Motorola Xoom
June 24, 2011 – 5:15 amThe Motorola Xoom is the first of a whole new generation of Android tablets. Previous efforts at running an Android tablet such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab used Android Froyo 2.2 which was designed for smartphones but luckily for us the Motorola Xoom uses the new Android Honeycomb 3.0 operating system, making it the first true Android tablet.
The Xoom has a large 10.1″ screen which is closer to Ipad size than the 7″ screen of the Galaxy Tab. The screen has 1290×800 pixel resolution and a 16:9 aspect ratio perfect for watching movies and streaming content over the web. The Xoom definitely couldn’t be popped into your pocket but the larger screen makes this tablet more usable than the Galaxy Tab. The Xoom is a well constructed and stylish tablet although it’s noticeably fatter than the Ipad2 and a bit heavier.
Browsing on the Xoom is fast and fun although the Android app logos are going to need to be resized for Android 3.0 tablets. There is enough processor power to making using the Xoom a whizz and it also has Flash Player which of course isn’t supported on Apple’s Ipads. There are multiple home screen options and you can tweak the tablet’s graphics to find your perfect match.
The Xoom has all the connectivity options you would expect including an HDMI port allowing you to watch the Xoom’s output on TV and a 3.5mm headphone socket. The Xoom is also PC friendly and will connect to your PC and allow you to share files with ease, no file format woes await you.
The Xoom has both a front and back camera to allow use of see-me-see-u software. The front mounted camera is 5-megapixel snapper whilst the camera on the screen side is a decent 2-megapixel cam.