Conclusion

Conclusion



The Xoom represents a strong start in the tablet space for Motorola. The company has

outfitted with the Xoom with all of the specifications you'd want in a tablet. It's

super fast, well built and it's currently the only tablet that runs Android 3.0.

Honeycomb ushers in a tablet specific Android OS, which thankfully does not feel like

a misplaced phone OS. Google has incorporated parts of Android that help to provide

for a familiar experience and have a high appeal to those who enjoy personalizing

their device(s). There are some gaps in the OS that make it feel incomplete and the

lack of tablet specific apps in the Android Market is disappointing, but not

surprising. With a slew of tablets expected to hit the market in 2011, the apps will

come. A number of differentiating features (Flash support, 4G, microSD expansion) are

all coming soon, but not available now. This makes for an experience that might be as

refined as one would expect, but it's a terrific beginning. Google and Motorola will

move quickly to address the missing pieces.

In the end, the Motorola Xoom is an extremely capable tablet and one that will

certainly improve over time. If you are ready for bumps in the road that accompany

early adoption, there is plenty to like about the Motorola Xoom.