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Monday, March 28, 2011

Motorola XOOM Android Tablet

It’s officially out and looks quite impressive with the newest Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system. The android 3.0 o/s offers a multi-touch, holographic user interface that improves on Android favorites such as widgets, multi-tasking, browsing, notifications and customization. Basically, if you like android I think you will love this gadget. It also runs flash which seems to have been shunned by apple, but still all over the web and used more everyday. I like to play lots of flash games so this tablet keeps that option open for me.

It is feature rich and the dual core processor makes it very fast. Because I think we have all seen the different tablets out there, they aren’t as impressive in commercials. However, I think the video below does a pretty good job of showing what to expect from this gadget.

Amazingly, it is at amazon for only $599 out the door for most people which means no taxes and free shipping. I do like the size of this one and the back and front cameras. The display is outstanding and lets you output at 1080p via hdmi. I will put the specs below so you can compare it with the other tablets out there. I think the tablet wars are about to heat up.

1 GHz dual-core processor enables web browsing at unprecedented speed and accelerated multi-tasking.
Integrated NVIDIA graphics delivers smooth, full frame-rate 1080p HD video playback
1 GB of DDR2 RAM
10.1-inch multi-touch HD display (1280 x 800 pixels; 150p per inch) with 720p video capture and pinch-to-zoom navigation.
Onscreen keyboard

32 GB internal memory
Memory expansion via microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 32 GB (functionality requires future software upgrade).

HDMI audio/video port enables you to output pictures, slides and videos in HD quality (1080p) via HDMI cable (sold separately).
Micro USB port (not for charging)
3.5mm headphone jack
Data encryption ensures the privacy and security of data on your tablet.

5-megapixel rear-facing camera for optimized resolution when capturing photos on the go. Includes dual-LED flash, auto-focus, and digital zoom.
2-megapixel front-facing web cam for video chats. Includes indicator light when used.
HD 720p video capture capabilities
Instantly upload video to sharing sites or view and edit on the fly.