Thursday, February 24, 2011

Xoom: the iPad’s first real rival - The Boston Globe

The full story includes a video demo and more details

But now comes the Xoom, the new tablet from Motorola Mobility Inc., and suddenly, Apple has an opponent with live ammo. With a bigger screen, beefier electronics, and a sleek, new version of Google Inc.’s Android operating system, the 10.1-inch Xoom measures up to the iPad in most every category, and flat out whips it in more than a few. Motorola has stumbled by bringing the Xoom to market with some of its features not yet functional. Even so, it has delivered the iPad’s first legitimate rival.

Xoom: the iPad’s first real rival - The Boston Globe

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