People talk about the motorola xoom and honeycomb being buggy and not ready (they must not have an android phone then) It just comes with the territory. I've had my htc evo since it was released and apps still force close and restart and etc. Do yourself a favor and go get an ipad and be bored. The transformer, g-slate, galaxy tab 10.1, Acer iconia all run the same honeycomb as the xoom. But there is one catch to this right now. The xoom is released in the US, what about the others lol
Honeymoon over
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My only wish is that the trolls who want to talk bad about the Xoom would leave (or die in a fire) so we don't have to keep hearing about how bad the Xoom is. I love mine, and all the badmouthing in the world isn't going to change my mind. People who buy things they can't afford then return them really get under my skin. That behavior only increases the price of products for those of us who actually keep the things we buy. Keep your Xoom or return it that's your perogative. Just stop telling us about it. If you return it, then you have no business in this forum.
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Exactly, if you didn't like it then by all means return it, get something else, and hang out in that forum.
Personally I did a lot of due research before I bought my Xoom. I spent a considerably amout of time in stores (VZW and Best Buy) with the display models and talking to sales reps (the ones in BB were completely worthless), reading online, watching videos and giving due consideration to what was coming and yes what was working on the Xoom and what would be enabled later. Ultimately I bought the Xoom because:
1. I genuinely like the device, the build quality is awesome, the screen well above average, and the thing is blazing fast. I initially had not wanted a tablet with a screen size this big but it has grown on me and I disagree that it is too heavy. I actually feel that the iPad is too light, I feel like I am going to slip and either drop the thing or send it flying. It also feels fragile in my hand compared to the Xoom.
2. I like the idea of buying the device that software developers are developing and testing the apps on because it it is more likely that apps will work on it sooner than the other devices and I also like that it is running a stock version of Honeycomb not one that is themed and not Froyo (or Gingerbread) which are not designed for Tablets. I REALLY REALLY like the HTC Flier but it is running FROYO!
3. Looking at what was coming there are really only two deices that interest me in the slightest. The HTC Flier -- which as I just said does not run Honeycomb (yet) -- and the Blackberry Playbook. The PB is very compelling and like the Xoom it is a new product, but unlike Honeycomb, which is a new expanded version of an older OS, the OS on the Playbook is completely new. Without beating a dead horse the PB has too many CORE features of the phone that are either not available at launch (email) or require a Blackberry (BBM, push email, calendar) which require it to be bridged to a Blackberry. When the 2.0 hardware comes out later this year or early next which does not have these limitations the PB will be a very compelling device but until then I cant see myself getting one.
All that being said I am not too proud to return the thing if I decided that it did not suit my needs but the fact is nothing could be further from the truth. I use my Xoom more than my laptop now and find myself using it more and more, especially for things like reading which is tedious on a laptop for any length of time. This weekend I am going to a church conference and I usually take a laptop so I can get online and read digital documents (save a few trees) and this year I am bringing my Xoon which is lighter, more convenient, and uses less energy.
For me the Xoom is one of the best purchases I have made all year and I dont have a second of buyers remorse.
Yes! Everything he said... minus the church conference stuff. ;-)
Trolls, Be gone with you.
These threads are funny. You have one group who is looking for reassurances that returning or not getting the Xoom was a good idea and the other group who needs to be assured that keeping it is a good idea.
The argument that follows is just as funny. One group calls the other trolls, the other group calls the other sheep/fanboys... It is just idiotic how tech makes geeks defensive.
The argument that follows is just as funny. One group calls the other trolls, the other group calls the other sheep/fanboys... It is just idiotic how tech makes geeks defensive.
Another flawed bit of reasoning. It runs rampant apparently.
Take the tech out of it. Let's use your car as an example.
You buy a new car and you love it. You like the way it feels when you sit in it. You love the way it hugs the road. You think it's one of most attractive cars on the road. It performs exactly as you expected and you are a very happy owner.
Now... your neighbors line up at your door to take turns saying "Your car is a piece of crap". Keep in mind they are not offering constructive criticism, just plain old bashing your car. You respond with "I didn't ask for your opinions, please stop."
Who is the jerk in this scenario?
I say the neighbors. You imply you are the jerk, because you told them to stop.
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But this is not your home, it is an online forum that you choose to go to. It is more like you go to a Nissan convention and attend a session called "Why I hate my Sentra" and complain that people are complaining about your car. Similarly the people who come to this forum are a bit off as well as they come to the convention and setup I hate this car stand.
Dumb all around. If it bothers you stay out of the thread, if you don't like the Xoom why bother posting?
Too many people are interested what others think about their toy. Just have fun with it if you like it don't worry about the people who don't.
What digtal bible software do you use? I need one that allows me to take notes *like Olive Tree on my IPOD Touch*.
Also PDF seems real choppy to say the least - but it may be me...
As far as my Honeymoon - I get tempted to buy the IPOD2 because I am familiar with the device. All in All - the Xoom is a keeper!
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You have a point. It's not a home, but it's not a session at a convention either. It's just another anti-XOOM turd thread in this forum, plain and simple.
I find your comments ironic. You're calling us "idiotic" and "dumb all around", but aren't you engaging in EXACTLY the same behavior that you're bashing? Why are your insulting responses any different from the responses you call idiotic and dumb?
Yeah, maybe I should have responded with a well reasoned counterpoint to this turd of a thread, but I didn't. Maybe I should have just ignored it, but I didn't.
So... what's your excuse for engaging with insults? ;-)
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I have several instaled but mostly use Bible (YouVersion.com) and Bible.is. don't think you can do notes on the first one yet nd the over is an audio bible.
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Look forward to it
used this app on Blackberry (and iPhone) and was very happy to see it was also available on Android.Similar threads
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