galaxy 10.1,especially thanks to new tochwiz. Also to the reply above, the Gtab is both thinner and lighter, even if in my opinion it feels cheaper than the xoom, but it is by no means faster. Both devices contain the same gpu and CPU made by nvidia
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Thanks everyone for your replies.
Still difficult making my mind up by I am edging towards the xoom. It's going to be used as a multi media centre really (music films etc) so the cheaper one I could get will be better.
From what people are saying about the xoom and the high reviews for it it does seem like the right choice, especially being google derived for updates etc.
Thanks very much for the advice on the topic
Jordan
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jordanprudent said:
Thanks everyone for your replies.
Still difficult making my mind up by I am edging towards the xoom. It's going to be used as a multi media centre really (music films etc) so the cheaper one I could get will be better.
From what people are saying about the xoom and the high reviews for it it does seem like the right choice, especially being google derived for updates etc.
Thanks very much for the advice on the topic
Jordan
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Hi Jordan, just wondered if you got your XOOM in the end? My experience with the Samsung was unfortunately a poor one, as I fell victim to the famous lcd problem, and after three replacements I decided to cut it loose and go for the XOOM. Now I generally like Samsung products, but on this occasion I have to say that so far this seems just that little bit quicker and smoother than the sammy, and feels better built too. Ok it's a bit heavier, but reassuringly so! Plus the fact it just got a further price cut the other day (£329 now for wifi one) so it was a no brainer at that point!
I would get the Xoom on the idea it's Google's child, it'll always be in the loop for things.
I'd go for the Galaxy. The Xoom is just too heavy to be used comfortably for longer than like half an hour at a time. If you're planning to hold it for longer periods at a time, your arms will thank you for the close to 300 grams difference.
Also, the Xoom was just uncomfortable to hold with its sharp edges.
(This might just be me though)
And as for Google-relations, don't forget that Google also helped with the Galaxy. It was also the Galaxy that Google chose as a gift at the Google I/O earlier this year. And the Galaxy was first with a couple of updates earlier this year.
Hello all, I'm new to the Nexus. I get mine next week. I was wondering with Honeycomb 3.2 supporting smaller screen devices, do you think we will see Honeycomb on the Nexus? Some of the pull with Honeycomb is it'll get faster updates. But didn't know if there was an advantage?
I have and HTC Evo 4g and a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 wifi. I love Samsung products so I'm going all Samsung now. Although my computers at home are iMac and MBP, I just like Android better.
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Hello all, I'm new to the Nexus. I get mine next week. I was wondering with Honeycomb 3.2 supporting smaller screen devices, do you think we will see Honeycomb on the Nexus? Some of the pull with Honeycomb is it'll get faster updates. But didn't know if there was an advantage?
I have and HTC Evo 4g and a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 wifi. I love Samsung products so I'm going all Samsung now. Although my computers at home are iMac and MBP, I just like Android better.
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No I don't think so. Honeycomb is for tablets only.
Also the fact that the source code is not available makes it even more difficult to get on to a phone.
Ice Cream Sandwich is meant to be one OS that will run on both tablets and phones. Honeycomb in my opinion will be done very soon. Everything will be on Ice Cream Sandwich.
That is what I figured. I would not be surprised if larger tablets didn't skip 3.2 and star working on 4.0 ....unless 3.2 is just a slam dunk to regression and rollout.
I love my Tab10.1 and am sure ill love the Nexus. I use SPB Mobile Shell 3D on all devices. So makes for a great cross device experience, regardless of version of the OS.
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so i got my mom an ipad 2 over the weekend. and seeing her use a tablet is making think that i should invest in a tablet.
haven't really played with a xoom before. but from the ipad, the ui is so smooth. i'm hoping that the xoom will be somewhat as smooth.
but functionality wise, i think the xoom is a better fit for my everyday needs. however, since the xoom is already a few months old, should i just wait for the new motorola tablet or bite the bullet and play the wait and see game?
+1 I too would like to know..
To wait for the Xoom 2? or get the Xoom?.
Will the current Xoom still be rolling with the big shots in 6 months time??
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+1 I too would like to know..
To wait for the Xoom 2? or get the Xoom?.
Will the current Xoom still be rolling with the big shots in 6 months time??
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I think we all expect that the original Xoom will get Ice Cream Sandwich OTA pretty soon, or it will at least be ported as any number of roms from our fabulous development team. There's no way of knowing how good or how much better any near future tablet releases will be, and while the original Xoom is by no means a one-click root machine, it has an oem unlockable bootloader and it's really pretty fast and easy to root it if you follow instructions and don't "invent" your own methods...it's actually hard (though not impossible) to brick it; that said, there's no telling what future tablets will be like...will they be locked-down or unlockable like the current (oiginal) Xoom?
The original Xoom is a fantastic device: built like a tank, really good specs, and great performance, especially with some tweaks. Some people don't like the screen, but I love mine, so no complaint there. Actually, beween the great Moray 2.2.2 Rom, the overclocked gpu kernel, and the ADW EX Launcher, I can't really ask for too much more. The ICS specs look incrementally better than Honeycomb, and new hardware is usually faster and better than older hardware, but I'm not tempted by anything else I've seen so far.
Also, would you really rather wait two-three months for something unknown to materialize or get something great to use right now?
my rule of thumb for gadgets and whatnots is not to get the 1st gen of anything because there are always kinks and other things that need to be worked on.
i think i'm going to wait for the new xoom tablet. ICS looks amazing. and if moto comes out with a new xoom with better hardware backed up with a vanilla ICS, i think that would be a clear winner.
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my rule of thumb for gadgets and whatnots is not to get the 1st gen of anything because there are always kinks and other things that need to be worked on.
i think i'm going to wait for the new xoom tablet. ICS looks amazing. and if moto comes out with a new xoom with better hardware backed up with a vanilla ICS, i think that would be a clear winner.
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If that's your rule of thumb, then by all means "to thine own self be true."
I've read that the new xoom is still going to be running a dual core processor. Im not sure how much better in performance it is to the dual core processor in the current xoom, but considering the money you'll be spending maybe that factor should be thrown in too. Besides you can always overclock the original xoom for better performance.
Also Kal-el quad cores aren't too far off either. If you've got the patience of a saint you could save your money and get one of them
looks like the new asus transformer 2 might have that new nvidia chipset - tegra 3. seeing how asus have better price point for basically the same hardware, might just go with asus for my next tablet. hopefully they don't skin their own version of honeycomb or ics for the transformer 2.
Exactly ..if anyone has been following what i said way back months ago about Asus dropping their tablet in October.Now it makes perfect sense.Asus was waiting on ICS.Now they're about to release their tablet just in time with ICS on it.If they do it..it will bye bye Xoom.Motorola better step up to the plate!!!
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/asus-jonney-shih-unveils-transformer-2-at-asiad/
And there we go. Release details in November. Tho it doesn't seem it'll have ics at launch
the sleek design on the tablet with the fact that it has tegra 3 quad core processor with 14 hours of life makes this #1 on my tablet wishlist.
looks like it will be a good enough netbook as well. my 1st gen macbook pro with intel processor is super slow these days.
I'm getting one.Motorola looks like they're going to drop the ball with the new XOOM. So it will be bye bye Verizon.
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If the weight is not big to you, go ahead and get it. I have one and think it is great.
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For me the deciding factor for considering a Xoom 2 will be if hardware/firmware showcases the new ICS digital input API so apps for scribe, annotation, and pressure sensitive drawing. I have come to use my Tiamat Xoom WiFi as an "at home" device and MoDaCo/HC-leak HTC Flyer WiFi as my "at work" slate for the often used scribe tools. Though the HTC Sense is a well done UI, I prefer vanilla Android so an ICS port will turn the Flyer in to cool 7" showcase of new input API but the new mid screen size Xoom might fit my work needs perfectly.
...xoom posted...
I'm a huge aosp fan as I'm sure many of you are. I was wondering if CM9 is the in the pipeline for the Galaxy tab plus. I see both the 10.1 and 8.9 have unofficial roms, I realize the 7+ is built on a different platform but would any devs be willing to take on the task. How do we go about getting ourselves a maintainer?.
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Based on the following, I think there's a chance that we're going to get an official release from CM.
We’ve been hard at work on CM9 since Google released Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) into the wild last month, and things are slowly starting to come together. Google did a great job with ICS and added some really awesome features which in some cases replace or deprecate functionality that we had in CM7, so we are reevaluating all of our customizations. A number of devices are already up and running with CM9, and the focus is currently on getting as many devices ready as we can. The first devices (besides the Nexus S, which you can already get from Koush’s section on ROM Manager) that we’ll have ready will mostly likely be devices based on OMAP4, MSM8660/7X30, and Exynos. We also have some Tegra2 tablets in the pipeline such as the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Asus Transformer. Our goal is to provide continued support to all CM7 devices back to the QSD8250 series of devices such as the Nexus One. I don’t want to make any promises at this time, but that is the plan. And sorry Droid1 owners, we’re dropping support for you. Time to upgrade
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http://www.cyanogenmod.com/blog/cm9-progress-update
Let's keep our hopes up!
Well that's excellent. Thanks for sharing.
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