Is the Motorola Xoom Too Highly Priced.....

Alan_Madden

Bring it back as carry on for sure, in a sleeve as suggested, and if stopped, say it's your work tablet.....there's sweet f-all they can do.

I am going to Canada tues for a week and have to do a night in Chicago.....do I buy a zoom OR hold out for the samsung in the summer??
Are they not going to be on in the same??

PLEASE HELP ME DECIDE!!!!!

JAMM222

Alan_Madden wrote: »

Bring it back as carry on for sure, in a sleeve as suggested, and if stopped, say it's your work tablet.....there's sweet f-all they can do.

I am going to Canada tues for a week and have to do a night in Chicago.....do I buy a zoom OR hold out for the samsung in the summer??
Are they not going to be on in the same??

PLEASE HELP ME DECIDE!!!!!

What about the eeepad transformer/ slider, i am considering one of these as well. Asus make good stuff i have a eeepc netbook for the last 3 years and it never gave any trouble

justsomebloke

Alan_Madden wrote: »

I am going to Canada tues for a week and have to do a night in Chicago.....do I buy a zoom OR hold out for the samsung in the summer??

Given what seems to be the price difference between the states and here, I would buy one and then sell it on second hand if needs be, as the second hand cost should be nearly the same as what you paid for it in the states

drumm23

CombatCow wrote: »

Chuck away the box and keep the manuals and whatnot and put the other in your check-in luggage in a sleeve too. Oh and hide the receipt :pac:

Post your receipts back from the States. Easy and removes any risk.

CombatCow

Jasus well after the cheesefest Samsung announcement for the 10.1 and the addition of touchwiz (/facepalm) on the tablet im happy to go with the wifi xoom from the states, btw the samsung 10.1 is coming out June 8'th, though it would of been much sooner....

http://www.netbooknews.com/22254/samsung-galaxy-tab-8-9-10-1-official-commercials-presentation/

woop

CombatCow wrote: »

Jasus well after the cheesefest Samsung announcement for the 10.1 and the addition of touchwiz (/facepalm) on the tablet im happy to go with the wifi xoom from the states, btw the samsung 10.1 is coming out June 8'th, though it would of been much sooner....

http://www.netbooknews.com/22254/samsung-galaxy-tab-8-9-10-1-official-commercials-presentation/

is the xoom not a bit expensive compared to the samsung tablets though? samsung 8.9 starts at $469 its a nice size

Alan_Madden

The 8.9-inch version is approximately priced at $469 for a 16GB and $569 for 32GB.

The 16GB version of the 10.1-inch device is approximately priced at $499 and the 32GB at $599

At least Samsung are competing with apple on the 16GB @$499 where as Motorola are not. Not sure the reasoning for having an 8.9" and a 10.1" though - I think it's MADNESS to be honest.

My only issue right now is the wait time for these babies, June 8th is a heck of a long way away - March 27th however.....different story!!!!

CombatCow

Yeah I mean looking at both the sammy 10.1 and Xoom both at $599 id rather gopher the Xoom due to the features like sdcard slot,usb port and no touchwiz UI overlay, oh and as "Alan_Madden" says the Xoom is out next week rather than 3 months from now.

Im not a fan of Motorola at all, actually I hate their phones, but this looks to be a turning point for them.

heebusjeebus

CombatCow wrote: »

Im not a fan of Motorola at all, actually I hate their phones, but this looks to be a turning point for them.

Turning a different corner maybe...

http://www.tgdaily.com/mobility-features/54903-is-motorola-getting-ready-to-ditch-android

Motorola is reportedly developing a web-based mobile operating system as a "possible alternative" to Google's Android.


"[Yes], I know they're working on it," Jonathan Goldberg, an analyst with Deutsche Bank in San Francisco told InformationWeek.

"I think the company recognizes they need to differentiate and they need options, just in case. Nobody wants to rely on a single supplier."

CombatCow

lol ok I take it back, their still retards :rolleyes:

heebusjeebus

CombatCow wrote: »

lol ok I take it back, their still retards :rolleyes:

I'm still getting a Xoom though. Some amount of sweet tech in it. Should do me for a few years.

JAMM222

Alan_Madden wrote: »

The 8.9-inch version is approximately priced at $469 for a 16GB and $569 for 32GB.

The 16GB version of the 10.1-inch device is approximately priced at $499 and the 32GB at $599

At least Samsung are competing with apple on the 16GB @$499 where as Motorola are not. Not sure the reasoning for having an 8.9" and a 10.1" though - I think it's MADNESS to be honest.

My only issue right now is the wait time for these babies, June 8th is a heck of a long way away - March 27th however.....different story!!!!

Is the Xoom coming out on March 27th? if so where will it be available?

CombatCow

Yeah the wifi only version is out this Sunday in the states, the wifi/3g has been out a few weeks there already. It will be out in the UK in April so they expect...

woop

CombatCow wrote: »

lol ok I take it back, their still retards :rolleyes:

heh......tbh you can always ROM it back to original honeycomb. I just cant trust moto tbh, my RAZR back in the day broke after a few months and yes it hurt so thats my reasoning lol. I like the charm though

I think the xoom is basically the nexus of tablets

Alan_Madden

So I was in Chicago on Tuesday and Wednesday and everywhere was sold out of Xooms - gutted. Best Buy said they sold their last one 30 seconds before I called in. Have to wait till May now

CombatCow

Uuugh nasty, sorry to hear that

smackyB

Very tempted to go up North next week and get one.. Or wait for the new Samsung tablet. Decision, decisions...