kittykatty wrote:The specs say that Flash will work.
So I expect that.....or should I not?

Yes, it works. Maybe I should post a video of me playing flash PacMan or something so everyone will quit saying anything to the contrary.

kittykatty wrote:The specs say that Flash will work.
So I expect that.....or should I not?

With out a doubt FLASH WORKS

i'm glad i am in the majority when i think that moto xoom < asus robots in disguise.

skoobz wrote:i'm glad i am in the majority when i think that moto xoom < asus robots in disguise.

I have an EEEPC that I LOVE, but it's too bulky to carry in my purse/everywhere, and ASUS doesn't make the 7" netbooks anymore so.....bye-bye ASUS I guess.

kittykatty wrote:So if it's tilted, it works ok? How about plugging in a standalone keyboard, will that be possible?

I type eleventy-billion times faster than I write, so this would be so useful to take to meetings where I can type detailed notes instead of writing down the bare minimum. But only if the touchscreen keyboard would be sufficient.

While this is kind of difficult to answer as everyone has different comfort levels and typing skills, I would say that if you lay it on the table and type notes in a meeting you should be fine. However, do not expect it to be as fast as typing with a standard keyboard. (As would be the case for any tablet.)
Motorola does sell a keyboard that you can pair with the XOOM which is very nice for the $50 price tag. You can also hook up other keyboards as well (although I am not sure which ones). So I am sure that you will find an option that will work for you.

kittykatty wrote:I have an EEEPC that I LOVE, but it's too bulky to carry in my purse/everywhere, and ASUS doesn't make the 7" netbooks anymore so.....bye-bye ASUS I guess.

If you like the 7" size better, rumor has it that there will be a 7" Honeycomb Android table coming out soon.



Motorola Working on 7-inch Tablet to Compliment XOOM - Phandroid

prdamrican wrote:So I have a question... you say you are mostly an Apple guy... are you using an Apple to do your billing? Because MS stopped updating IE on the Mac years ago... version 6 I think... so if you are using your Mac, you are probably good to go. If you are using a PC with the latest IE, then, probably not...

I use my Mac to do billing that I then print it out. I would like to bill online and the insurance company I deal with would like me to do it online too... they hate paper now, it seems. I know all about IE not upgrading for Mac anymore.....I do have a Macbook Pro that has Windows, I could possibly use it, but it is not a work tool. It might have to be though. Thanks for your response.

Why this and not Google Android 7inch Touch Screen Multimedia Tablet PC for @ $100???

DO want...i think

uberporsche wrote:The trick is do that on a PC or a Terminal server and then use the Remote Desktop App to log in with your Xoom.

I bought a Xoom for my wife and loved it so much, I bought one for myself. It is superior to the ipad in EVERY way.

You don't do the Xoom product any favors with silly statements like that. What is superior about having less app selection an the heavier weight? Developers treat the platform almost as an afterthought.

I can think of many ways that it is superior - but every way? Let me guess - you are one of those guys who use "literally" all the time without understanding what it means?

pinchecat wrote:should i find it concerning that they already have enough refurbished units to feature this on Woot?

I was thinking the same exact thing when I opened up woot just now.

how log would it take to recieve it?

jette wrote:Why this and not Google Android 7inch Touch Screen Multimedia Tablet PC for @ $100???

Because on Amazon it gets 2 out of 5 stars?

jjalvarado140 wrote:how log would it take to recieve it?

That's hard to answer for a couple of reasons. One is that the devices may be coming from a third-party outfit rather than from woot itself.

Another is that woot ships them according to a mishmash of the Mayan calendar and runes from a Viking gambling stone found in Nova Scotia.

And if you live outside the continental U.S., it will never, ever arrive.

-- Ed

kittykatty wrote:If even possible, how does one run Office on the Xoom? Mainly Word, Excel, and PPT. I bought Office for XP on disk, and I have an external DVD drive.

Here is a great comparison of MS Office alternatives:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1017187

kittykatty wrote:The specs say that Flash will work.
So I expect that.....or should I not?

Do. It's worked fine for months.

larceniii wrote:Farmville doesn't.... pwned

there is a farmville app on the app store

Man, I wish I had waited just two more weeks to buy it with this deal.

This tablet is purely AWESOME, and it is the way to go. If you want a good and reliable tablet.... this is your chance!

lava9611 wrote:No it does not. This is the Wi-Fi Model. The 3G model is the only XOOM with a cellular module.

you can probably find a 3g in fleebay, used for under 500

kittykatty wrote:So if it's tilted, it works ok? How about plugging in a standalone keyboard, will that be possible?

I type eleventy-billion times faster than I write, so this would be so useful to take to meetings where I can type detailed notes instead of writing down the bare minimum. But only if the touchscreen keyboard would be sufficient.

You could try to connect the keyboard via micro-usb to usb adapter but the easier method would actually be using a blue-tooth keyboard. (No wires!)

Motorola sells a bluetooth keyboard that has specific buttons mapped out for android functions (Home, menu, back, search). You could also pair the Xoom with an Apple Wireless keyboard, but be forewarned that not all the functionality will be there like the Xoom keyboard.

(I've connected my HTC EVO to a bluetooth keyboard (Apple brand). Although I had to be running CM7 as the HTC Sense interface doesn't play well with the bluetooth stack required)

ggrote wrote:Okay ... I would have been surprised otherwise ... my wife has Navigon on her iPhone ... I have CoPilot on mine ... I like my iPhone, but I only bought it because there weren't any decent Android phones available back then ... I'm up for renewal in a few months, and I haven't bought a tablet yet, so I have to decide whether to get the new iPhone and an iPad or shift to an Android phone and something like this ... choices, choices ...

As someone who owns an iPhone and an Android tablet I would definitely stick with iOS. The apps just aren't there on Android.

Armagedon wrote:Here's Cnet

Top 5 Tablets-Cnet

PC World compares the iPad 2, the Motorola XOOM, and the Samsung Galaxy

It is NOT in their list of five top tablets.

allhighruler wrote:Alright guys, heres the deal, Yes this device is great, yes it has some features iPad doesn't have, No I would not get it. iPad may lack some features, but what you in return is a truly remarkable item. With the new release of iOS 5, we will see many great features coming to the iPad. The iPad fits better in the hand too. Its light-weight design allows you to hold it for long periods of time. Plus the iPad has the App Store. THe iPad alone has more 100,000 apps SPECIFICLY for the iPad, plus, over 300,000 apps that can still used on iPad. How many apps does Android have???? About 70,000 TOTAL! So if you want to get stuck with this device, be my guess, or just put in a little more money and buy an Apple.

Sigh; I can safely tell you "No, but..." It all depends on the user experience for the device. Does the Ipad have a lot of software choices, yes. Does not having flash make the Ipad frustrating at times, yes. I own an Ipad2, while still owning an HTC EVO and rooted Nook Color (2 actually). There are benefits to both operating systems. I would say that if your using the Xoom to browse the internet, then yeah, it beats the Ipad. If you're using the device as a general tool, the Ipad's app store remains king. For $399, it's a good price for a solid device.

And IOS5 is pretty dull as a upgrade. I have a developers account, it doesn't do anything special.

And I will go on the record and say, Android phones are far, far superior for users than IOS. Widgets will always trump a far better app store.

Some will scoff at this; but if you are considering using this device for note taking/drawing, I recommend the BoxWave stylus on amazon. ($15). It has a nice clip that allows you to attach it to any headphone jack. I have one for my Ipad2 and it's by far the best method of keeping it around. I've used 2 other styluses; its the same material, just having it around all the time is a bonus.

I'm still happier with my Asus Transformer, even though it is only 16GB for $399 (although that's the 'new' price). The optional keyboard dock that turns it into a netbook is great.

szecsei wrote:i have a xoom, a transformer, ipad and ipad 2 (for app development). they all have their pros and cons. setting up the wifi on the xoom and the transformer gave me the same problem: i had to configure the network settings manually. i thought it was a problem with the xoom until i ran into the same situation with the transformer (i haven't had the time to troubleshoot it: they both hung up when trying to obtain an ip address from my router (regardless of security settings), but managed to connect fine at a nearby wifi hotspot...if anyone has a suggestion regarding this behavior, i would love to hear it). no such problems setting up the ipads though. as an aside, the keyboard on the transformer combines the numbers and letters on one view...that is such a nice feature!

You might want to check your router privacy settings. I saw this with two Android phones recently (on the same network). It would authenticate the password, but never receive an IP address. When I checked the router, it was set to WPA. I changed to WPA2 + WPA, and everything started working. Guessing this has to do with the way Android manages security. I use WPA2 at my house and have no problems (although I haven't used anything with Honeycomb on it yet.)

I'm convinced about Flash, I guess, but can anyone confirm from experience that this will play TED talks?

gig103 wrote:I'm still happier with my Asus Transformer, even though it is only 16GB for $399 (although that's the 'new' price). The optional keyboard dock that turns it into a netbook is great.

With the keyboard dock it weighs 3 lbs, which is what an ASUS netbook weighs. And adding a standalone keyboard to the Xoom brings it up to about 3 lbs also.

I want something I can carry with me everywhere, in my purse. 3 lbs can feel heavy real fast.

I'm gonna go try one at Best Buy tonight to see how it can handle my epic typing speed. That's the deal-breaker for me.

allhighruler wrote:Alright guys, heres the deal, Yes this device is great, yes it has some features iPad doesn't have, No I would not get it. iPad may lack some features, but what you in return is a truly remarkable item. With the new release of iOS 5, we will see many great features coming to the iPad. The iPad fits better in the hand too. Its light-weight design allows you to hold it for long periods of time. Plus the iPad has the App Store. THe iPad alone has more 100,000 apps SPECIFICLY for the iPad, plus, over 300,000 apps that can still used on iPad. How many apps does Android have???? About 70,000 TOTAL! So if you want to get stuck with this device, be my guess, or just put in a little more money and buy an Apple.

If going to troll it least get your info right. Yes iOS has more tablet apps out right now. And you also correct that app store has over 300,000 apps but you are wrong on the android market place it has over 200,000 apps and growing.

TimJohn wrote:If this were an Asus Transformer, you'd have my money.

Ahh yeah!

jpstrings wrote:WOW $399 to take notes and play angry birds. I have plenty of free paper note pads and pens at work for taking notes. I have angry birds on my smart phone that i got for free from amazon app of the day. Paying $399 for a notepad is just crazy. You can buy a Xbox 360 and some games and still be under $399. I am willing to bet, people will use their xbox 360 more than this $399 notebook/angry bird game player.

Now don't get me wrong, i am tempted to buy a tablet, but i still can not justify the cost yet and can not find any real uses for it. My smart phone does everything this tablet does plus make calls.

I have a Xoom and use it more than my smartphone and netbook when I am home. I use it far more often than my Xbox or 3ds as well. In my house I have a Wii, Xbox 360, 3ds, netbook, laptop and smart phone. I can say that I easily use the xoom the most.

smooth3d wrote:If going to troll it least get your info right. Yes iOS has more tablet apps out right now. And you also correct that app store has over 300,000 apps but you are wrong on the android market place it has over 200,000 apps and growing.

The real problem is that the average quality of Android apps is much worse than iOS apps.

stevesds wrote:Right, because the Android app market only has one or two apps.

that don't suck eggs

(there I fixed it for you)
Signed,
A disgruntled android phone user who LOVES his iPad

another device to take with me to surf the web and go potty, got 2 multitask. I just get my best ideas while I'm taking a dump, tweet, FB, texting, check stocks, read ebooks, work on my PhD, first casualty is the stack of magazines and books I had in the bathroom....

Bootes wrote:The real problem is that the average quality of Android apps is much worse than iOS apps.

Than don't buy it! I'm an Apple user, I own an Ipad 2 and an iPhone 4. I bought one of these to use along with my other gadgets. Quite frankly I'm bored to death with Apple's iOS. $400 for this tablet is a great deal.

i payed 350 for this on ebay about 3-4 weeks ago... idk why someone would pay this much for a refurbished one. i do love my xoom btw lots of free apps on the android market just gotta look. i even got n64 emulator on mine :D playing super smash bros with a wii remote always fun playing quake online against other players is the best though

I've had one for 4 months (I won it at a tech conference, I kid you not) and I prefer it to the i-Pad, which I've played with quite a bit. I work in a place where we use all-MAcs and where we're all getting iPads (I was playing with one as part of the evaluation for that need). At the time I was comparing the two the XOOM had better resolution and better processor speed, while also being a more open device that is is a great lightweight computer to take to conferences or anywhere that you want the ability to take notes, check email, browse the web, take photos, etc.

The front and real cameras mean you can take photos of yourself or the scenery around you very easily... and you can easily video-conference. The interaction is intuitive and simple and the app store quite extensive, but probably still behind the iPad (for now).

Everything is done in the cloud, so if you have an Android phone already, once you link your XOOM to your gmail account it will automatically (unless you un-check the option) synchronize your XOOM to your phone, including downloading tablet versions of all your apps. I totally loved this as it saved me a ton of start-up time and was way better than interacting with clunky iTunes all the time. It is great to have a device completely free of any other device/computer.

The on-screen keyboard is excellent and the price here seems pretty good to me. However, this is not as settled a device as the iPad is, so there are some cutting-edge issues and areas where the iPad has a big lead, but I've not really been affected by them so I can't speak to them.

I'd recommend it, if asked, especially since I've had good luck with several refurbs bought from Woot, including an iPod, but it should be noted that you could get a new one for just $100 more, and more expensive shipping. Also, I don't use mine a whole lot because I have a laptop and mostly prefer that to a XOOM, but love it in any situation where my laptop is too heavy or too bulky, and the XOOM battery life is triple that of my MacBook Pro.

kellyjr0918 wrote:i payed 350 for this on ebay about 3-4 weeks ago... idk why someone would pay this much for a refurbished one. i do love my xoom btw lots of free apps on the android market just gotta look. i even got n64 emulator on mine :D playing super smash bros with a wii remote always fun playing quake online against other players is the best though

Probably because refurbished is better than used. It's really not rocket science. How old are you kid?

co-pilot gps works very niceley on this, it lets you download the maps and use them offline. its jsut an app in the market...
I used copilot on this when traveling in europe and i didnt want to pay for data.

also if you guys want a fun game for this try battle bears one of the coolest games you can get for this. basically your a bear on a ship and a bunch of stuffed animal bear alien things are on board tring to give you hugs but there strong so they hurt you :o. they run around saying huggy and when you shoot there heads off a rainbow comes out enjoy and resist the huggies my friends:D