woot.com has a refurbed xoom today. No idea which one is the better one to get though
On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 9:25 AM, Joe User <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Greg, > > > So far, I have ruled out Apple, simply because it seems like the OS is > the major reason to get an Apple - hardware-wise it seems to pale in > comparison to the others. I also cannot wait for quad core, I have to > buy now. Acer Iconia, Toshiba Thrive, & the Moto Xoom seem to really > be the best. All have 'Honeycomb' and dual core. Still shopping... > > > > Thursday, November 10, 2011, 7:56:27 AM, you wrote: > >> I'd argue this point. While the iPad makes a very compelling ecosystem >> argument by simple virtue of running iOS, it has been eclipsed in every >> category from a technological superiority perspective. As an example, my >> SGT10 has a more vibrant screen, larger screen, is lighter, thinner, and >> provides roughly equivalent performance and battery life. Honeycomb (and >> ICS) are, in my opinion, far more modern looking than iOS as well. I have a >> work-provided iPhone4, and I find the interface to be dull and dated >> compared to Android's latest, and the larger profile iPad exacerbates this. > >> Nobody else can compete with the ecosystem though, which is a strong >> competitive advantage to be sure, but "nothing matches it" is...highly >> debatable. With a reunified platform in ICS/Android 4.0, I suspect that >> we'll see the ecosystem argument lose standing as well. > > > > > > -- > Regards, > joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key... > > "...now these points of data make a beautiful line..." > >
