MOTOROLA XOOM Android Tablet (10.1-Inch, 32GB, Wi-Fi)

Motorola XOOM

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The Bottom Line
Mar 29 2011 - The Motorola XOOM offers a much different experience compared to the Apple iPad 2 which can be good or bad depending upon how you intend to use it. It certainly offers better multitasking capabilities that are useful for productivity applications and the higher resolution camera's are a nice touch for those inclined to also use it as a camera. It also now supports flash which Apple does not. The problem is that the software feels very much incomplete in terms of stability and design. Add to this a profile that is hard to hold in portrait mode and a LCD panel that could use better color, viewing angles and brightness. With the same MSRP as an equivalent iPad 2, the choice is really going to come down to if its features will match how will use the tablet.
Pros
  • True Mutlitasking Support With Better Notifications
  • Excellent High Resolution Cameras
  • Supports Flash
Cons
  • Awkward To Hold In Portrait Mode
  • Many Applications Still Feel Like They Are Beta
  • LCD Panel Could Be Better
Description
  • 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 Dual Core Processor
  • 1GB Memory
  • 32GB Storage
  • 10.1-inch WXGA (1280x800) Multitouch Display
  • NVIDIA Tegra 2 Graphics Engine
  • 802.11a/g/n Wireless, Bluetooth
  • 5.0 Megapixel Back Camera Webcam With LED Flash And 2.0 Megapixel Front Camera
  • Micro USB, Micro HDMI, 3.5 Audio Port
  • 9.8" x 6.6" x .51" @ 1.61 lbs.
  • Android 3.0
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Mar 29 2011 - The Motorola XOOM tablet is based on Google's Android 3.0 operating system that is designed specifically for tablets. It offers a very different experience compared to the one that Apple has created with its iOS. This is both good and bad. On the one hand, Android is a true multitasking operating system that does a very good job thanks to the dual core 1GHz Tegra 2 processor and 1GB of memory. It also has improved notifications that aren't as distracting. The downside is that the applications within the tablet still have many quirks in them that make it feel like it hasn't quite fully left beta. You will likely encounter applications crashing from time to time.

Motorola's XOOM uses a slightly larger display than Apple's iPad 2. It also uses a different aspect ratio which gives it a slightly different shape that is taller and slightly narrower. Resolution is higher than Apple's at 1280x800 compared to 1024x768. This is nice when dealing with text or even viewing HD videos with they wider screen as you see more detail. On the other hand, the color, brightness and contrast are not as nice as the IPS based displays used by Apple. The taller profile in portrait mode can also make it difficult to hold for extended periods of time.

One aspect of the XOOM that clearly outshines the iPad 2 are the cameras. Motorola has included much higher resolution image sensors that allow for greater quality images for still and video quality. The rear facing 5 megapixel camera does extremely well producing sharp images. They also include an LED flash for shooting indoors or in darkness but it has very limited range. The front facing camera is a 2 megapixel camera that can also be used for 720p HD video for higher resolution and detail when using chat features. Speaking of chat, the XOOM supports a wider range of chat clients compared to Apple's FaceTime.

In terms of graphics performance, the Motorola XOOM is certainly respectable with performance that surpasses the original iPad. The problem is Apple's upgraded iPad 2 added some serious graphics power. So, if you are looking at gaming on a tablet, then Apple is the clear winner. On the other hand, the recent release of Flash support makes the XOOM better suited for media streaming from web sites. The downside is that the recent Flash release is still only a beta as hardware support for HD flash video streaming is still not there yet.

The internal battery pack for the Motorola XOOM W-Fi packs a 24.5 Whr capacity rating that is similar to the Apple iPad 2's. Just like Apple, they claim that the running time will be roughly ten hours of browsing the web with Wi-Fi or watching video. In video playback testing, the XOOM was able to run just under ten hours which is very close to the times that Motorola claimed but slightly behind Apple's new iPad 2. Of course, most people probably wouldn't notice this difference. As for beta Flash release, it doesn't seem to impact battery life much yet for web browsing but that could change once hardware support for HD video streaming support comes.

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