Reviews/impressions about the Moto Xoom.

[kennychaffin]

So does the Xoom use data while not in active use. I mean if you have the 1gig Vz plan and say you left it over night charging will it be using the data? Or does the entire device hibernate.

It will only use the 3G if there is an app doing something. Like polling the weather (weatherbug) or checking gps location etc.

 

[rjoudrey]

It will only use the 3G if there is an app doing something. Like polling the weather (weatherbug) or checking gps location etc.

Always defaults to wifi.

 

[kennychaffin]

Always defaults to wifi.

True but his question was abt without wifi...

 

[rjoudrey]

True but his question was abt without wifi...

Trying to be helpfull, wanted to know it would be on for no reason.

 

[kennychaffin]

Trying to be helpfull, wanted to know it would be on for no reason.

Understood and you are absolutely right. That's one thing I was unsure about before I got mine and saw it working.

I'm loving my Xoom more every day I use it!

 

[howarmat]

well you can just shut it off over night while charging to...

 

[rjoudrey]

That's why I bought 3g, gives seamless connectivity and will not cost much with alittle discipline.

 

[dbldwn02]

I've had mine for about a week, but I'm 50/50 on keeping it. It's awesome. Don't get me wrong. But I'm not sure if it's worth the $800. I love Android but 3.0 feels very incomplete. The Market UI is extremely fragmented and flaky. No update on when we might be getting flash. (I REALLY WANT TO TRY PLAYON WITH THIS THING!)

I don't use it for much except playing jet-car stunts on it. I might browse the web on it a bit, but even the web browser is kinda jacked. Dolphin doesn't work 100%.

I know all of this stuff will eventually get ironed out. I like being an early adopter, but I'm not sure if I'm going to be keeping this one. Might just have to bite the $70 re-stocking. I don't know. I'm going insane on whether or not to keep it.

I really only want to use it for video and occasional games. I think the Archos 101 might be a better choice, at less than half the price. Yea, it's not as great a tablet but it does what I need it to do. I wish they would come out with Flash within the next 7 days to make this decision a lot easier. Come on Motorola! I believe in you!

 

[zipur]

[QUOTE=dbldwn02;2399669]I've had mine for about a week, but I'm 50/50 on keeping it. It's awesome. Don't get me wrong. But I'm not sure if it's worth the $800. I love Android but 3.0 feels very incomplete. The Market UI is extremely fragmented and flaky. No update on when we might be getting flash. (I REALLY WANT TO TRY PLAYON WITH THIS THING!)

I don't use it for much except playing jet-car stunts on it. I might browse the web on it a bit, but even the web browser is kinda jacked. Dolphin doesn't work 100%.

I know all of this stuff will eventually get ironed out. I like being an early adopter, but I'm not sure if I'm going to be keeping this one. Might just have to bite the $70 re-stocking. I don't know. I'm going insane on whether or not to keep it.

I really only want to use it for video and occasional games. I think the Archos 101 might be a better choice, at less than half the price. Yea, it's not as great a tablet but it does what I need it to do. I wish they would come out with Flash within the next 7 days to make this decision a lot easier. Come on Motorola! I believe in you![/QUOTE]


Man up and keep it just think soon it will do this... LINK HERE Watch near the end of the video

 

[kennychaffin]

And noticed this associated: Videos - Free video downloads and streaming video - CNET TV

 

[whs37]

This is a well balanced and interesting Xoom review.

The Motorola XOOM hardware is very well executed, and when LTE is enabled it will be the fastest mobile device around. Both the XOOM and Honeycomb show great potential to turn the tablet into a great mobile device. While a tad heavy for prolonged use in the hand, the XOOM is otherwise comfortable and fun to use. The display is beautiful and the Honeycomb interface looks gorgeous.

The problems I encountered using the XOOM can be attributed to the newness of Honeycomb. These will no doubt be remedied with updates by Google and Motorola, and I suspect the system will be a solid product in the not-to-distant future. Unfortunately, at $799 the XOOM is awfully expensive to be in essence a beta test device, and I can’t recommend buying the XOOM until the issues get addressed.

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[NAYo2002]

Screen? I thinks it's awesome very nice to the eyes, smooth. If you think the screen is bad you either got a bad one or need to see an eye doctor.

Maybe the one at my local VZW just had a bad screen. It was running some kind of verizon app. I did browse around on the home screen and played angry birds though. Doesn't the text on the homescreen look like it's made to fit similar to the way texts look when you put your browser to 90% zoom? It also just looks a bit dim and grainy compared to the iPad's lower res screen.

Then again, it might just be a defective unit based on how no one seem to have an issue with it.

 

[gamul1]

I came across the below article and wondered what everyones experience with Honeycomb itself has been on the Xoom?

Honeycomb 'Unstable, Poorly Designed' Says Analyst - www.enterprisemobiletoday.com

While I am asking about Honeycomb, I am asking here in the Xoom forum because the Xoom is the only place (legit anyway) that has Honeycomb.

Are you finding Honeycomb to be unstable like the article says? If not unstable, are you have honeycomb specific issues?

Just curious - so much of the threads so far have been about the Xoom specificly but I am not sure I have seen much discussion on Honeycomb on a tablet experience chatter.

Thanks all.

 

[Ltgk20]

I haven't had much of any problem with mine. I've had the rare force close but it hasn't been but two or three times since I got it. Honeycomb and the Xoom just work for me.

 

[rjoudrey]

I have had only a few force closes. Runs pretty much as good as any other Android device I have owned. Market appears to be the only really buggy app.

 

[Deleted User]

I have never had to engage a hard reboot, but I have had to reboot it a couple times. Mostly because the web was slow. I think we need to see more apps made specificially for honeycomb before we call it a failure. Also Google will support there OS and we will see improvements.

 

[gamul1]

Awesome! Thanks guys! It sounds like some Apple wank going overboard with unfounded critism then. The article really made it sound bad and I had heard no such thing. Made me wonder if I had missed some thread about honeycomb stability.

On a side note - I have an iPod touch. Damn apps crash all the time. On apple products they don't call it a force close. they just freeze up and then disappear. Or worse, just freeze up.

Thanks again!

 

[whippintegra]

I am on my second xoom. The first one was jacked up and I had to return it, it was crashing every time I shut it off and iHad to do a hard reset every time I wanted to use it. This one is great, there are a few programs that don't work properly but they are probably designed for a phone not a tablet.

 

[Arcadia]

Android Honeycomb has Potential, Needs Time to Mature - BriefMobile

Pretty good write up

 

[Old Member]

Android Honeycomb has Potential, Needs Time to Mature - BriefMobile

Pretty good write up

Nice find. No need to start a new thread though. Maybe a mod could move it to the "Reviews are coming in" thead.

 

[brian1972ca]

Did you really think anyone in that line would endorse a Xoom, lol?

Like asking a line of fans at Fenway how the Yankees look this year.

Day 2 with my Xoom and I am still as impressed as I was when I turned it on. I really love the notification when an email comes in, very nice touch.

 

[jv59]

Just purchased a Xoom. It's a super tablet. The display is gorgeous and the speed of the browser is amazing. I don't understand why so many people like the iPads. Don't they bother comparing the specs?

If you like Android, I would recommend getting one.

 

[Bnice]

Video: Android 3.0 Honeycomb Walk-Through | Skatter Tech

I don't own a tablet, for now I will just keep an eye on them but I must say I like what I see from Honeycomb.

 

[whs37]

Best and most useful review I've read BY FAR.

This is indeed an excellent review. The two sentences I took away from it are those:

Although the Xoom has a lot to offer, the product feels very incomplete. A surprising number of promised hardware and software features are not functional at launch and will have to be enabled in future updates

I guess what they are saying is that the Xoom/Honeycomb combination is not ready for prime time. It is probably smart to wait a few months before dishing out $800.

 

[3devious]

I guess what they are saying is that the Xoom/Honeycomb combination is not ready for prime time. It is probably smart to wait a few months before dishing out $800.

That's a fair bet. Hopefully in that time the price will have come down enough or the WiFi version will be available for folks.