Xoom Family Edition at $359..good deal?

[buckeyeind]

Hey there, just joined the party at android central. I haven't pulled the trigger on a tablet yet but this pricing seems to be getting close to a sweet spot. With it getting ICS doe this appear a pretty good deal or continue to wait?
I've been "doing" a complete google transformation that last couple months (igoogle, gmail, google+, docs, chrome, etc). I will basically be using the tablet for those things, books, some music so I won't be loading it up.....and as a sweet alarm clock
Any positive opinions are welcome and glad to be here.

 

[Cyber Warrior]

Welcome to Android Central... not too bad of a deal.. you can find regular Xooms on eBay for around $370-400. The $340 to $360 price range sounds about right.

If you want to wait a little longer... the Xoom2 plus all of the holiday sales will probably drop that price even more.

 

[buckeyeind]

Thanks for the quick response. I'm in no hurry and waiting to strike! After seeing that this unit was getting the ICS update and Best Buy was throwing in a screen protector, I thought I'd see where this sits with everyone here.

 

[Cyber Warrior]

I know... I was thinking the same thing. I have a 7" Galaxy Tab but want something better. The only thing I don't like about the Xoom is its thickness. The Xoom2 is a lot thinner. I'm waiting to hear prices and release dates on the Xoom2 media edition before I make any final decisions. The 8.2" sounds perfect. I'm not sure I want a 10" tab... still deciding.

 

[buckeyeind]

i think the family addition (ha) is 1.5mm thinner than the zoom. I ran into Best Buy this evening and it was easy to use and didn't "seem" thick. I do agree that the 8.2 " fits the grip better. should be an interesting 6-8 weeks with pricing.