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I played with that new Acer tab at Bestbuy, and I noticed some things.

The screen appears to show more detail, but even in mild lighting you can see dots all over the screen. IMO the Xoom screen is better because of this.
It is noticeably lighter than the xoom.
The screen rotates really, REALLY fast. Not stupid overly sensitive fast like the iPad 2, but ALOT faster than my xoom and the store display's xoom. This made me a bit jealous. What can we do to have our Xoom's screens rotate faster? Go to Best Buy and play with the Acer tab there to see what I mean.
I also played with that new 3D tab at a t-mobile booth I think it was, and believe the 3d functions of it to be absolutely useless. I do however feel that the 8.9 inch screen size may allow for slightly better portability.
TLDR - Acer tab has MUCH better screen rotation speeds than the Xoom. Why, and what can we do to match it?

patass said:
The screen appears to show more detail, but even in mild lighting you can see dots all over the screen. IMO the Xoom screen is better because of this.
It is noticeably lighter than the xoom.
The screen rotates really, REALLY fast. Not stupid overly sensitive fast like the iPad 2, but ALOT faster than my xoom and the store display's xoom. This made me a bit jealous. What can we do to have our Xoom's screens rotate faster? Go to Best Buy and play with the Acer tab there to see what I mean.
I also played with that new 3D tab at a t-mobile booth I think it was, and believe the 3d functions of it to be absolutely useless. I do however feel that the 8.9 inch screen size may allow for slightly better portability.
TLDR - Acer tab has MUCH better screen rotation speeds than the Xoom. Why, and what can we do to match it?
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It would be nice if Honeycomb/Android included sensitivity adjustments for things like this. On my DX the rotations are too sensitive and I wish I could tone it down some.

Have you tried downloading spare parts and setting the animations to fast?
I don't know if it will help at all, but I think mines snappy...little slower than my Epic, but it has a lot more pixels to deal with, so I can see the difference being justified.

Too bad you didnt get a look at the kernel version. Wonder if its newer.
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damn it i didnt even think of that. I'm probably going to near bestbuy again tomorrow so I'll check it for you.
Kcarpenter, the spare parts settings dont seem to do anything.

Acer A500
Kernel version is 3.0.1. The unit I played with I did not notice any grid dots the unit was very response and I did like my thumb never got into screen area. I often fat thumb the screen on my xoom which resulted in unwanted action.

I like the Acer Iconia A500. Not really noticed any issues with mine apart from the dots.
There not as bad as your making them out to be. You can only really seem them in strong direct light. There apparently used for more precision. Not really noticed any diffrence compaired to my x10 and dell streak.
The boarder is nice and stops any interferance with the user placing his hand in the wrong place.
In the end there pretty much the same device with a diffrent shell. The xoom does look alot better though..

Here is the kernel version
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Have to say I'm thoroughly impressed by the Eee Pad Transformer. Very nice device and $300 cheaper for the 32GB (yes, I know it doesnt have 3g.)
Moto is going to pay for that horrible pricepoint.

atoy74 said:
Have to say I'm thoroughly impressed by the Eee Pad Transformer. Very nice device and $300 cheaper for the 32GB (yes, I know it doesnt have 3g.)
Moto is going to pay for that horrible pricepoint.
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They're already paying for their arrogance.
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atoy74 said:
Have to say I'm thoroughly impressed by the Eee Pad Transformer. Very nice device and $300 cheaper for the 32GB (yes, I know it doesnt have 3g.)
Moto is going to pay for that horrible pricepoint.
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How can Eee pad be $300 cheaper ?
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No offense but this is a perfect example of what an average consumer looks at not knowing how to compare apples to apples. There are two different Xoom models, one with 3G/4G and one WiFi only. Also, all Xoom's have 32GB internal memory. The average consumer looks at the price and nothing else and many times, makes their purchasing decision on that alone without knowing what they are actually getting. This is the main reason we need to see 16GB WiFi only Xoom's.

so how about making our rotation speeds more comparable to the acer?

tritran18518 said:
How can Eee pad be $300 cheaper ?
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Xoom 3G is $799, Eee Pad 32GB $499, Eee Pad 16GB $399
keitht said:
No offense but this is a perfect example of what an average consumer looks at not knowing how to compare apples to apples. There are two different Xoom models, one with 3G/4G and one WiFi only. Also, all Xoom's have 32GB internal memory. The average consumer looks at the price and nothing else and many times, makes their purchasing decision on that alone without knowing what they are actually getting. This is the main reason we need to see 16GB WiFi only Xoom's.
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If you read what I wrote I'm comparing to the 32GB Eee Pad, not the 16GB (which is $399)
Seeing how the only difference between the 32GB Eee Pad and 32GB Xoom 3G is the 3G modem, are you really trying to say that the 3G modem validates a $300 price difference??!! Even the Ipad charges a $130 premium on the modem...NOT $300!
Furthermore, if we compare the Eee Pad 32GB to the Xoom Wifi 32GB...the Eee Pad is still $100 cheaper.

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Furthermore, if we compare the Eee Pad 32GB to the Xoom Wifi 32GB...the Eee Pad is still $100 cheaper.
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So it's only $100 cheaper, not $300, ^^!
Ipad 32 Gb 3G is $729. Xoom 32GB 3G is $799, yoy spend $70 bucks for upgrade to 4G. It's still not overprice at all.
The only problem is Motorola don't release 16GB Xoom wifi version.

Does the Asus or Acer tablet offer LTE 4g?
If you think for one second that the Acer or Asus are using equally expensive components and charging $300 less, you need a quick education on economics.
I remember being all-consumed with price when I was younger. Now I adhere to the "pay now, enjoy later" mentality.
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androidlurker said:
Does the Asus or Acer tablet offer LTE 4g?
If you think for one second that the Acer or Asus are using equally expensive components and charging $300 less, you need a quick education on economics.
I remember being all-consumed with price when I was younger. Now I adhere to the "pay now, enjoy later" mentality.
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The Acer and Asus are WiFi only at this point.
The WiFi Xoom is $100 to $200 more expensive than both with generally the same internals.

androidlurker said:
Does the Asus or Acer tablet offer LTE 4g?
If you think for one second that the Acer or Asus are using equally expensive components and charging $300 less, you need a quick education on economics.
I remember being all-consumed with price when I was younger. Now I adhere to the "pay now, enjoy later" mentality.
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There's no doubt Acer and Asus are cutting corners somewhere on hardware to increase their profits. With PCs they would use a cheaper brand of internal components which often resulted in lesser performance, consistency, and/or quality. However, some of the cost difference is probably that they are not marketing the devices as much and have always been the low cost alternative PC/Laptops. I don't remember seeing Asus or Acer take out a $1.5M 30 second SuperBowl ad...
These companies certainly have their place in the game and probably fit some peoples wants/needs. Many people don't find the nuances of the lesser priced alternatives until they go to do something the device won't allow and by then it's too late!

atoy74 said:
Xoom 3G is $799, Eee Pad 32GB $499, Eee Pad 16GB $399
If you read what I wrote I'm comparing to the 32GB Eee Pad, not the 16GB (which is $399)
Seeing how the only difference between the 32GB Eee Pad and 32GB Xoom 3G is the 3G modem, are you really trying to say that the 3G modem validates a $300 price difference??!! Even the Ipad charges a $130 premium on the modem...NOT $300!
Furthermore, if we compare the Eee Pad 32GB to the Xoom Wifi 32GB...the Eee Pad is still $100 cheaper.
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There are other minor differences that may or may not matter. Concerning the Xoom, it supports 802.11 a/b/g/n. Some people may consider the 5ghz spectrum when weighing pros and cons of both devices. The ASUS has the more desireable screen. So when you consider it is $589 vs $499 (add $149 for the dock vs $~70 for the motorola BT keyboard) its not that huge of a deal breaker. I am unsure about the ASUS model having a barometer, and I don't even know who would care about that but someone might. Just saying, there are going to be a host of little things that set all these devices apart and all things considered, I still believe that the XOOM offers the most flexibility.

martonikaj said:
The Acer and Asus are WiFi only at this point.
The WiFi Xoom is $100 to $200 more expensive than both with generally the same internals.
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If your buying the Transformer its $300 cheaper if your buying the Xoom it's $100 more expensive! LOL

3.2 XOOM or the Asus Transformer?

I am debating to get my first tablet. But having a hard time deciding if I should get the Xoom or the Asus Transformer. Or should I wait to see whats coming in the next few months...
I researched and seems that the negative reviews of the Xooms was when it first came out so wanted some feedbacks from new owners or reviewers.
Please help me decide.

Rank these if your looking at the 32 gb models
1. Build quality
2. Updates
3. Price
if #2 is price then get the transformer
If you care about 1 + 2 then get the xoom.
If your worried about it being outdated then buy it from a place with a 90 day return policy for electronics

Kippui said:
Rank these if your looking at the 32 gb models
1. Build quality
2. Updates
3. Price
if #2 is price then get the transformer
If you care about 1 + 2 then get the xoom.
If your worried about it being outdated then buy it from a place with a 90 day return policy for electronics
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I don't know how you can do better on price than $399. at Staples for the fabulous Xoom.

Important to me is features and quality. I'm stuck between the two because I do like motorla products but the features on the TF looks great too. I've heard the TF has a better screen than the Xoom too. Is the correct?
Also, is there a retailer that has 90 return that can match the staples coupon?
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hipertec said:
Important to me is features and quality. I'm stuck between the two because I do like motorla products but the features on the TF looks great too. I've heard the TF has a better screen than the Xoom too. Is the correct?
Also, is there a retailer that has 90 return that can match the staples coupon?
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The screen quality on the transformer is better. Light bleed on the transformer is a bit of an issue however.

hipertec said:
Important to me is features and quality. I'm stuck between the two because I do like motorla products but the features on the TF looks great too. I've heard the TF has a better screen than the Xoom too. Is the correct?
Also, is there a retailer that has 90 return that can match the staples coupon?
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Yea I just got the Asus today for a friend and paid $299 for that you really can't go wrong. The screen does look better and you have to ability to get the keyboard to make it a net book. She did that and I must admit its nice piece. I like my Xoom but if I had a choice since mine was purchased for me I would of gotten the TF...

okantomi said:
I don't know how you can do better on price than $399. at Staples for the fabulous Xoom.
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my post wasn't very descriptive xD maybe he might want the $399 - $100 transformer.
@ OP The transformer has that laptop thing and a better screen + price vs functionality. The xoom has it matched everywhere else. If you don't plan on rooting then we are spoon fed from google.

hipertec said:
I am debating to get my first tablet. But having a hard time
deciding if I should get the Xoom or the Asus Transformer. Or should I wait to see whats coming in the next few months...
I researched and seems that the negative reviews of the Xooms was when it first came out so wanted some feedbacks from new owners or reviewers.
Please help me decide.
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At Staples you can get the Xoom for $398. If build quality mean's anything to you then Xoom is a No Brainer. This AWESOME device does not feel cheap. Screen looks great to me and I have 5 Blu-Ray's on it and get compliments all the time, and even from other ipad2 owners. Netflix looks Great. The Xoom for me

Where did you get the tf at?
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hipertec said:
Where did you get the tf at?
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I do not know where he picked it up from but you can get it at Office Depot and they will honor the Staples coupon. Office Depot honored the coupon without any debate for me but if they do you can always point them to their policy:
http://www.officedepot.com/renderStaticPage.do?file=/customerservice/lowPrice.jsp
How does our Price Match Guarantee work for in-store purchases?
If you find a lower price at another store on a new, identical item, show us the lower price at the time of purchase and we will match it on the spot. Or show us the lower price within 14 days of your Office Depot purchase and we will pay you the difference. Our price is the final price you pay after any discounts, coupons, instant savings and mail-in savings are applied. We will match the other store's point-of-sale price after deducting their instant rebates and coupons. We will not match the other store's mail-in rebates nor will we deduct the value of any gift with purchase.
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What player do you run for your blue rays? Because the movies that I play in my xoom seem to lag

drsteven2 said:
What player do you run for your blue rays? Because the movies that I play in my xoom seem to lag
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MOBO Player, no lag at all. Used ANYDVDHD and DVDCATALYSTS 4 (Beta for Blu-Ray). Works Great

I have both devices and I am still trying to decide which one I like more. The Xoom is built better, no question. The TF has build quality issues, no question. The TF has IPS screen technology, a much better screen than the Xoom but you will deal with light leakage around the edges. The TF offers the keyboard dock which is probably my favorite feature. When I go anywhere with it, I can simply close it and set it down to protect the screen or case, then undock it with a simple slide button. I hate setting my Xoom down, it seems to leave it vulnerable to scratches or damage.
So my best advise is that no matter what you buy today, there will be a better device tomorrow. By Q4 2011, we should have a Tegra3 processor and Android 4 ICS. Then I will pony up for a "best device" and I'll be happy, for a week or so...
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Just for grins, I took a couple of pictures of the Xoom and TF side-by-side. Screen brightness set to 100% on all devices. TF on the left, Xoom on the right. Looking straight-on at the devices, there is a such a small difference. But at any side-to-side angle, the TF is definately better.
First image TF left, Xoom right straight-on
Second image TF left, Xoom right, 45 degree angle
Third image is TF left, Xoom center, VS GTab right straight-on

Thread hijiack below:
^^ Can you link me to that wallpaper?

Kippui said:
Thread hijiack below:
^^ Can you link me to that wallpaper?
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Search Amime Girl on Google Images. Zedge also has it, that's what I used for my phone...

I got my Xoom wednesday at Staples for $399 with a $100 off coupon. I was thinking about the samsung Galaxy tab, but there is only one connection unless you buy a seperate docking station.

kosenn said:
I got my Xoom wednesday at Staples for $399 with a $100 off coupon. I was thinking about the samsung Galaxy tab, but there is only one connection unless you buy a seperate docking station.
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I also got my xoom on Wednesday and I must say I love it! It is a bit heavy at times although I'm sure I will get used to it. But in comparison I feel like tf has great screen but lacks in build quality imo
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When the transformer first came out I had some buyers remorse but I gotta say as time goes on i am happy with my xoom. I love the build quality and having updates first is awesome. Also the tf is really bulky.
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Thanks
ghodzilla5150 said:
MOBO Player, no lag at all. Used ANYDVDHD and DVDCATALYSTS 4 (Beta for Blu-Ray). Works Great
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JoTeC said:
I have both devices and I am still trying to decide which one I like more. The Xoom is built better, no question. The TF has build quality issues, no question. The TF has IPS screen technology, a much better screen than the Xoom but you will deal with light leakage around the edges. The TF offers the keyboard dock which is probably my favorite feature. When I go anywhere with it, I can simply close it and set it down to protect the screen or case, then undock it with a simple slide button. I hate setting my Xoom down, it seems to leave it vulnerable to scratches or damage.
So my best advise is that no matter what you buy today, there will be a better device tomorrow. By Q4 2011, we should have a Tegra3 processor and Android 4 ICS. Then I will pony up for a "best device" and I'll be happy, for a week or so...
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Just for grins, I took a couple of pictures of the Xoom and TF side-by-side. Screen brightness set to 100% on all devices. TF on the left, Xoom on the right. Looking straight-on at the devices, there is a such a small difference. But at any side-to-side angle, the TF is definately better.
First image TF left, Xoom right straight-on
Second image TF left, Xoom right, 45 degree angle
Third image is TF left, Xoom center, VS GTab right straight-on
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Q: How often do you need to view it from the side? Won't the Xoom offer more privacy from "prying eyes?"

[Q] What tablet to get?

Hello, im looking for the best tablet i can get for about $400 ($500 if bestbuy has it for a decent price). I was thinking about getting this. I plan on watching movies on it and browsing the web. I'll prob never leave the house with it. Do you guys think this would be worth getting?

All the software is pretty much the same with the exception of the XOOM because it's on Android 3.2.
What it comes down to is the price and hardware.
Galaxy Tab: Slimness, Light, no MicroSD
Transformer: Cheap, IPS screen, dock (extended battery life, 2 USBs), microSd
Acer: 1 USB on the tablet itself, microSD
etc etc.... make your decision quick, -$100 coupon is available @ staples with some other retailers honoring their coupon as well.

zephiK said:
All the software is pretty much the same with the exception of the XOOM because it's on Android 3.2.
What it comes down to is the price and hardware.
Galaxy Tab: Slimness, Light, no MicroSD
Transformer: Cheap, IPS screen, dock (extended battery life, 2 USBs), microSd, hdmi
Acer: 1 USB on the tablet itself, microSD, hdmi
etc etc.... make your decision quick, -$100 coupon is available @ staples with some other retailers honoring their coupon as well.
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The Transformer and if I remember correctly the Acer both have hdmi too.
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Should i get the transformer or wait?
How do i use the -$100 coupon? thanks.

Here's my list of all the tablets I've owned and returned before sticking with the transformer-
-Toshiba thrive- dim screen compared to transformer, brick, lots of ports though, don't see it having a lot of support
-transformer- liked it but wanted to try some others
-galaxy tab- nice screen(transformers just as nice), thin/light, no ports or SD support(why samsung?), very soft plastic surrounding screen, got dinged/knicked with hardly any use(this is the one my wife decided to keep, wasn't for me though)
-xoom- screen isn't that bad, but transformer/gtab10.1 screen is noticeably better, brick(didn't bother me , just putting it out there as It's probably the heaviest), power button on back is sometimes annoying, immediate updates wasn't worth the trade for decrease in screen quality to me
Now I'm back to the transformer to stay. Its got the perfect balance of ports/size/looks/accessories to warrant me keeping it over the others. the fact that its the cheapest out of all of them is just an added bonus.

Alright, I decided to go with the transformer after reading reviews / looking in other sections. Does anyone know the cheapest place in the US to buy them?

Sevent33n said:
Alright, I decided to go with the transformer after reading reviews / looking in other sections. Does anyone know the cheapest place in the US to buy them?
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Try starting with the Staples coupon. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1177461 is the read. Try going through them. From what I've been told,
- Office depot will honor the coupon for Transformer ONLY if the nearby Staples have the Transformer in stock.
- Go to Staples and see if they have the Transformer
Newegg and Amazon have pretty good values for Transformer if you can't get a purchase with the Staples coupon.
@curti.nogg: Absolutely. I was just giving a list of features on the top of my head.
Only thing I dislike about the Transformer is the charger cable is really short but I have a USB3 M-F extender so that fixed it.

Thanks so much.
+1 to everyone

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Thanks so much.
+1 to everyone
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Good luck! Hope to see more posts from you in the future in the Transformer forums.

Motorola Xoom UK price slashed again, now £249.99

If you've been following recent Motorola Xoom developments, you'll know that the first "Google Experience" tablet has just been updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Alongside the update, Carphone Warehouse, one of the main sellers of Xooms in the UK, has cut the price of the Wifi-only model to £249.99. This is a £50 drop from the earlier RRP of £299.99, and the latest in a long line of Xoom price drops which has seen the tablet gradually fall from the July price of £399.
It might not be as sleek as the Galaxy Tab 10.1, or as fast as the ASUS Transformer Prime, but £250 for a 10-inch, dual-core ICS tablet isn't a bad deal at all if you ask us. UK readers, would you be tempted to drop £250 on a Xoom at this point? Be sure to let us know in the comments.
http://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-xoom-uk-price-slashed-again-now-£24999

So from a perspective buyer to those who own the Xoom, is it still a worthy purchase compared to newer tablets? I've been wanting to get a 10" tablet but they either lack the dev scene or hit the wallet pretty hard but the Xoom is well supported and at this price seems to be a steal. I did hear about lag/performance issues early on but has this been ironed out? Thanks

Hollow.Droid said:
So from a perspective buyer to those who own the Xoom, is it still a worthy purchase compared to newer tablets? I've been wanting to get a 10" tablet but they either lack the dev scene or hit the wallet pretty hard but the Xoom is well supported and at this price seems to be a steal. I did hear about lag/performance issues early on but has this been ironed out? Thanks
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ICS for me has fixed all the niggles of honeycomb, its still not perfect but the DEV scene has now gone massive with ICS builds so it wont be long.
Personally I still feel the XOOM is the best made of the tablets, I love the fact that out of all the tablets you can now buy, it still has the smallest bezel which for me is a winner.

Great price for a good tab but the question is when will the uk get the ics update..

Hi, I picked my Xoom up from Argos for £220 and that was before Christmas.
Also had a nice case from Amazon for £10, fits a treat and tablet performs great. J ust waiting now for OTA update to ICS and job done.

Bargain for sure
This is a bargain, ICS is great, no need to wait for the OTA, goto the US version of 3.2.1 and await the push
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If you've been following recent Motorola Xoom developments, you'll know that the first "Google Experience" tablet has just been updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Alongside the update, Carphone Warehouse, one of the main sellers of Xooms in the UK, has cut the price of the Wifi-only model to £249.99. This is a £50 drop from the earlier RRP of £299.99, and the latest in a long line of Xoom price drops which has seen the tablet gradually fall from the July price of £399.
It might not be as sleek as the Galaxy Tab 10.1, or as fast as the ASUS Transformer Prime, but £250 for a 10-inch, dual-core ICS tablet isn't a bad deal at all if you ask us. UK readers, would you be tempted to drop £250 on a Xoom at this point? Be sure to let us know in the comments.
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just got the standard dock for £17.50 from cpw.
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Wokerz said:
Great price for a good tab but the question is when will the uk get the ics update..
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A good enough price for me . Like you I wonder when ICS will hit the UK. I think I'll give it a month then root it. That gives me time to work out exactly what to do.
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Ordered mine last week, should be with me tomorrow hopefully. While there may be newer tablets on the market at the moment, the price of the xoom and the incredible support being offered on this forum make the xoom the clear choice.

My sister just got one from carphone warehouse, she had been looking at one for a while, she just wants it for reading stuff online, so tegra 2 more than powerful enough for her. At £250 with ICS on its way it's too good to leave. If I didn't have the eee pad transformer and hp touchpad I would have considered getting one to play with

thomaswp said:
A good enough price for me . Like you I wonder when ICS will hit the UK. I think I'll give it a month then root it. That gives me time to work out exactly what to do.
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Hmmmm, and that didn't last. I rooted it that very night using the instructions at xoomforums. Very straight forward:
xoomforums.com/forum/motorola-xoom-hacking-guides/6591-how-uk-wifi-us-ged.html

thomaswp said:
Hmmmm, and that didn't last. I rooted it that very night using the instructions at xoomforums. Very straight forward:
xoomforums.com/forum/motorola-xoom-hacking-guides/6591-how-uk-wifi-us-ged.html
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I bought mine yesterday from cpw for 249, flashed it to US version and am rocking ICS as we speak.
A bargain in my eyes

Got the 32GB + 3G version for the equivalent of 210gbp here in sweden today
It will arrive on Tuesday, can't wait!

They got an offer where I live, Motorola xoom 32gb 3g with dock and folder case for 220€ is it worth buying the xoom? For studies how good is it?
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romdroid. said:
They got an offer where I live, Motorola xoom 32gb 3g with dock and folder case for 220€ is it worth buying the xoom? For studies how good is it?
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Yup, defo worth it. If you're looking for a tablet experience, the XOOM is in my opinion one of the best options, especially as it has that very handy SD card option!
And for 220€ that's an absolute steal!

ajkermode said:
Yup, defo worth it. If you're looking for a tablet experience, the XOOM is in my opinion one of the best options, especially as it has that very handy SD card option!
And for 220€ that's an absolute steal!
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yeah i know with a case and a dock i dont think u'll find a better price for the xoom

romdroid. said:
yeah i know with a case and a dock i dont think u'll find a better price for the xoom
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If you haven't ordered it yet they're all sold out now.. .
*Tapatalked*

Price has gone from £329.99 on Argos to £479.99!!!!
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5072844/Trail/searchtext%3EXOOM.htm

mtbgus said:
Price has gone from £329.99 on Argos to £479.99!!!!
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5072844/Trail/searchtext%3EXOOM.htm
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i got mine just before price went back up. i think they are selling whats left of their stock, the xoom doesnt appear in the new catalogue at all.

ChipZ16 said:
Got the 32GB + 3G version for the equivalent of 210gbp here in sweden today
It will arrive on Tuesday, can't wait!
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I bought it aswell, but I got it with flip folio + dockstation. All for 220 euro. I think it was same for you.
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Plan to buy the transformer

Hello everybody,
Recently i have been looking at a load of tablets as I am interested in buying one soon. Now I al interested in the iPad 2, the Sony tablet s and the Asus transformer + WiFi.
I want to have a tablet to watch movies, play games, read books and make notes. And I just like the look and specs of this tablet as far as I could have seen and read.
I would like to know from you guys if there are things you dislike about the device or totally love. I have used the Sony tablet s and the ipad 2 but can't get my hands on this device. So Any feedback from you guys is welcome.
Regards
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I love it. But only thing that i dislike is the Frame around the glass. It makes some sound if you "bend" it and stuff.. But nothing else to complain and the Prize $ is just great..
Also one problem is light bleed that i only have in 1 corner and its small and i really cant see it but in dark and when im watching movie but i doesnt bother me anymore at all : P
And eaven tf101 only has 2 cores its amazing fast afted ICS : P
-This is just My opinion.....

I bought myself a Transformer Prime for Christmas. Returned it after the GPS and wifi problems, bought a Lenovo K1 at a deal. It was slow and buggy and Lenovo's arrogance was overwhelming, with support totally lacking, so I returned it. I bought a barely used mint Transformer TF101 32GB with keyboard, locally for $325. It has no light bleed or any other problems and I love it!
The Prime was my biggest disappointment. But the original Transformer has restored my faith in Asus!

Wow.. my story is pretty much exactly the same as thomslik's.. except I payed $350.. grrr..
Anyway, I'm loving my TF101 and, for me, the ICS update has been problem free.
I would NOT recommend getting the iPad 2, it's much more limited than Android tablets.. especially with the keyboard dock on the Transformer.

The transformer is great not a problem out of it. I was gonna get the ipad 3rd generation but I don't want a big ipod that's all it is.

I like it. Good screen and fast. I wouldn't pay more then 300 for it at this point tho.

Best device i have ever brought myself so far i have a tiny bit of light bleed but everything else is perfect.
Its fast and does all the things you want to use it for also very very customisable i use a custom launcher themes apps system and kernel all to my preference
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tweaked said:
I like it. Good screen and fast. I wouldn't pay more then 300 for it at this point tho.
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It still sells just about everywhere for 399 brand new. Why do you feel the price isn't justified now? Any reason besides having been out for a while? I think for what it offers compared to other tabs it has held its value quite well.

Kadin said:
It still sells just about everywhere for 399 brand new. Why do you feel the price isn't justified now? Any reason besides having been out for a while? I think for what it offers compared to other tabs it has held its value quite well.
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Because it will become outdated pretty soon. It's almost at the end of the one year cycle.
If anyone, living in the USA, buys a TF101 for $399 at this point, they have some terrible shopping skills. Refurbs are at $300 or lower. Even brand new 16GB ones are around $350.
I got mine "Used - Like new" from Amazon for like $240 a couple months ago.

horndroid said:
Because it will become outdated pretty soon. It's almost at the end of the one year cycle.
If anyone, living in the USA, buys a TF101 for $399 at this point, they have some terrible shopping skills. Refurbs are at $300 or lower. Even brand new 16GB ones are around $350.
I got mine "Used - Like new" from Amazon for like $240 a couple months ago.
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I bought mine on the 17th from Fry's as they price matched an online site that was selling it for $349 w/ free shipping. I will say this site (bhphotovideo.com) was the only site I could find that was that cheap and not a refurb. Every other one I found short of eBay, who I refuse to use, was right around $399.
And not to split hairs but to that point, $350>$300 which is what I was originally quoting. My point is old or not, if the product still currently sits well compared to what's out now, I think it's worth it.
I'm just trying to determine whether to hold onto mine at this point but that's for another discussion...

Kadin said:
I bought mine on the 17th from Fry's as they price matched an online site that was selling it for $349 w/ free shipping. I will say this site (bhphotovideo.com) was the only site I could find that was that cheap and not a refurb. Every other one I found short of eBay, who I refuse to use, was right around $399.
And not to split hairs but to that point, $350>$300 which is what I was originally quoting. My point is old or not, if the product still currently sits well compared to what's out now, I think it's worth it.
I'm just trying to determine whether to hold onto mine at this point but that's for another discussion...
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So you paid $350 + tax, which is around $380.
Not worth it in my opinion. You probably don't realize it now because you just got it and it feels new to you.

horndroid said:
So you paid $350 + tax, which is around $380.
Not worth it in my opinion. You probably don't realize it now because you just got it and it feels new to you.
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Yeah. My only other option it seemed right now was either a Galaxy Tab or iPad 2 and the latter option is really not a consideration, but it was within the price range.
I'm digging the unit but as you said, it's all new to me. I'd love to see something solid on the near horizon as it might convince me to return this and wait but so far it's all just rumors and speculation.

Acer's quad core tablet is on presale for $449.99
In 2-3 months you will see 7 inch quad cores for $250.
Android 5.0 coming out in Fall.
So it depends on how badly you want a tablet right now.

Thanks everybody, I just ordered the 101 version without 3g, it is 400 euro in holland. But for the same price you get the ipad 2 or the Sony tablet. So I think its worth the price.
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the iPad 2 is really nice but with the transformer you can install roms like nintendo 64, ps2, etc and play for hours on end. the whole stretch thing is pretty retarded with the iPad 2 and after a while really annoying.
I love both but if I could only have one it'd definitely be the transformer.
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