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Ipad 2 just killed the Xoom

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kodiak799 said:
jkhonea said:
Because people that truly know and appreciate technology are not brand loyal and will have a mix of most everything on the market if it works right and is designed well.
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Some guys at CNET were talking about wanting to own both platforms. Makes sense, although I'd prefer one seamless integration but until I can break these MS Office bonds (which I don't see happening any time soon)...
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It's really not bad. I have full calendar, document, phone, email and tasking platform integration going great between my Windows desktop, Droid Incredible, wife's iPhone 4, iPod Touch, iPad, and MacBook Pro, on both the Mac and Windows sides. I can enter any item on one of those devices and it will transfer all platforms perfectly. In the calendar, task, email and phone situations, it does it instantly with push integration. There are some great conduits out there now.
 
jkhonea said:
Elysian said:
Big Lou said:
After owning an iPad and playing with a Xoom at the Verizon Store, I can honestly say the first-gen iPad is better. Adding the improvements on the iPad 2 makes it the clear winner in my book.
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Having done the exact same thing, I bought the better device, the Xoom.
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You bought the better device for YOU. For the love of God people, why is it so hard to see both device, gasp, may be on par to each other.
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Is that not implied without the need for a freakout? Do I have to really water it down that much? Sensitive much? I understand you're a moderator, but really? He said basically the same thing I did and you didn't jump on him.
 
You know 60 hours can be had in a little under 2 days :)

In all seriousness - I hope the XOOM survives as we need competition in this space. I was all set to add a Ipad 2 to my Ipad collection but I don't want it bad enough to wait in line with everyone else next Friday to get one. I just ordered 2 xoom's and look forward to using them. I expect that it will excel in some areas that the Ipad does not and vice-versa.

czerdrill said:
mickdabom said:
Well im definantly getting the xoom... apple can go rot. Im a person that actually cares if what im getting is legitimate. I have put in about 60 hours researching every single aspect of the xoom.
Apple prooducts are childish. They lack actual evidence of being any good. People ask me all time.... is that an ipad? And so i tell them no. Its one of the most amazing devices ever built. Tell me does the ipad support sd? Flash? Usb a? Micro? Hdmi? 16:9/16:10? No. It doesnt. Im proud to not be 'following the croud'. I am proud to own several android devices.

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Sixty hours of research and only this silliness? Can't imagine what you would have said with only forty hours.

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Elysian said:
jkhonea said:
Elysian said:
Having done the exact same thing, I bought the better device, the Xoom.
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You bought the better device for YOU. For the love of God people, why is it so hard to see both device, gasp, may be on par to each other.
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Is that not implied without the need for a freakout? Do I have to really water it down that much? Sensitive much? I understand you're a moderator, but really?
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No freakout at all. You said the best device, not the best for you. Read your posts. You implied exactly what I quoted. Don't try to back up from the statement now.
 
Oh, and I would have said the same thing without being a moderator. That has nothing to do with it. But thanks for mentioning it anyway.
 
jkhonea said:
Elysian said:
jkhonea said:
You bought the better device for YOU. For the love of God people, why is it so hard to see both device, gasp, may be on par to each other.
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Is that not implied without the need for a freakout? Do I have to really water it down that much? Sensitive much? I understand you're a moderator, but really?
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No freakout at all. You said the best device, not the best for you. Read your posts. You implied exactly what I quoted. Don't try to back up from the statement now.
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And read my last edit, he said the same exact thing, yet no comment from the peanut gallery about 'for you'
 
patfactorx said:
but then again the Xoom is now $539. So i unno they are a LOT more competitive now

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Yeah, MSRP doesn't mean that's what retailers are going to price it at, at least when it comes to non-Apple products :icon_evil:

I got my 3G Xoom for 500 on contract because the Verizon rep actually took off $100, also threw in a free dumb phone so I could still call, so there are deals to be had.
 
mickdabom said:
Its the fact that apple is controlling so much with their products that makes me stead even further away.
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While I don't particularly see Apple as good or evil, they certainly are brilliant. The strategic execution is really something to behold the way they leverage across platforms to entrench users, from Itunes to the prices in the App store.

Just saying that when you've dropped $200 on IPhone apps you are NOT switching platforms. That's a big turn-off to me, but to each their own. However, I won't pretend it's not a concern that all these great, free Google services I use won't end-up costing me a small fortune at some point in the future.
 
xier said:
You know 60 hours can be had in a little under 2 days :)

In all seriousness - I hope the XOOM survives as we need competition in this space. I was all set to add a Ipad 2 to my Ipad collection but I don't want it bad enough to wait in line with everyone else next Friday to get one. I just ordered 2 xoom's and look forward to using them. I expect that it will excel in some areas that the Ipad does not and vice-versa.

czerdrill said:
mickdabom said:
Well im definantly getting the xoom... apple can go rot. Im a person that actually cares if what im getting is legitimate. I have put in about 60 hours researching every single aspect of the xoom.
Apple prooducts are childish. They lack actual evidence of being any good. People ask me all time.... is that an ipad? And so i tell them no. Its one of the most amazing devices ever built. Tell me does the ipad support sd? Flash? Usb a? Micro? Hdmi? 16:9/16:10? No. It doesnt. Im proud to not be 'following the croud'. I am proud to own several android devices.

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Sixty hours of research and only this silliness? Can't imagine what you would have said with only forty hours.

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Yeah you'll love the xoom. It's undoubtedly a great product. So is the ipad. The people who don't feel a need to be validated as smart because of their mobile os can see that.

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