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Ipad 2 just killed the Xoom

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True...wouldn't matter if the iPad2 had the exact same specs as the iPad1 people would rush out and buy it. If it says Apple they will blindly buy it.. So now the competition is also battling a cheaper price point. They better drop their prices if they want to stay competitive. It's not about having better hardware when it comes to going against Apple. The competition is up against a brand not a superior product.

Seriously? The fact that it's a good product has nothing to do with it? I never understand statements like yours (and there's so many just like yours on this forum). Its insulting to anyone who owns an apple product.
You don't understand my statement is why. Apple has very strong brand recognition. Why? Because they make a good product and it works. Nothing wrong with people buying "blindly" that's what most of them do. Again nothing wrong with it.


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Oh ok, you're right I did misunderstand and I apologize. But then you'd definitely have to admit that their are plenty of people here who are buying android blindly. You know, the ones who say "I hate Steve Jobs, he ate my baby" and other silly things.
 
You know what. If everybody had an iPad and a Droid they'd see how great both products are. I love my D2, it works great and I plan on keeping it for a while. I also love my iPad and my iMac. It's just an appreciation for both devices.

Xoom may be better then the new iPad but the iPad is going to out sell it. That's because as czerdrill pointed out earlier most people don't care about rooting, customizing and all that other stuff. When the Xoom was introduced did you hear a word about it on your local news? I didn't. But i sure heard about the iPad today.
 
No one cares about flexibility, customization, rooting, overclocking etc. I dont know why people tout this as an android selling point.

Ummm, you **DO** realize you are on a forum that includes a majority of people that LIVE for that sort of thing, don't you?

Now, I will agree that a MAJORITY don't care, but I do. And I buy for ME, not someone else.
 
No one cares about flexibility, customization, rooting, overclocking etc. I dont know why people tout this as an android selling point.

Ummm, you **DO** realize you are on a forum that includes a majority of people that LIVE for that sort of thing, don't you?

Now, I will agree that a MAJORITY don't care, but I do. And I buy for ME, not someone else.

You'd be surprised that even the MAJORITY of members on this forum don't care about rooting and ROM-ing. This forum is less than 1% of total android users, and even less of that 1% actually root their devices...ask a moderator if you don't believe me. When OTAs come out, all the old members come out of the woodwork. Ones who don't root, ROM, overclock or customize. I would guess that saying even 1/2 of 1% is overgenerous as far as rooters...

And congrats, you proved my point. You buy for you. So do the ios users. I was talking to the people who call them brainwashed cultists.
 
When it comes to price people really need to stop comparing the 16GB WiFi iPad to the 32GB 3G/4G XOOM the comparable price difference is $70 people NOT $300.

People here are comparing Apples to Oranges. Are you comparing equivalent products when claiming it is cheaper to get an iPad????? Because if the iPad 2 price is supposed to stay about the same as they claim, the 32 GB 3G version of the iPad 1 runs $729 (BestBuy price). That's not a far cry from the 32GB Xoom 3G @ $799. Then....

Xoom **COMES WITH** HDMI out & USB support for my hard drive. And an SD card slot.
iPad 2: Apple will SELL you an adapter (or camera dock?) if you so choose. Add $30 x s for the camera dock or the USB adapter, and the VGA adapter (to hook to your TV) and the price is only $10 different. Add in an SC Card adapter ($15-20)and it now runs $5-$10 MORE.

Just the cost of having those items built in plus having HDMI vs VGA, makes me a fan of the Xoom - for a difference of only $10 in favor of the Xoom.


JINX! Guess while I was typing my reply, you already hit send. Guess I'm getting slow. :)
 
I just hate that Apple loyalists think they're better than everyone because Apple as a company acts like their doesn't stink. As far as I'm concerned Apple loyalists are USUALLY arrogant pricks and Apple as a company is overbearing, brainwashing, and authoritarian.

That being said, there are plenty of users that use apple for some products and other brands for other products. And most of the time these people don't have the "holier than thou" attitude the apple loyalists exhibit. However the title of this thread is clearly coming from someone who thinks "because its apple, its the best" and I just feel the need to inform them that they are a fool and their claims are unjustified.
 
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Apple as a company is overbearing, brainwashing, and authoritarian.

Yeah, no other companies are like this at all. You've figured it all out.

I never said apple is the only company with these characteristics but they are most certainly the worst offender. In my opinion Google is a very good company but some others involved aren't particularly great, for instance I'm not big on HTC, and Motorola is sometimes more worried about their wallet than anything. And Microsoft is terrible, they shaft you at every available opportunity but even Microsoft doesnt have the brainwashing effect that apple does. Clearly youre offended by my comments about Apple but its not like I'm pulling this stuff outta my butt. Apple acts they way they act, I don't have anything to do with that, I'm just bringing it to your attention, so don't shoot the messenger.
 
I just hate that Apple loyalists think they're better than everyone because Apple as a company acts like their doesn't stink. As far as I'm concerned Apple loyalists are USUALLY arrogant pricks and Apple as a company is overbearing, brainwashing, and authoritarian.

That being said, there are plenty of users that use apple for some products and other brands for other products. And most of the time these people don't have the "holier than thou" attitude the apple loyalists exhibit. However the title of this thread is clearly coming from someone who thinks "because its apple, its the best" and I just feel the need to inform them that they are a fool and their claims are unjustified.

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Apple as a company is overbearing, brainwashing, and authoritarian.

Yeah, no other companies are like this at all. You've figured it all out.

I never said apple is the only company with these characteristics but they are most certainly the worst offender. In my opinion Google is a very good company but some others involved aren't particularly great, for instance I'm not big on HTC, and Motorola is sometimes more worried about their wallet than anything. And Microsoft is terrible, they shaft you at every available opportunity but even Microsoft doesnt have the brainwashing effect that apple does. Clearly youre offended by my comments about Apple but its not like I'm pulling this stuff outta my butt. Apple acts they way they act, I don't have anything to do with that, I'm just bringing it to your attention, so don't shoot the messenger.

really Google is a good company?? They are free from the same practices Apple uses? That's not bringing something to our attention, that is pure bias.
 
Yeah, no other companies are like this at all. You've figured it all out.

I never said apple is the only company with these characteristics but they are most certainly the worst offender. In my opinion Google is a very good company but some others involved aren't particularly great, for instance I'm not big on HTC, and Motorola is sometimes more worried about their wallet than anything. And Microsoft is terrible, they shaft you at every available opportunity but even Microsoft doesnt have the brainwashing effect that apple does. Clearly youre offended by my comments about Apple but its not like I'm pulling this stuff outta my butt. Apple acts they way they act, I don't have anything to do with that, I'm just bringing it to your attention, so don't shoot the messenger.

really Google is a good company?? They are free from the same practices Apple uses? That's not bringing something to our attention, that is pure bias.

I can tell that you don't think Google is good company but I can't understand the rest of what you wrote, can you rephrase your sentence?
 
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