Xoom $799?

[Pliablemoose]

http://www.androidcentral.com/minim...set-motorola-xoom-800-and-htc-thunderbolt-250

Crap, that's hundreds more than I was hoping for

 

[boomhower]

Being that much more than an iPad is going to be a failure.

 

[tfinch2]

Being that much more than an iPad is going to be a failure.

If the WiFi version is not $500 or less, then yes it will fail.

 

[foghorn67]

If that is true, I see an iPad in my future.

 

[Pliablemoose]

I'm hoping that's the unsubsidized price, the other devices listed are subsidized prices....

 

[shortylickens]

That article did nothing to pique my interest. Was more enthusiastic about the Samsung Infuse on the right side.

 

[Pliablemoose]

That article did nothing to pique my interest. Was more enthusiastic about the Samsung Infuse on the right side.

I'm actually considering buying an 11" MacBook Air, used one the other day at the Apple Store, it was pretty sweet...

 

[kaerflog]

I'm actually considering buying an 11" MacBook Air, used one the other day at the Apple Store, it was pretty sweet...

Funny I just bought one.
Cheapest one I found was from Buy.com through Datavision for $919.
Will be my first "Mac" ever.
I think Apple just GOT me.

 

[PhoKingGuy]

I'm actually considering buying an 11" MacBook Air, used one the other day at the Apple Store, it was pretty sweet...

Everytime i use that thing I totally fall in love with it, but then I notice I can get an 11.6 Sony YB with the Fusion chip for like 550. Still don't know what to do.

 

[kaerflog]

Everytime i use that thing I totally fall in love with it, but then I notice I can get an 11.6 Sony YB with the Fusion chip for like 550. Still don't know what to do.

I don't see them as a comparison at all.
The Sony doesn't differentiate itself from any other high end 11.6 out there.
Heck, I think the 11.6 Acer timeline X is better looking.
Or the Asus 12.1 UL20 is much better looking.
The Macbook Air 11.6 just has that WOW factor.
Sure the specs is not top notch but its super fast for everyday usage.

 

[PhoKingGuy]

I don't see them as a comparison at all.
The Sony doesn't differentiate itself from any other high end 11.6 out there.
Heck, I think the 11.6 Acer timeline X is better looking.
Or the Asus 12.1 UL20 is much better looking.
The Macbook Air 11.6 just has that WOW factor.
Sure the specs is not top notch but its super fast for everyday usage.

Yeah it has the wow factor, but its almost double the price. I hate the mushy feel of Acer keyboards and everything asus makes is a frigging fingerprint magnet.

 

[Patranus]

I'm hoping that's the unsubsidized price, the other devices listed are subsidized prices....

Huh?
The iPad 3G/WiFi is unsubsidized @ $629.
The iPad 3G/WiFi isn't unsubsidized.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Huh?
The iPad 3G/WiFi is unsubsidized @ $629.
The iPad 3G/WiFi isn't unsubsidized.

Remember English class where they told you to not use 2 negatives in the same sentence?

All iPads are unsubsidized in the US.

 

[blackangst1]

Remember English class where they told you to not use 2 negatives in the same sentence?

All iPads are unsubsidized in the US.

The point is, feature to feature the Xoom isnt that far off of an iPad. And, AFAIK, iPad isnt readily upgradable to 4G.

edit: just looked at the iPad via Google shopping. The 3G 64GB iPad is $750 or so, doesnt have a camera, and a single core processor. Oh...and no flash.

 

[amdhunter]

Everytime i use that thing I totally fall in love with it, but then I notice I can get an 11.6 Sony YB with the Fusion chip for like 550. Still don't know what to do.

It's a nice machine, but I don't like how cheap the plastic is. If you look close enough, it looks like a really cheap netbook - almost like those cheap toy laptops that you see for young kids.

I ended up buying a MacBook Pro 13" and love it so far. I am surprised how much time I spend using OS X over Windows.

 

[Patranus]

The point is, feature to feature the Xoom isnt that far off of an iPad. And, AFAIK, iPad isnt readily upgradable to 4G.

edit: just looked at the iPad via Google shopping. The 3G 64GB iPad is $750 or so, doesnt have a camera, and a single core processor. Oh...and no flash.

$700 for 32GB.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/22/motorola-xoom-launching-february-17th-at-best-buy/

Its a start in the right direction but still $100 more than the comparable iPad model.
Motorola is going to really have to work on that price especially with the rumored lower price of the iPad 2. Looks like Apple's SSD investment might have paid off massive dividends.

 

[HeXen]

this quote tells me all i need to know for now

That doesn't mean those are the exact prices we'll see at launch -- and we still don't know when that is for either device.

i want a tablet with Ubuntu netbook edition...i wish to see some kind of typical hardware that would allow me to install the OS of my choice, like Linux or W7/8.
i hate the idea of being stuck with only android or ios and limited to version upgrades.

 

[tfinch2]

Galaxy Tab is $399 contract free at BB. If it drops to $299 and the Xoom turns out to be overpriced, I may end up getting one.

Need to sell my iPad before iPad 2 is announced and the resale value takes a dump. I plan on getting the lowest-end iPad 2.

 

[Raduque]

Gah, another stupid carrier-branded tablet.

Carriers should not be selling tablets, they could be cheaper (roughly around the subsidized pricing) and be sold in electronics/big box stores and online retailers.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

Gah, another stupid carrier-branded tablet.

Carriers should not be selling tablets, they could be cheaper (roughly around the subsidized pricing) and be sold in electronics/big box stores and online retailers.

i defintely agree with this. carriers are determined to use tablets to lock in people to two year contracts for multiple devices. i think that will just limit the tablet market. who will buy a new tablet every couple months like they buy computers if it requires a contract. i wouldnt. the requirement of a contract will make most people forgo a tablet and make do with their smartphone. i wouldnt be surprised if this "2011 is the year of the tablet" quietly fizzled out

 

[lolbron]

Galaxy Tab is $399 contract free at BB. If it drops to $299 and the Xoom turns out to be overpriced, I may end up getting one.

Need to sell my iPad before iPad 2 is announced and the resale value takes a dump. I plan on getting the lowest-end iPad 2.

really? $400 off contract? which one is it?

 

[tfinch2]

really? $400 off contract? which one is it?

It is the Verizon one. It is in the weekly ad.

 

[Anubis]

for 800$ ill buy a laptop

 

[notposting]

It is the Verizon one. It is in the weekly ad.

Both of them. Require a month to month data plan activation, anyone know if you can just cancel that as soon as you walk out the door? Any ETF for doing so?

Need some Honeycomb loving on this thing.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

Both of them. Require a month to month data plan activation, anyone know if you can just cancel that as soon as you walk out the door? Any ETF for doing so?

Need some Honeycomb loving on this thing.

id go for that if it were 4g, but it isnt right?