Android tablets

[Jerry Feldman]

On 02/24/2011 12:12 PM, Tom Metro wrote:
>> http://mashable.com/2011/01/07/motorola-xoom-android-honeycomb-video/
>>
>>   The Motorola Xoom is the first tablet to run the Android 3.0
>>   "Honeycomb" OS. Revealed at CES earlier this week, the device sports=
 a
>>   1GHz dual core processor, a 10-inch screen and 4G connectivity.
> Another Xoom review:
>
> http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/02/23/review-motorola-xoom-the-android-t=
ablet-redefined/
>
>   It is the closest anyone has come to an iPad equivalent for the
>   Android set. I was impressed with the speed, design, and quality of
>   the device, and although there are a few caveats, I came away
>   optimistic for the new crop of Honeycomb devices that will follow thi=
s
>   one.
>   ...
>   The size and shape are strikingly similar to the iPad's. It is a bit
>   wider and very slightly thinner, although it was oftentimes mistaken
>   by others for Cupertino's juggernaut.
>   ...
>   In all, the Xoom is an impressive piece of kit. It doesn't feel as
>   "hollow" as the iPad, perhaps because of the Xoom's 1.6 lb weight
>   versus the iPad's 1.4.
>   ...
>   I was amazed by the Xoom's dual-core Tegra 2 processor. It is
>   lightning fast and most activities took seconds. It beat the iPad in
>   side-by-side website scrolling tests in many cases.
Interestingly enough is that initially Flash will not be included in
Android 3.0, but will follow shortly. I was almost planning on buying
one this year, but the price is more than I want to spend, but it is a
really impressive item.

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