Motorola Xoom, any owners?

[ryanhavana]

Basically, I'm gunna get a xoom in the near future, since my laptop isnt really mobile anymore and it would be handy for college. Anyone own them? What are you're thoughts?

 

[LowLife.]

What is a Xoom?

I've never heard of it!

 

[ryanhavana]

http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/U...ervices/Tablets/MOTOROLA-XOOM-with-WiFi-US-EN

Edit: FFS Can't embed, fml.

Edit 2.0: Yay

 

[LowLife.]

I would stay away from Motorola.

What about the new HTC tablet?

 

[ryanhavana]

It's Android built software, currently the only tablet running Android 3.0 - Honeycomb

 

[LowLife.]

What does the HTC one run?

 

[ryanhavana]

Android 2.1 more than likely, it's definitely not 3.0

 

[LowLife.]

Eurgh, is it not able to be updated to 3.0?

 

[LowLife.]

http://www.htc.com/uk/product/flyer/specification.html

Doesn't say on the website

 

[ryanhavana]

Quick google check, apparently there will be an update incoming.

Edit: Nope not true

 

[Revels]

Why a Xoom, out of interest?

 

[ryanhavana]

I'm an Android fan, not really interested in the Apple products, I like to be able to customize my interface and I think Android is better.

Surprised XDA Developers havent ported honeycomb yet..

 

[Goodj]

They're OK now the patch is released.

I'm not an Apple fanboy by any stretch, don't get me wrong, but unless you're going to go full-nerd on it you're better off spending the extra for an iPad2.

 

[LowLife.]

I'm an Android fan, not really interested in the Apple products, I like to be able to customize my interface and I think Android is better.

Surprised XDA Developers havent ported honeycomb yet..

Was just on XDA Dev lol.

The Flyer looks pretty cool!

 

[ryanhavana]

Yeah I like the idea of the pen, maybe xda can encoorperate that on the xoom? (wishful thinking)

I'd buy both the flyer and xoom, and probably will eventually!

I do plan to root it goodj

 

[Christopher]

Wrong forum. Please post in the correct forum.

 

[ryanhavana]

Sorry Chris, assumed it would be under PC....

 

[182Pete]

It's a good device.

I have the original iPad but have switched to the Xoom with HD dock and Motorola bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Now that it's has the 3.1 Honeycomb update it's very stable and new apps are arriving daily. Motorola are releasing 3.2 Honeycomb in September in the UK and this will allow you to run mobile Android apps within Honeycomb.

Google recently bought Motorola Mobility so it could mean that the Xoom will be supported really well in future.

 

[dave_rudabar]

I heard mixed reviews on them on release, and am led to believe that the Asus Eee Pad Transformer thing is a better device?

 

[ryanhavana]

After mentioning the HTC Flyer I am more drawn to that, because of the "magic pen" and that HTC announced there will be a honeycomb update. I think I'd get the best of both if I get the Flyer and wait for the update?

 

[182Pete]

I heard mixed reviews on them on release, and am led to believe that the Asus Eee Pad Transformer thing is a better device?

Hardware and build quality is not as good.

It's only better cause it's cheaper.

Both devices are good.

 

[182Pete]

After mentioning the HTC Flyer I am more drawn to that, because of the "magic pen" and that HTC announced there will be a honeycomb update. I think I'd get the best of both if I get the Flyer and wait for the update?

Just be aware of the size. If you're using it to replace a laptop you may want a bigger device with a higher resolution screen and dock with keyboard etc...

 

[ryanhavana]

I'll be coming into some money in the next month or two, so I'll probably be buying a Mac or something and probably get one of these for just browing the web and that. Thanks guys