Decisions: iPad 2 16g $499 or Xoom wifi $539?? **Pics added**

[olternaut]

No offense, but I don't understand these types of answers. 1, you're free to roam the 100 apps. Yay?

2, if the "locked down" OS offers you everything you need, what's the difference?

"Here's my resort town. You're stuck here, but we offer all the amenities you need. They all say Bob's Resort Town on them though."

vs.

"Here's your island. You're free to roam, and get to choose from many many places to eat, buy stuff, etc. We offer the same as Bob's Resort Town, as well as more choices, but they're basically identical to the rest of the choices we offer. They have different names."

Like I said, if they offer something you can't get on an OS that you need, I understand that, but just because something is "locked down" doesn't mean that it's bad or is "limited" like I always hear. Yes it's limited. Currently to 65k apps. Oh the horror of lack of options...

I sware to gawd you people have the attention span of a gnat!

I can imagine you having a similar response when the t-mobile G1 came out.
How many apps does android have now for handsets?

Don't look at honeycomb/xoom/samsung galaxy whateva.

Look ahead at Ice Cream or Jellybean or Kiwi gelato running on super hardware that Jobs didn't have Apple buy 10 billion dollars of locking up supply.

That's the android tablet I want!

 

[rspec7]

I agree with the reasons that have been listed by those who say the Xoom/Honeycomb isn't quite there yet.

I really wanted to like Honeycomb and went to test a Xoom. I like the widgets, I like the hardware specs. But in the end, I'm used to the experience quality of iOS (stability, reliability, app selection) and value that over the Xoom's current positives.

It's like I've been driving a really comfy luxurious car for awhile, saw an ad for the latest sports car, wanted it, and then found out that although it's faster under the hood, there was no A/C or heated seats.

If that's your thing, more power to you.

 

[Gix1k]

Xoom has been RETURNED!!!!!!!


iPad Friday...get here!!!!

 

[Gix1k]

I am definitely getting the iPad over the Xoom!

In fact I am not in the US and couldn't even wait until March 25 th so I preordered mine on that website and I will get it on March 13th!

http://www.ipad2worldwide.com/

Why would I do that when I can order from Apple on the 11th?

 

[No1up]

I sware to gawd you people have the attention span of a gnat!

I can imagine you having a similar response when the t-mobile G1 came out.
How many apps does android have now for handsets?

Don't look at honeycomb/xoom/samsung galaxy whateva.

Look ahead at Ice Cream or Jellybean or Kiwi gelato running on super hardware that Jobs didn't have Apple buy 10 billion dollars of locking up supply.

That's the android tablet I want!

I do not have the attention span of a gnat

 

[iserian]

Because he purchased it to return it - simple. There was never a decision to be made because a zoom in the ops budget does not exist. The 500 and change zoom could be a month or more out.

Enjoy your pad number two as I'm sure I will - along side my zoom of course.

why?

 

[Gix1k]

Because he purchased it to return it - simple. There was never a decision to be made because a zoom in the ops budget does not exist. The 500 and change zoom could be a month or more out.

Enjoy your pad number two as I'm sure I will - along side my zoom of course.

I did purchase it to return it. I wanted to see what the Xoom hype was about. My budget has nothing to do with it. Why would it make sense for me to keep an 850 device that i'll use for wifi only when a 530, same device, is just around the corner? I'm not rich, but $320 savings is surely worth the wait.