The Motorola Xoom running on Google Android 3.0 "Honeycomb" is amazing! I have used iOS a lot more than Android and I have found that I really like how much you can customize this tablet. However, I think the less technically inclined are better off with an iPad.
I love this.
The Xoom. As the title of this post shows I have had very little time using this tablet. My first impression is very positive. I like the android operating system. The interface of the home screen with custom widgets is great. No more am I confined to the iPad interface of uh . . rearranging the app logos? Creating little folders of app logos?? With Android I have instant access to information from many sources. It feels like a personal data center displaying all of the input that I am interested in. Multiple email inboxes, my Facebook news feed, my Twitter feed, my RSS feeds are all right there. It is great to have all of that information in one spot. I also like how open the tablet feels compared to the iPad. Do you want to change your default browser to one that you downloaded? Go ahead. Never have I had so much control over my tablet, but maybe you don't want that.
My mom would hate this.
The iPad 2 is great for the less tech savvy. While using the Xoom (tweaking settings, changing the interface) I kept thinking of how confusing it could be for some people. I think that the interface would be overwhelming and it would be harder to get to apps and all the content on the tablet. The iPad is simple. I could see my mom for example picking up an iPad and being able to browse the web, email, and listen to music without any problems. I know somebody at my office who got an iPad and now she barely touches her android phone! She is scared of it! She loves the iPad for email and web browsing. Keep that in mind if you are looking to buy a tablet.
Do you need a tablet at all?
No.
That is my honest opinion.
They are too expensive for what they do and completely unnecessary because you have a laptop and a smart phone already right?
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