Motorola Xoom Review

Android

This is the conclusion of my previous post, Motorola Xoom vs Galaxy Tab 10.1 which can be found HERE

For starters I would like to thank everyone for their opinions and suggestions on the comparison of these two tablets. I took all the data along with my own personal taste, on which I selected the Motorola Xoom. The Motorola Xoom is not fresh on the market, but this is the first time I have owned an Android Tablet, so I would like to submit my own personal review here today.

If you followed the previous post of Motorola Xoom vs Galaxy Tab 10.1 you can see I was comparing them together, reaching out for advice on which one to pick. In this review I will explain what caught my eye and why my ultimate decision was the Motorola Xoom.

Motorola Xoom specs:

 

The biggest influence for me making my decision for the Motorola Xoom was the accessories. Not everyone will agree with this decision, but thats the beauty of Androids. Android has so many makes and models, no matter what your taste is, they are bound to have something for you.

Having the same company making the accessories for their own product, rather then relying on 3rd party companies is a huge plus. Not only do they fit and work better, normally they are a higher quality as well. Of course so is the price in most cases.

The standard charging dock was a clear winner in my books, as I baby my electronics and hate laying them down on the table. The only bad side to this dock is that it has no syncing capabilities, but in the end who really uses wires anymore? The real Android users know it’s all about the wireless sync, so this doesn’t come as to much of hindrance.

 

Every good tablet and phone is not complete without a good case to go with it. Motorola also offers their Protective Portfolio Case. This case offers various viewing angles, as well as providing a hard book like cover for your screen when folded up. The portfolio case fits your Motorola Xoom like a glove and doesn’t add a lot of bulk. Motorola got smart and designed the case to function with the charging dock without having to take it out, unlike some fruit verity companies that haven’t figured that concept out yet.

 

Combining these two accessories together makes them sing in perfect harmony.

 

My Android Phone of choice is the Nexus S. The main reason behind this is that it’s not loaded with bloatware. The same can be said for the Motorola Xoom, which really caught my eye. It has a very pleasing UI that favours the darker colors, which suits my preference perfectly. Aside from the UI, Motorola has kept their hands pretty much out of the OS. Everything was stock, not loaded up with bloatware and owning the Nexus S, I have come to really like that clean slate to build from. Some people had mentioned before that they wished tablets would come with more polished and well designed apps, but I am a ‘less is more’ kinda guy and this is exacly what I was looking for.

The over all operation of this tablet is snappy, fast, and again very eye pleasing. The lack of updates as a couple people had mentioned was defiantly a concern, but as long as the tablet functions well as it is I see no need to rush updates at this point. With future MicroSD Card support, this going to play a key roll in sharing data from Phone to Tablet to friends/Co-workers.

 

The lack of 3G/4G support was something I had to put some serious thought in to, in the end I decided that it wasn’t a big loss. All Android Phones today have Portable Wi-Fi hotspot capabilities and being able to share your data plan to save those extra dollars per month seemed the smarter way to do things.

Motorola Xoom’s dual-band Wifi was another plus in my eyes.

 

 

 

 

These are the primary reasons which influenced my decision to buy the Motorola Xoom and concludes my review. Once agian, I extend my thanks to all those who participated in offering their opinions and advice to help with this decision.

Do you have something to add? Feel free to leave a comment below.

 

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