In all honesty, it is unfair to compare the xoom to the I pad. I have used the two extensively, and I will tell you that xoom is on many ways not on the ipad's level. What I mean is that it is way above. The ipad lacks so much functionality and the system is so darn boring to use! I am 100% glad I didn't get an ipad. The only reason I didn't get one was because the store was out of stock. Now I am very glad they were. This xoom is unbelievably amazing. Best computing investment I have made in a very long time. I love Android 3.0. They did a fantastic job with this system.