Xooming Into New Tablets

Hey techies! It's Ross from the tech team duo of Today's Tech Blogger. A week ago I posted on how Samsung has been winning the competition between the Android Tablet market. Compared to the other Android 2.2 based tablets, the Samsung Galaxy S Tab takes the cake. But wait, thats just for Android 2.2. It hit me over the weekend... They are running Android 2.2... Thats a phone OS... Do I really want to have a phone running on software that was made for a phone?!? I mean, its like having a car running on an engine that wasn't made for it, like a Ferrari Enzo with a rusty Ford Escort motor in it... Its just not right! By the way, I don't mean to down Ford Escorts for you Escort fans out there it's only an example...

But back to the point, it's Android 2.2! After a little bit of noodling on the net, I noticed that Motorola is bringing out a Tablet, the Motorola Xoom. And yes, this tablet deserves those intense ads they use for the Droid line. I mean what is there not to like? With NVidia's new Tegra II dual core processor and a 10.1" screen this piece of hardware is amazing! And wait, its running a Tablet specific version of Android 3.0 "Honeycomb"!!! Why is this a big deal you ask? Well as I mentioned on the last tablet review, Android OS is an opensource product. With that in mind, realize that there is a difference between the software fitting the hardware and the hardware fitting the software. Just because it's great on one device doesn't mean it will be on the next.

Motorola has broadened their product to suit not only the individuals looking for a tablet, but more so a netbook alternative. Accessories for this tablet include docking bays, wireless keyboards as well as mobile cases. As this offers a multitude of applications this product beats out a ton of todays netbooks.

Like the rest of the Tablets on the market today they are equipped with a 3G air-card as well as the soon to be release Verizon LTE (Long Term Evolution) service. The Xoom is to be released by Verizon hopefully towards the end of this month (rumored to be on the 24th) for around $800. I'm not too sure if that is before or after a month's service, but expect it to be without contract. I'll be sure to keep updating what I find on the Xoom as the month goes on.