Hey early adopters, are you the type that will buy tablets eevry year?

[Oxn]

Kind of like how a new ipad will come out every year or so. Apple fans will always pick up a newer one.

So whats your take? With sooo many options coming every few month?

When Xoom gets 4G, they might start shipping xooms with 4G packed in.

Also with Tegra 3 coming as early August, what do you guys plan on doing?

 

[gregg37]

I bought an iPad1 and suffered through that for a year waiting for Android tablets. Now I have a Xoom and I see it sticking around 1-2 years. I could see me buying a new one yearly if the improvement is significant, but I'd expect 2 years out of it.

 

[Complex Pants]

I will keep my Xoom probably for 2 years unless the Xoom 2 or another tablet has significant improvements. Things I am looking for are higher resolution screen, better docking system (keyboard or dock with proper ports) and possibly better on device ports.

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[RC46]

I plan to get a new tablet every 6 months or so. I bought the ipad 1 when it came out. I sold it for the Galaxy Tab (which rocks with gingerbread when fully unlocked and rooted). I bought the Xoom when it came out. (I quickly sold it though as I felt it was too expensive.) I now have a transformer and my Tab. I plan to sell the transformer and buy the Tab 8.9 when it comes out. I am going to keep the Tab 7 though because I use it as a phone when I'm in Europe with prepaid SIMs.

 

[Carlos Thomas]

It is all about the O/S. The hardware game is a rat race that never ends. I am happy with the hardware I have.

 

[stopsign002]

I expect 1 1/2 years. Basically, once the hardware improves and there is actually a software reason for that hardware I will upgrade. Like my EVO handles gingerbread just fine. No reason for a EVO 3D. But my G1 was suffering badly, so I got my EVO

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[erzhik]

If the changes will be significant, I might see myself getting something fresh. If not, I will stick with Xoom.

 

[Oxn]

All makes sense, i guess ill buy a tablet next week.

 

[andxoomy]

My xoom does everything I need it to do so I can't see myself upgrading anytime over the next couple of years. Even then a new product would have to have some sort capability that I would need to have that I just can't imagine at this time.

 

[freeky1]

I bought the original iPad in April of last year. I used it for almost a year, then sold it for $750 on eBay a week before Apple announced the iPad 2. I bought the Xoom, and plan to keep it for a couple years. I can't see the faster processors doing anything but decreasing battery life.

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[stopsign002]

I bought the original iPad in April of last year. I used it for almost a year, then sold it for $750 on eBay a week before Apple announced the iPad 2. I bought the Xoom, and plan to keep it for a couple years. I can't see the faster processors doing anything but decreasing battery life.

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Generally as the processors are getting faster in the mobile world, they also are getting more efficient. I don't really feel like typing out the reasons for it but it has to do with things like architechure

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[Major]

Unless games like Diablo 3 start running on Android, I don't see a pressing need to upgrade hardware. For browsing, tablet style games, and e-reading, the current generation specs are more than adequate.

In the PC era, I'd buy a new machine when a "killer app" that had cutting edge hardware requirements came about. If developers come up with such software, I can see myself upgrading frequently. Otherwise, I'll probably upgrade when I break my tablet or it starts to crap out on its own. I figure I can get at least 2 years out of my Xoom.

 

[varsityhacker]

One year out of my xoom and then it will be replaced unless something in the next year comes out that completely blows me away then I will buy that. However one of the reasons I was comfortable in buying the xoom early was the hardware specs were rock solid and not going to be outdated for awhile.

 

[TDR]

A quad-core Nexus Tab with a good IPS or SAMOLED+ display and Ice Cream Sandwich? Sign me up

 

[STEMALO]

2 years

 

[techdan00]

Kind of like how a new ipad will come out every year or so. Apple fans will always pick up a newer one.

So whats your take? With sooo many options coming every few month?

When Xoom gets 4G, they might start shipping xooms with 4G packed in.

Also with Tegra 3 coming as early August, what do you guys plan on doing?

And that's why I won't buy it on contract....... Also thank God for ebay.

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[Jonno]

It would be nice if there was a poll showing the responses.

I plan to keep my Xoom 1.5 to 2 years. Just about the same as my phone. My 2yr contract does play a role, however even without the contract I see future software updates continually improving the product making it worth keeping around.

 

[Suntan]

I don?t see replacing tablet for tablet each and every year. Now on the other hand, complimenting a 10? with a new 7? in 6 to 9 months might be what the doctor ordered?

-Suntan