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[Xoom General] strifejester:
Speaking of power cord I don't get that either I mean WTF Moto looks like they stole a charger from Nokia...
[Xoom General] agonzalez1010:
The d!ck who spent 20 minutes trying to sell me other sh!t I didn't need at the VZ store.

[UPDATE]

Guess I'll encounter that d!ck again because i'm noticing a slightly discolored band running down the edge of the screen on one side so I'll have to take it back! Fudge!
[Xoom General] setite:
This is why I'm waiting outside for costco to open. They don't push as hard.
[Xoom General] Diversion:
Just got home with my new Xoom...

Display - Pretty good but not nearly as great as the iPad's.. nor is it as bright as the iPad. Pixel density looks A LOT like the iPad.. I can't really say the Xoom is any sharper than the iPad.. Whites look much better on the iPad.. they definately have a much higher color gamut and contrast ratio on the iPad. This is disappointing considering how much the Xoom costs off-contract. The Xoom screen looks nearly identical to what Samsung uses on their Galaxy Tab 7". Viewing angles are "decent" but again, not as good as iPad. I would say they are using a cheap PVA type panel, not IPS on this unit. PVA is still much better than TN at least.

Weight - Same weight as iPad.. so to me, it feels too heavy for it's size... but I think the Xoom is much easier to hang onto/hold because of it's widescreen nature'd body.

Speed - Depending on apps I guess.. or how optimized they are.. Angry Birds Seasons (the tablet version) runs like crap compared to Angry Birds on my Galaxy Tab.. not sure why.. Web browsing is a real treat.. Definately renders web sites faster than the iPad.. content is ready to explore at a much faster pace.. However, scrolling isn't as nice as it is on the iPad.. I don't know why Android can't get scrolling anywhere near iOS's Safari. Scrolling is choppy and clunky depending on how many pictures are needed to be shown on the screen at one time. Quadrant scores LOWER than my Galaxy Tab.. Could be Quadrant's not optimized well enough for the Tegra2 platform.

Battery Life - I will have to edit this in later.. my Xoom came out of the box with 77% life..

Interface/UI - I actually like Honeycombs UI.. the quick-softkeys are delightful to use.. especially to multitask with.. Flying between apps is instantaneous and snappy.. much faster than iPad's multitasking.

I'll post more later.. going back to playing with the Xoom.

Edit: Created a new thread on my thoughts so that people can ask anything they want to know.
[Xoom General] atoy74:
Power button placement is pretty bad. It's especially an issue with the Moto Portfolio case. That thing, although well manufactured, is poorly designed (covers all the charging/usb ports.)

The system is a little laggy in some parts.

Very few tablet specific apps. So, Kindle app for example, looks fine but isnt utilizing the extra resolution. Ipad version will show two page layout, Honeycomb wont (for now.)
[Xoom General] vitodintino1228:
I don't see where people are getting the menu lag from, i've had absolutely none so far. The power button placement is PERFECT, are you guys kidding? The device was designed for optimized landscape view and when you hold it with both hands, it's right there ready to be pressed without having to readjust. This may be different for portrait but I don't plan on using it much.

Connectivity issues with android market as usual but thats typical, they need to fix that, asap.

Angry Birds Seasons is NOT laggy, again, don't know where you're getting that from.

And i'm looking at my Ipad and the xoom side by side and the screen quality on the Ipad is not "considerably" better. Slightly, if even that.

One big negative, lot's of force closes when I try to multi task a lot. This is VERY disappointing, and if it continues, i'll be returning the device.
[Xoom General] ilogik:
The screen brightness/quality/angle view is not as good as the iPad, it seems heavy for its size, although the screen is bigger then the iPad it seems smaller because of the aspect ratio. Battery seems to drain fast, maybe it needs to be conditioned. Occasional lag in the UI.

On the plus side the speaker is pretty loud.

To summon it up: currently not overly impressed.
[Xoom General] jasbur17:
I hate that the browser shows mobile sites. I don't see an option to change the user agent. It's stupid to have to install a different browser, but I guess that's what I gotta do.
[Xoom General] bogatyr:
Go to: "about:debug"

You won't see anything. Then go into the settings and there should be a debug section where you can change the user agent to desktop. Someone posted this in another thread, worked well for me.
[Xoom General] keitht:
Thanks! The setting in debug is called uastring. Took me a while to realize.
[Xoom General] Rich W:
Love the general feel and speed, mostly, of it. Most apps are faster than my X. Still playing with them.

Sling player (one of my favorite apps on my X) is useless, dial-up would work better, freezes and jumps. Video/audio NEVER in sync. Sometime emits a loud screech when un-freezing. (w/3G and all bars)

YouTube is terrible (same video compared to PC), like its always out of focus, contrast levels WAY off.

Hate the placement of the ports. Have to hold it upside down to use when charger is attached. I would have done this when placing it in the portfolio case (cheep and clumsy feeling) but then you cant get to the power button! DUMB, DUMB, DUMB design.

Cant find the setting to get the display to not time out when it on charge!

Cant get into my company website (can with my droid x) I think the new browser has TLS security set and I need to turn it off.

Generally I like it and will come up with work-arounds for most of the issues it's the first one out and both xoom and 3.0 need work and will mature with time. I do thin I will keep it.
[Xoom General] jasbur17:
Thanks.

I remember doing that on my phone. I don't like that it loses that setting on a reboot.
[Xoom General] bwcorvus:
anyone figure out how to rearrange the bookmarks in the browser?
[Xoom General] Legacy2385:
I can't seem to find google voice....at all
[Xoom General] BunLengthHotDog:
Can't find google body either.
[Xoom General] Legacy2385:
Yea that too....what gives?
[Xoom General] gigglebox:
Dennis Quaid hasnt deployed the shuttle yet... Martin Short is squirming...
[Xoom General] Rich W:
Originally Posted by jasbur17

I hate that the browser shows mobile sites. I don't see an option to change the user agent. It's stupid to have to install a different browser, but I guess that's what I gotta do.

Go to: "about:debug"

You won't see anything. Then go into the settings and there should be a debug section where you can change the user agent to desktop. Someone posted this in another thread, worked well for me.

Where is "about:debug"??

Thanks
[Xoom General] bogatyr:
Type it in the address bar of the browser then hit enter. The page won't change but you'll see more options in the menu and the settings section, specifically a debug area in settings with a user agent option.
[Xoom General] r0guenj:
i noticed sling player sucked when i tried. maybe needs an updated version for 3.0?

but i am glad i did not have to rebuy it!
[Xoom General] nitewalker033:
Seems a little on the heavy side but nothing to drastic.... brightness outside is not the best but that's all I can think of....
[Xoom General] vitodintino1228:
It's funny how similar Windows and Android are. Something you guys will run into: Some old apps work, some don't. All my Emulators work, but teamviewer, phone my pc, and some others just Force Close.

Tad bit disappointing, but i'm HOPING devs jump on tablet apps asap.
[Xoom General] jasbur17:
Something that concerns me is the case. It seems to be scratching the sides of the Xoom. Even if I'm careful and try to pull the sides of the case out a-little when "snapping" it in, I'm sure it's gonna leave wear marks or scratches over time.
[Xoom General] clovis_ll:
i don't like how they haven't used the microusb as charge and sync. i hate lugging another charger with me..
[Xoom General] ocdtrekkie:
I'm very happy with it, just wish QuickOffice and SwiftKey were available at launch. Facebook app is buggy too.
[Xoom General] ashura3:
1. I really, really, REALLY wish the screen was IPS or SAMOLED.

2. It's a little heavier than I'd prefer.

3. No Google Voice?

4. Some places where I expect to be able to swipe back but have to hit the back button, ie. Gmail message view.

5. I wish the method of deleting apps/widgets was consistently used as a way to delete stuff. For example, dragging and dropping to delete bookmarks or contacts instead of having to long press and go through a menu or use the action bar.

6. Not being able to charge through micro USB which is kind of crazy since the charging docks use it, no?

7. As I mentioned in the accessories subforum, the portfolio case SUCKS.
[Xoom General] parrotheadmjb:
When you go to their site and search for your device when you decide to buy it, the xoom shows up. Even found a video of it on honeycomb on youtube, looks crazy good. I think I might buy it in a minute, I googled and found a coupon..just hope it'll work on the xoom
[Xoom General] djunio:
I wish it had a standard USB. Other than that, I love it.

Oh and I wish the browser had tablet and desktop mode like the GTablet.
[Xoom General] kiter86:
It wont work. It was an error that was open for a very short time.
[Xoom General] keitht:
I don't like the following::

- Can't play a single HD video file in my collection, mostly 720p MKV

- Wish it were 1/2 pound lighter. Very hard to keep held with one hand

- Screen is very glossy and shows fingerprints very easily. Ordered Invisible Shield screen protector which I hope will resolve this.

- Would like an option to hide screens. There are 5 and I do not need them all.

- Power button on back seems to limit accessory options. Hopefully we will see

some creative 3rd party solutions. Specifically looking for a portfolio style accessory where I can angle the screen at different levels and still access all buttons and ports.

- Scrollable list of many more recent apps instead of the 5 limit. Would like to see at least 10 if not more.

- Apps button only available in the home screens in the upper right corner. Since the navigation bar is always visible on bottom (Back, Home, Recent Apps). Why isn't the app button there? When you are in another app, the app button is not visible but the bottom bar is.

- Don't like the fact that I have no idea when I can use the microSD card slot that comes with it. Stupid to release the hardware but it doesn't work out of the box.

Probably more I have not come across yet but overall, I think it is a nice device with potential. As many have said, it is a little half-baked probably rushed to market too soon. Hopefully the issues above can be addressed which will make it much better for me. The video playback thing is really annoying though. I do not want to convert my entire video collection to something the Xoom can play.
[Xoom General] csseale:
I like the power button. To me it feels natural when in my hand to just turn it on or off. I honestly think it was a bit of genius. Much better than having to reconfigure your hands to power on or off the device.
[Xoom General] Srikar_NBK:
Hmm seeing all your comments. I guess I will wait for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and then decide between Xoom and Tab 10.1. Hopefully, more Tablet- ready apps would feature in the market by then.
[Xoom General] thehavock18:
I picked mine up launch day. There have been a few fc's on some apps but it seems within the day those apps all had updates. I only have one complaint and that is the speaker. Put the tablet down and you muffle the sound. Hold it up and everyone else hears better than you. Turning it up all the way seems to barble the sound.

Oh yea this thing has stolen my life
[Xoom General] keitht:
Just keep in mind that this is a thread with comments on what people do not like. Start a thread on what people do like and it would look rosier :) I do love my Xoom and I am sure many issues will be resolved with updates. Only the ones that are hardware related obviously cannot be updated. For example, I do not think my Xoom will become 1/2 pound lighter with an OTA update! lol... Most of the things I listed, I can live with for a while but the video thing, that is a big one in my opinion. Hoping that can be corrected with software.
[Xoom General] CJNYC:
video!

Agreed. The video problems is starting to look like a deal breaker for me. I don't mind doing conversions, but everything I converted for my iPad (a significantly leas powerful device) stutters like crazy on the XOOM. I'm becoing concerned that this is a hardware problem with everything Tegra2, which would impact almost all the comng tablets. Reading up on the issue suggests that Tegra2 doesn't have the throughput for high profile x264 encoded video. This would mean it's not going to be fixed by a software update. I'm currently working with Handbrake to find some good conversion settings. Not fun and very disappointing. Still shocked Google and motorola would let a product out the door with weaker video capability than it's biggest rival which also happens to be a year old!
[Xoom General] AndroidFileHost:
Wait for rockplayer to optimize it for tegra. Its not coded to utilize dual core yet. Nvidia needs to get us some updates.
[Xoom General] keitht:
I read the same with Tegra 2 and I hope there is a way to make it work. Hard to believe i can play every video I have on my Samsung Captivate phone and not on the Xoom. Very disappointing and frustrating.
[Xoom General] muyoso:
Even if rockplayer optimizes itself like crazy, you will have to software decode hd videos. Good luck with that. Tegra 2 should be able to hardware decode videos flawlessly, and the fact it can't is absolutely absurd. Little companies like imagination technologies with their powervr sgx540 gpus power through hd video like champs, and have for a while now. I would expect the leading consumer gpu manufacturer in the country, Nvidia, to know what they are doing, but apparently not.
[Xoom General] bloggy:
a few things put a damper on this purchase for me:

1. The screen is mediocre. It isn't awful, but it is not great either. I should note that I'm extremely picky about displays in general though. Mediocre black levels, seemingly sluggish response time (things look "shimmery" when scrolling"), and while it beats the ipad at pixel density, I still want more. At least the viewing angles are good (unlike my wife's ipod touch 4th gen) and there is no backlight leakage (unlike my droidx) and there is no pentile subpixel array (like my incredible and fascinate)

2. Video decoding issues, and speed in general. I'm not sure what I expected from tegra2, but it was more than this. If what everyone is saying is true and playing the hd content I already have isn't gonna work, then that is a HUGE disappointment for the xoom. That was a big deal for me. I'm hoping that once the guys at PLEX get it sorted out for the xoom I will be back in business. Many websites really seem to chug which is also kind of a big deal.

3. It is hefty and sharp! Wow those front edges really dig into your palms! Give me a lighter plastic tablet any day. I'm now looking forward to samsung's tab because of this.

Minor stuff:

4. crummy flimsy charger. Charges fast, but what a terrible little connector, and what a pain not to be able to charge by usb.

5. front camera horrible quality in preview mode. I was shocked later when i reviewed the stills i took from the front camera and they were actually ok. Why does it look so horrendous in the viewfinder?

All in all, i really like honeycomb. I'm really excited for what kind of apps we are going to get. But I'm getting the feeling that we aren't going to see many early adopters for the xoom, and that by the time we really get our software together, the second generation of tablets will blow this away. I'm not returning my xoom, but I am anticipating putting it up for sale as soon as we get an alternative.
[Xoom General] keitht:
Even though I am disgusted by this, I still have hope. I have seen crazier things happen with software. Although I am not a programmer, I am optimistic that someone will come up with a software solution to this problem and that person will make lots of $$ :)
[Xoom General] serialtoon:
The fact that honeycomb doesn't even see all the ram is a deal breaker. Sluggish browsing stinks as well as sluggiah overall performance and the fact that this keyboard is studdering as I type sucls the big one.
[Xoom General] dino325:
Most annoying feature is the placement of the charging port and the plug easily disconnects.
[Xoom General] keitht:
The browsing is actually quite fast for me for most of the sites I go to. I am pretty impressed actually. Typing a response on XDA forums is slow as crap though but on other forums, no issue at all. This is either an XDA problem that can be fixed or a browser issue that can be fixed with a software update. And it is not so bad I would call it a deal breaker. If you experience this with all other forums, you may have something wrong with your device.
[Xoom General] CJNYC:
I'm honestly stuck

I'm honestly stuck trying to figure out what to do with this thing. I love Touchdown for Exchange as optimized for tablets and it blows away anything I've used for mail, calendar and contacts short of full-blown Outlook. I really like the browser. The keyboard rocks and I like the form factor. The screen could be a tad better, but I can live with that, as it's really no worse or better than my iPad.

However, I travel for business like crazy, including four flights of 10+ hours each over the last three weeks. My computer acts as my DVR, recording my favorite programs, automatically converting through Handbrake and then uploading through Dropbox so I can have access anywhere. The fact that anything I play on here stutters and drops frames is ridiculous! I can't stress enough how much of an utter failure this is by Google, Motorola and Nvidia. I'm shocked this product was let out the door with such poor multimedia capability! Like I said, I'm having trouble deciding whether to stick with the XOOM or go back to my iPad while waiting for something better. My Epic 4G is a far better media device than the XOOM - UTTERLY PATHETIC! MOTOROLA ARE YOU LISTENING!
[Xoom General] keitht:
Yeah, that is the big failure for me as well. Very bad. And you will be even more pissed when you see the new Xoom commercials showing HD playback and saying the Xoom is everything a tablet should be.
[Xoom General] CJNYC:
Signed on that dotted line

Yeah, I've seen them. I only wish I had know of this failure before signing that Verizon contract at Best Buy. Now I'm seeing the LTE upgrade is imminent, as Motorola and Verizon have already posted instructions on how to get it done, which makes this decision even harder! LTE with the web capabilities will be amazing, but the damn video!
[Xoom General] keitht:
I just hope that people continue to stay vocal about this. As I said before, I am optimistic that a solution will be found but people need to stay vocal about it. The press needs to report about it which I have not seen. But I suspect it will take people returning the devices and lack of sales for anything to get done. Whatever it takes, stay vocal and report to your friends in the press.
[Xoom General] bloggy:
on the contrary i want more people to buy one so we can get some more help :D
[Xoom General] bloggy:
oh and does it bug anyone else that apps don't show as "installed" when browsing the market until you click on them? This must be an oversight.
[Xoom General] keitht:
Yeah, I noticed that too. I am sure that will be fixed at some point.
[Xoom General] muyoso:
If you are converting them anyway, try converting them to baseline profile 720p. The file might be massive, but the xoom should play it.

https://forum.handbrake.fr/viewtopic.php?t=20140&p=92924

That is discussing the g-tablet, which uses the same Tegra 2.

Basically you are going to have to create some profile that encodes with weird and specific parameters that the Tegra 2 can decode.
[Xoom General] wfsdesign:
I love this thing, have to complain about the accelerometer though in that it is calibrated wrong for most apps hyper jump was one that was messed up. I read that this is something simple the app developer can fix though.
[Xoom General] android_geoff:
my gripes software wise

You tube quality is horrible only has HQ setting and no HD 480/720 or 1080 settings

Scrolling in browser is choppy and goes blank if scrolled too fast

Can't delete music from default app without 3rd part app no equalizer or any options whatsoever

Android market isn't in catagories for newest top free or top paid

No easy way to close running apps without going to settings and manage apps

And only 5 apps shown in recent and 7 in portrait mode non scrollable

Gallery app needs improvement no stacks preview pinch zoom lags

Something is also wrong with the cursed it when you tap in an area to edit text it goes to a differ ant area

1 more major thing i hate is auto rotation is sooo slow and when I show friends with the I pad its embarrassing. If you turn animations to some it rotates quick but you don't get the cool rotate annimation
[Xoom General] bloggy:
the "flip" animations for when you go 180 degrees are so much cooler than the 90 degree turn ones
[Xoom General] Aaron636r:
Settings>Applications>Keep Screen on While Charging.
[Xoom General] mjpacheco:
Speaker placement - sound out the back (sides would have been much better)

No charge through USB, that charger pin is gonna be the first thing to break for people and crap now it cannot be charged 'anywhere' via usb

Buggy software, especially Market is a little (sometimes a lot) wonky.

Gallery crop is almost un-usable, OMG who tested this?

Browser really hangs up on a lot of sites, much less compatible than my phone browser

Screen is disappointly... average. Spoiled by my Samsung Vibrant

Bezel edge is so small I'm constantly triggering application activity accidently. Hoping a case will solve this.

Screen smudging is crazy! so here comes a screen protector, which to me is like having to wear a rubber for sex... often needed but never as good.

Paranoid about HD playback complaints but I reencode as a habbit anyway, not sure highest settings people are trying to get to are really noticable on this form factor anyway so hoping I can get to a good middle ground.
[Xoom General] CJNYC:
I will give it a shot and report back

Thanks for pointing me here. I will give it a shot and report back. I know re-encoding isn't the most convenient way to deal with videos, but because I spend so much time on the road, maximizing capacity is more important to me. I have a script that does the bulk of it automatically through Handbrake, so if I find settings that work, I probably won't care what they are.
[Xoom General] Stone 13:
Video is disappointing

I hate the tiny volume buttons, do I really need to grow nails just to adjust my volume?

Why is the power button on the back?

smudge magnet front & back

Gingerbread still has a way to go, performance when rotating the device is sluggish at best

Auto dim, is useless

Even with these gripes, I don't regret my purchase since it is a 1st generation device.