Apr 09 2011
A better option rather than ipad2
The $600 Motorola Xoom is the first slate to run Android 3.0 (a.k.a. Honeycomb), Google’s long-awaited operating system designed for tablets. Motorola wisely refrained from altering the stock experience, which means it’s a chance for the world to see tablet computing exactly as Google intends.
Before getting into the Honeycomb experience, let’s talk hardware. Motorola has put together a powerful slate featuring NVIDIA’s 1 GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor and a gigabyte of RAM. It makes for a slick, speedy experience; apps open instantly and run smoothly.
The only physical keys to be found anywhere on the device are a pair of volume control buttons on the left side and a power button on the back where the user’s fingers curl under the display. Beside the power button is a five megapixel camera capable of capturing 720p video. A two-megapixel camera is centred above the screen on the front side.
32G, 10.1 inches screen,overwhelmed by the 1280-by-800 resolution with Android 3.0 operating system, this one is a better option for tap-pc.
The Xoom can handle all of the things we’ve come to expect from a slate while moving one step closer to a more powerful PC experience. This should make it appealing to users with professional ambitions. In fact, a Motorola rep suggested that he thought it was a “viable replacement” for a netbook or laptop. I wouldn’t go quite that far, but it is one of the best bridges yet between the tablet and PC worlds. I’d wager plenty of gadget buyers have been waiting for just such a crossing.