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1. Mentioned nothing about battery life or performance. I'll admit performance is possibly a geeky request but for a mobile device going up against the battery-

by rkalla 16y ago

1. Mentioned nothing about battery life or performance. I'll admit performance is possibly a geeky request but for a mobile device going up against the battery-life king, that is annoying. 2. Moto should have started with the WiFi only version first, seen if people were interested and moved up from there... but entering the market at $800 with no appreciable "big win" over the comparable iPad (that is cheaper)? Why would you do that.

blinkingled 16y ago
Engadget and Walt Mossberg got around 8 hrs battery life which is quite acceptable.
- dusing 16y ago
  CrunchGear said 18-20 which really sounds like a typo. Or they think the locked state counts.
  - ZeroGravitas 16y ago
    I don't think it's a typo, just an estimate. They say they used it normally (i.e. not a rigourous benchmark like Anandtech) for 10 hours and had 67% battery left. I guess they just extrapolated from there.
trezor 16y ago
2. Moto should have started with the WiFi only version first, seen if people were interested and moved up from there... but entering the market at $800 with no appreciable "big win" over the comparable iPad (that is cheaper)? Why would you do that. Independent of price-point, it does have a few key advantages, especially for people who already have an Android-device or not any Apple equipment: - No need to install iTunes. No iOS. No Apple-bullshit. I know it's not the common way to see things, especially here on HN, but to me that is a significant bonus. I'm not buying anything which requires me to install iTunes ever again. I'm trough with that shit. - No need to rebuy the same apps for another platform. I have an Android-phone, I have invested in apps for that platform. I'd like to have the same apps on my tablet as on my phone, and if possible avoid double billing. An Android-based tablet would fit this need perfectly. So while the price is definitely stretching it, saying it has nothing over the iPad is a matter of perception.
dagw 16y ago
Anandtech include some battery tests life benchmarks, but only for browsing, not for games or video. http://www.anandtech.com/show/4191/motorola-xoom-review-first-honeycomb-tablet-arrives/14 http://www.anandtech.com/show/4191/motorola-xoom-review-firs... Basically it gets same battery life as the iPad when doing heavy browsing over wifi with music playing in the background, but significantly longer life than the iPad when just doing light browsing over 3G.

by rkalla 16y ago

blinkingled 16y ago

Engadget and Walt Mossberg got around 8 hrs battery life which is quite acceptable.

dusing 16y ago
CrunchGear said 18-20 which really sounds like a typo. Or they think the locked state counts.
- ZeroGravitas 16y ago
  I don't think it's a typo, just an estimate. They say they used it normally (i.e. not a rigourous benchmark like Anandtech) for 10 hours and had 67% battery left. I guess they just extrapolated from there.

trezor 16y ago

2. Moto should have started with the WiFi only version first, seen if people were interested and moved up from there... but entering the market at $800 with no appreciable "big win" over the comparable iPad (that is cheaper)? Why would you do that. Independent of price-point, it does have a few key advantages, especially for people who already have an Android-device or not any Apple equipment: - No need to install iTunes. No iOS. No Apple-bullshit. I know it's not the common way to see things, especially here on HN, but to me that is a significant bonus. I'm not buying anything which requires me to install iTunes ever again. I'm trough with that shit. - No need to rebuy the same apps for another platform. I have an Android-phone, I have invested in apps for that platform. I'd like to have the same apps on my tablet as on my phone, and if possible avoid double billing. An Android-based tablet would fit this need perfectly. So while the price is definitely stretching it, saying it has nothing over the iPad is a matter of perception.

dagw 16y ago

Anandtech include some battery tests life benchmarks, but only for browsing, not for games or video. http://www.anandtech.com/show/4191/motorola-xoom-review-first-honeycomb-tablet-arrives/14 http://www.anandtech.com/show/4191/motorola-xoom-review-firs... Basically it gets same battery life as the iPad when doing heavy browsing over wifi with music playing in the background, but significantly longer life than the iPad when just doing light browsing over 3G.