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I'm not so sure that there's any useful conclusions to draw from this article (even assuming that the numbers they cite are correct). If the Xoom turns out to

I'm not so sure that there's any useful conclusions to draw from this article (even assuming that the numbers they cite are correct). If the Xoom turns out to be unsuccessful, there's no shortage of possible explanations as to why that was the case. At this point, I think we need to either have a successful non-iPad tablet, or a longer period without a successful non-iPad to make any kind of useful analysis. If another Android tablet launches and is successful, than that may tell us something about what Motorola did wrong here. If the Playbook becomes successful, that might also tell us something, but again, these would be things specific to Motorola's product. The only meaningful conclusion that this seems to suggest is that just launching a tablet doesn't guarantee success (which shouldn't be a surprise, as that's been the status quo for the past decade at least).

daniel_solano 15y ago
Slowly but surely, there are new Honeycomb tablets being shipped. In the US, this past week has seen the release of two new tablets: the Acer Iconia A500 and the Asus EEE Pad Transformer. Both of these tablets have functioning SD card slots, showing that the lack of a working slot is Motorola's fault, not Google's. In addition, these have some neat features that, as I understand it, the iPad does not support, such as USB host mode (allowing use of a USB thumb drive, external HD, keyboard or mouse). Both of these devices also sport prices lower than the Xoom. I am particularly intrigued by the Asus device, as it has a keyboard accessory that effectively turns the tablet into a netbook. For me, this type of versatility can have real value. Unfortunately, Asus has not done a very good job of supplying enough devices to meet the demand.
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- georgemcbay 15y ago
  I've got the ASUS Transformer, I was one of the lucky few who got an order in around midnight of the launch date (bought mine on BestBuy.com). The device is really quite fantastic, far better than the Xoom (which I've used but don't own) and cheaper. The IPS screen is just absolutely gorgeous to look at and really elevates it over the other Honeycomb tablets I've seen. Unfortunately the keyboard docking station is largely vaporware here in the USA -- reviewers got them but I don't believe a single unit has sold at retail here. It is somewhat puzzling why the docks are even more scarce than the tablets since the dock is a relatively straightforward piece of electronics compared to tablet itself.

daniel_solano 15y ago

Slowly but surely, there are new Honeycomb tablets being shipped. In the US, this past week has seen the release of two new tablets: the Acer Iconia A500 and the Asus EEE Pad Transformer. Both of these tablets have functioning SD card slots, showing that the lack of a working slot is Motorola's fault, not Google's. In addition, these have some neat features that, as I understand it, the iPad does not support, such as USB host mode (allowing use of a USB thumb drive, external HD, keyboard or mouse). Both of these devices also sport prices lower than the Xoom. I am particularly intrigued by the Asus device, as it has a keyboard accessory that effectively turns the tablet into a netbook. For me, this type of versatility can have real value. Unfortunately, Asus has not done a very good job of supplying enough devices to meet the demand.

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georgemcbay 15y ago
I've got the ASUS Transformer, I was one of the lucky few who got an order in around midnight of the launch date (bought mine on BestBuy.com). The device is really quite fantastic, far better than the Xoom (which I've used but don't own) and cheaper. The IPS screen is just absolutely gorgeous to look at and really elevates it over the other Honeycomb tablets I've seen. Unfortunately the keyboard docking station is largely vaporware here in the USA -- reviewers got them but I don't believe a single unit has sold at retail here. It is somewhat puzzling why the docks are even more scarce than the tablets since the dock is a relatively straightforward piece of electronics compared to tablet itself.