Now own Motorola Xoom and Samsung Epic

[JerzieBarbie]

So after my Thread comparing the Xoom with the Playbook, I purchased my Xoom yesterday. Lots of learning to do.

I linked my Gmail account to my Xoom just as I did with my Epic. I was hoping everything would sync up, but no such luck. (yet)

Upon 1st impression, the weight of the Xoom can tend to get heavy after a while.

I have had some Force Closes. Pandora especially. It just wont open at all.

Currently connected on my WiFi HotSpot thru my Sprint Samsung Epic.

I must say I do like the device and what it has to offer. a bit more polishing and it could very well be a perfect device. Accessories are hard to find. Everywhere and I mean Everywhere! has Apple products. I had to order a case through Ebay because no store had one. VZW charges almost $40 for a rubber back cover and I thought that was ridiculous.

I am going to dig more into the device. I wish Motorola had given more in the box. The only thing that was in there was the Xoom and charger and a USB cord. The instruction book is only about 8 pages. They could have very well done more for $600.

Anyone with tips, hints, anything, you want to share with me to enhance my experience, please do!

Thanks!!!

 

[wmoor004]

hmm! Your Now What was like my Now What... lol

I went to YouTube and searched for Xoom hints and Hacks and learned a lot! I actually enjoy the Tablet now that I have customized the screens and downloaded some much needed Apps. The weight, fingerprints and lack of Apps can be discouraging but at the end of the day I love the device.

All of the Apps I purchased for my Droid X synced onto my Xoom ? Not that I have installed all of them.

I was seriously thinking about getting rid of the Xoom for an IPOD2 only because I know my way around the IPOD system. The Apps are definitely there although most of them do not interest me. The appearance is nice and the weight is more desirable - but at the end of the day it?s an oversized IPOD Touch (IMHO)! NOT COOL! hahaha

After going searching YouTube you will begin to appreciate the Xoom more? Again congrates!

 

[wmoor004]

OH, My Droid X will scratch the Epics SUPERAMOOLED<--- (thats a spelling!) screen up!! hahaa

 

[ravizzle]

The xoom will fit in most ipad sleeves, I'm using a switcheasy trig sleeve/stand made for ipad and xoom fits perfectly. For pandora you have to use the nook color version, the apk is posted in one of the threads a search should bring it up. Also motorola has a user guide app for the xoom that has tips hikts and tutorials Get Help Center app

Also using epic and xoom and wmoor004 u can't scratch the samoled because its also rocking gorilla glass! And my slide out qwerty and 4g speeds will make knock the alphabet outta ur droid. lol

 

[JerzieBarbie]

Did your xoom come preloaded with music????

 

[qnet]

Did your xoom come preloaded with music????

Mine came preloaded with a few songs. If you want to add your own, you can hook the Xoom to your windows-based pc and just drag the songs into the music folder. If you have Windows 7 it should open the media player when you connect and, give you the choice of which songs you want through media player.

 

[freeky1]

My Xoom came preloaded with the Xoom music app and 25 songs. I like the animated album art screen.

 

[wmoor004]

Mine came Preloaded with music which I deleted by accident... lol