Motorola Xoom Official Press Release with Pricing from Verizon - $599 on Contract

[bazar6]

Dang my math was off... $970, not $1350

 

[Stelv]

just to let you guys know. etf for the device is $350. and 3g data plans are $20/1gb, $35/3gb, $50/5gb, $80/10gb. how do i know this... i am a vzw rep and personally i am getting the xoom when it is released. $600 price for all the spec this device offers is not bad. at $800 i definietly was not going to get it. but know that its cheaper im going for it. besides everyone always complains about doing contracts but they end up getting a phone with a contract anyways so i dont see why people complain so much.

I think I will go buy a laptop for $600 and use time warner roadrunner (which is unlminted data and same speed or higher than 3g) for $30 a month. Better yet, I will just run Honeycomb on my rooted Nook Color that only cost me $259, and use Wifi. $20 for 1gb of data is a rip off, IMO. I can view maybe 20 webpages on 1gb.

 

[droidoesall]

yes you can go that route and use your rooted nook but the nook does not have all the same specs that the xoom has which is why i want it in the first place. it wouldnt make sence for a company to sell a product and loose money on it. also it costs vzw $20-$30 of upkeep every line every month to keep a line working, and thats not including if you call customer service, which costs $10-$20 depending on what your doing. i find that the data prices are very reasonable and hopefully the 4g data prices will be too. and i live in a downtown city with a lot of wifi areas but not all areas are free wifi.

 

[Stelv]

Well I am glad we all have choices. Paying for a data plan on a phone and a device is just ridiculous IMO. The Xoom may have some bits of hardware in it, but the OS is no where's near that of a laptop, not even close. It has no benefit past a laptop and it is a luxury item. If people have the money to blow on a Xoom go ahead. I do not see the xoom selling well at all. It will be a total flop. For one reason Moto's last two devices were total flops.

 

[wolftown]

Xoom BootLoader

According to Motorola's Twitter Feed

"the XOOM will have an unlockable/relockable bootloader that will enable developers to access hardware for development"

Motorola Mobility (Motorola) on Twitter

 

[Stelv]

Which developers, Moto's developers? Here is an article about the Moto's future tech the Atrix Motorola Atrix root found to be signed, hacking might not be so easy -- Engadget

 

[droidoesall]

The atrix and xoom are different devices. So its possible the moto is having a change of heart. And as far as moto's last 2 devices. Were the d2 global and Droid pro right? The d2 global actually did pretty good I agree tho the pro didn't sell at all. But the dX was also a big seller. As far as a tablet goes xoom is definitely the best so far and I can't wait till I get mine on Monday.

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[Stelv]

I'll admit dx is an appealing device. Well you guys have fun with the xoom. Sorry to give you all a hard time. Let the forums know what you guys think of the device.

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[droidoesall]

Yes thank u. I will offer my xoom as a test subject if any one wants to root it they can give me the info and I can test ne roms and things like that

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[wolftown]

Bootloader

Looks like the bootloader will be unlocked for all developers

Motorola bucks its own trend, leaves Xoom bootloader unlockable -- Engadget

 

[Stelv]

I'll believe it when I see it. Could be a marketing ploy to boost initial sales.

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[252chevyboyz]

bootloader

Moto confirming by twitter that the Xoom will have an unlockable/lockable bootloader?

 

[perfoliate]

This will be big news if this is true and continues on with their phones

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[252chevyboyz]

I would love to see a droid 3 or a DX2 with an unlocked bootloader

 

[RemyL75]

ok, 600 on contract (have a device that has an upgrade that is already on the $20/1GB plan so no increase to current bill) and unlocked bootloader??? OK, now I am sold on the Xoom again.