Picked mine up at around 10:30 at Costco. I think I may have been the first one to get it. They had at least 30 of them available. Of course I still have 1 coming from Costco.com that is due to be delivered on Friday (hence why I just went out and purchased in store.) Still need to break it in a bit but so far I am very optimistic about it.
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Justin.G11
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Grabbed one for the wife from Bestbuy. Found it a little funny that they sold it in the mobile department and _not_ the PC/laptop department where the Ipad is sold despite the fact that it's wifi only... but hey that's life.
She's been on it non-stop so I guess that means it's a success. Admitedly though the purpose for the device was very narrow:
1. She wanted an ebook, and we discovered that rather than getting locked into nook/kindle markets, that this would let her use whatever market had what she wanted.
2. I noticed she often surfed on her little samsuck moment while watching TV ... this would give her a much more manageable screen to work with.
Dreams of full blown googledoc editing will wait until we can procure a BT keyboard ... but at least cloud print is out now so she can print just fine to the printer at home.
For me: I'm jealous of how fast/smooth it is... but I think letting her beat on it for awhile first is a good thing as I'd get frustrated at the lack of an SDK (shakes fist at google).
She's been on it non-stop so I guess that means it's a success. Admitedly though the purpose for the device was very narrow:
1. She wanted an ebook, and we discovered that rather than getting locked into nook/kindle markets, that this would let her use whatever market had what she wanted.
2. I noticed she often surfed on her little samsuck moment while watching TV ... this would give her a much more manageable screen to work with.
Dreams of full blown googledoc editing will wait until we can procure a BT keyboard ... but at least cloud print is out now so she can print just fine to the printer at home.
For me: I'm jealous of how fast/smooth it is... but I think letting her beat on it for awhile first is a good thing as I'd get frustrated at the lack of an SDK (shakes fist at google).
At least they were out on the shelf. At my local Best Buy, I had to go ask and they had them behind the counter with DorkyGeeks sign above it. As of today, they still don't have it out on the shelf. They must get a bigger margin from Steve.
I haven't had that issue. Mine hasn't rebooted yet. 30 hours and counting and it is working flawlessly
insatiable0x
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I was just gonna say how awesome this product was when my internet on the xoom crashed. I just reseted the router and it started working again. Anyways, so far I have been happy with the xoom. Pretty quick and efficient for such a small device. Everything I have hoped for and then some.
I got mine from Staples, played with it for about 5 hours, reboxed it, returning it today. I have cheap netbooks that give me more power and usefulness than this $600 toy. Apps, schmapps, there's not even a native note taker, ya gotta get an app. (Of course you can always use google docs etc, but nothing quick and dirty....can't read a book, no built-in reader, what th-.) The touchscreen is poorly calibrated and I couldn't find a way to make corrections..also insensitive at times. I'm happy to get this off my hands and spend the same amount for a 17-inch notebook. no more pads for me until the 2nd or 3rd generation.
kencrudup
Android Enthusiast
Uh ...?!
DanDroid
Well-Known Member
Paid $650 new in box for the Verizon version. Just got it in the mail today. I'm gonna mostly use WiFi but wanted to have the option to use 3G/4G if need be. Very glad with my purchase and Honeycomb has HUGE potential. Typed from my Xoom
+1 for the option to upgrade to 3G / 4G. Mine just got dropped off by Fedex. It's cold out and it feels like a block of ice. Going to let it get to room temp before I plug it in...Although I'm tempted
bow_breaker
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We just got one from verizon today...we are still figuring out things on it.
Hoos
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Got the wifi Xoom yesterday. Took me a few minutes to figure out the layout and get into settings. Preliminary thoughts after several hours of use:
1. I like the layout and the weight. It's comfortable to use on the couch or in bed. I'll be getting a case with a kickstand to use it elsewhere.
2. Even though I washed my hands, after a couple of hours the screen looks like it was used by someone eating fried chicken. I'm on the wall about a screen protector, though, because video is really nice on it - but it is better with no fingerprints.
3. Kindle subscriptions seem to not work (at least not yet). In my Amazon account, I set it to deliver the NYTimes to the Xoom (it was there as an option). And it was delivered this morning, and in the Periodicals section it showed "1". However, the Xoom threw some error in the Kindle app about an "unsupported format". Was hoping to substitute this for the Kindle. Guess not yet.
4. Apps: Now, this is a problem. Most of my apps work on the tablet just fine. BUT, updating the apps on the Xoom removes them as "updates available" on my EVO. So, I either need to switch to a different Google account for the Xoom or parse out the applications between the two.
5. I hope the LauncherPro dev is working on a tablet version (you can buy the unlock for LauncherPro in the market, but I didn't see the free version anywhere). ADW does work and looks pretty good.
6. The battery isn't user replaceable. Not something I'm worried about now, but the idea of having to ship it somewhere for replacement leaves me a little cold. I'll probably root it at some point so I can do a Titanium backup of everything, then wipe it before sending it in. But I'm guessing that won't be necessary for at least a year.
7. I really do not like that there are no drivers for Macs for this. (If anyone knows of any, I'd appreciate a link.) Meaning (especially for transferring large files), that you have to have Windows. I tried transferring some movies via WiFi and it crapped out on me after about 20 minutes. Then tried using the Mac - nothing. Read Motorola's support and they have a driver package for Windows only. But it works fine on Windows.
8. Speakers are nice. I wasn't expecting any kind of magical audio experience, but they're very good for this kind of device.
9. Bluetooth works well. Although the movie I was watching began stuttering very badly when the BT headset became unpaired. Not sure what caused that. Repaired the headset and everything was fine.
10. Battery life seems to be really nice. After eight hours of use (including being unplugged but turned off over night), it was still reporting 73% battery left.
Overall, I'm pretty impressed and think the Xoom will work fine for my needs. If the Kindle subscription thing ever works, I'll use the Xoom instead and will probably carry it every day. Right now, it's more of a couch/bed tool. And I can see using it for some of the reference materials I've been carrying around on a netbook (just depends on how well Adobe Reader works on the Xoom).
1. I like the layout and the weight. It's comfortable to use on the couch or in bed. I'll be getting a case with a kickstand to use it elsewhere.
2. Even though I washed my hands, after a couple of hours the screen looks like it was used by someone eating fried chicken. I'm on the wall about a screen protector, though, because video is really nice on it - but it is better with no fingerprints.
3. Kindle subscriptions seem to not work (at least not yet). In my Amazon account, I set it to deliver the NYTimes to the Xoom (it was there as an option). And it was delivered this morning, and in the Periodicals section it showed "1". However, the Xoom threw some error in the Kindle app about an "unsupported format". Was hoping to substitute this for the Kindle. Guess not yet.
4. Apps: Now, this is a problem. Most of my apps work on the tablet just fine. BUT, updating the apps on the Xoom removes them as "updates available" on my EVO. So, I either need to switch to a different Google account for the Xoom or parse out the applications between the two.
5. I hope the LauncherPro dev is working on a tablet version (you can buy the unlock for LauncherPro in the market, but I didn't see the free version anywhere). ADW does work and looks pretty good.
6. The battery isn't user replaceable. Not something I'm worried about now, but the idea of having to ship it somewhere for replacement leaves me a little cold. I'll probably root it at some point so I can do a Titanium backup of everything, then wipe it before sending it in. But I'm guessing that won't be necessary for at least a year.
7. I really do not like that there are no drivers for Macs for this. (If anyone knows of any, I'd appreciate a link.) Meaning (especially for transferring large files), that you have to have Windows. I tried transferring some movies via WiFi and it crapped out on me after about 20 minutes. Then tried using the Mac - nothing. Read Motorola's support and they have a driver package for Windows only. But it works fine on Windows.
8. Speakers are nice. I wasn't expecting any kind of magical audio experience, but they're very good for this kind of device.
9. Bluetooth works well. Although the movie I was watching began stuttering very badly when the BT headset became unpaired. Not sure what caused that. Repaired the headset and everything was fine.
10. Battery life seems to be really nice. After eight hours of use (including being unplugged but turned off over night), it was still reporting 73% battery left.
Overall, I'm pretty impressed and think the Xoom will work fine for my needs. If the Kindle subscription thing ever works, I'll use the Xoom instead and will probably carry it every day. Right now, it's more of a couch/bed tool. And I can see using it for some of the reference materials I've been carrying around on a netbook (just depends on how well Adobe Reader works on the Xoom).
Let me say, as someone with the same Google account linked to my Xoom and my Nexus One, that I DON'T have this problem. I'd post in the troubleshooting forum under EVO or Xoom to check it out. I get separate updates for apps on both my devices just fine.
I wonder how the registered devices show up for each of you in the web Market.
Hoos
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Thanks for the responses. I'll keep an eye on it for now - maybe it was just a set up fluke.
The EVO showed two updates available, but I did not update.
Setup the Xoom, it downloaded most of my apps and showed two updates for the same apps, so I installed them.
Went back to the EVO to install the updates there, and they were gone. Did not re-appear on a reboot, either. Not a big deal - IIRC, they weren't major updates and I'll catch the changes in the next ones.
But I'll be watching it in the future to see what happens and, if it occurs again, I'll post it as a bug.
The EVO showed two updates available, but I did not update.
Setup the Xoom, it downloaded most of my apps and showed two updates for the same apps, so I installed them.
Went back to the EVO to install the updates there, and they were gone. Did not re-appear on a reboot, either. Not a big deal - IIRC, they weren't major updates and I'll catch the changes in the next ones.
But I'll be watching it in the future to see what happens and, if it occurs again, I'll post it as a bug.
Bought my Xoom from Amazon last week and got it on Friday. I was a kid in a candy store.
Have to say the setup for wireless, accounts, etc was a piece of cake. I was literally up and running in 2 minutes. Over the past 4-5 days, I've been able to figure out how to use widgets, moving the icons around, adding work e-mail (exchange), books, etc.
Last night I closed it up and had this huge smile knowing that this thing is freaking awesome and quite honestly makes my life so much simpler as it is "always on" and I can pretty much handle any of my computer needs on this system.
A few thoughts...
1. Bought the Acase black leather case for it. Fits fantastic, but the ledges" to hold it at different angles are not the best. Sometimes it will slip out of its place out of the blue. May return it.
2. Android market... I haven't explored extensively, but I seem to have a few probs finding what I want. For example... my kids want to play solitaire on it. So, when I "search" solitaire, I get just 4 results. However, when I browse through card games, I see far more than 4 apps. Am I doing something wrong?
Have to say the setup for wireless, accounts, etc was a piece of cake. I was literally up and running in 2 minutes. Over the past 4-5 days, I've been able to figure out how to use widgets, moving the icons around, adding work e-mail (exchange), books, etc.
Last night I closed it up and had this huge smile knowing that this thing is freaking awesome and quite honestly makes my life so much simpler as it is "always on" and I can pretty much handle any of my computer needs on this system.
A few thoughts...
1. Bought the Acase black leather case for it. Fits fantastic, but the ledges" to hold it at different angles are not the best. Sometimes it will slip out of its place out of the blue. May return it.
2. Android market... I haven't explored extensively, but I seem to have a few probs finding what I want. For example... my kids want to play solitaire on it. So, when I "search" solitaire, I get just 4 results. However, when I browse through card games, I see far more than 4 apps. Am I doing something wrong?
czechplastik
Android Enthusiast
Picked up my Xoom this afternoon. Opted for the wifi version as I can use my Nexus S as a wifi hotspot, works really well!
I was on the fence with regards picking up a Xoom now or waiting for the Samsung Galaxy 10.1, no regrets at the minute, Motorola have turned out a nice device.
Hopefully 3.1 lands in the UK soon!
I was on the fence with regards picking up a Xoom now or waiting for the Samsung Galaxy 10.1, no regrets at the minute, Motorola have turned out a nice device.
Hopefully 3.1 lands in the UK soon!