yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xoom General] panicproducer:
Well, they're not nuts, they just like paying a monthly fee to do something they should already be able to do if they're rooted and have the tethering app installed
[Xoom General] goldsworthy:
I have a xoom 3G and the GPS works GREAT! 200x better then my $400.00 GPS system in my auto. I understood the WY FY version of the xoom was to be the same as the 3G unit, If it isnt, I wouldnt buy the WY FY xoom. I dont see why the WYFY xoom would have less memory then the 3G xoom eather. I dont use the 3G on my tablet it is unlocked. Its nice however to have the 3G/4G xoom model as you can (if you choose) pay a month to month data plan (without contract) vacationing or travel, then cut it off again when you get back home.
[Xoom General] hasodi:
* Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)

* 1GHz Dual-Core CPU

* 1GB LP DDR2 RAM

* 32GB Flash Storage

* 10.1" Touchscreen Display

* Dual-Band 802.11n Wi-Fi

* Bluetooth 2.1+EDR

* Front & Rear Cameras

* HD Video Recording

* 10 Hour Battery

* S-GPS/E-Compass

Those are specs that I am finding for wifi Xoom
[Xoom General] Elementix:
Just scored a barely used 3G/WiFi xoom with portfolio case off eBay for $599+free 1 day shipping. WOOT! Should get here the same day my WiFi model would have. :-D
[Xoom General] gordata:
I was thinking of picking up one off ebay for 600 and have the 3G/LTE for when I go on vacation. I have like ten that I have been watching on ebay.
[Xoom General] Elementix:
Well, it was a Buy It Now price and had only been listed for like 45 minutes. It looks to be in very good shape and the guy's feedback checks out so I figured hell, for the same price I can just get the better model with a case and have the option to use data in the future if I choose to. Lucky find I suppose...
[Xoom General] panicproducer:
Just got shipment confirmation email from Amazon, expected delivery date: March 28, 2011
[Xoom General] thor17:
When did you order? Did you do one-day shipping?
[Xoom General] panicproducer:
Ordered March 16, 2011. One-Day Shipping.
[Xoom General] vincentm:
I got my tracking info too. I did, however, have to talk to them just now to get them to credit me $10 for when the item listed for $589. I also have a eta of March 28th.
[Xoom General] goldsworthy:
BB and Staples here in my town report they each have only 10 xoom units each! They said thats all that was shipped to them.
[Xoom General] ryoung07:
I got my tracking information from Staples as well. Delivery on Monday. Hell its sitting at the UPS by my house right now according to the tracking info. I'd just go pick it up if I wasn't working. Stupid work.
[Xoom General] Vyse666:
Went to Best Buy today, and they only received 2.

I went to buy it, and it rang up at $10,000, which let the employee know they shouldn't sell it. :(
[Xoom General] lewy10:
You have to love the month to month billing. :) Hell I do!!!
[Xoom General] eaglecomm:
just got my shipping notification too.. I had cancelled my original order when amazon dropped the price to 589 and then re-ordered at that price. Shows that the tracking number has been generated, but that UPS doesn't have it in hand yet. Amazon's delivery note says March 29th (I got the 2 day shipping) which is a day earlier than they originally stated it would come. But unless UPS shows that they have it in hand before tomorrow, then I would assume it would really come on the 30th as it will be 2 days from UPS getting it.. but we'll see. Only a few more days! :D
[Xoom General] almightyjoe82:
Got Amazon confirmed email item shipped arrival time Monday
[Xoom General] FatherStorm:
It's in transit

just got my Amazon noitce, it'll be here Monday!
[Xoom General] hallfleming:
I found 2 Best Buy's a Staples and a Costco that have them in stock. All of them said they over the phone that they wouldn't sell them until tomorrow. Brandsmart has 100 at their Atlanta distribution center but won't make it to the stores until Monday. Nice timing Brandsmart...
[Xoom General] cam30era:
My sad tale...

So, I called BB in my town this afternoon and asked if they had the Wifi in stock, and if they were selling it. Yes to both questions. So I asked to speak to the Mobility dept manager (Nick), and he confirmed. So I drive 7 miles across town and introduce myself to Nick. He gets his keys, unlocks the storage cupboard behind him, takes the box out and hands it to me to look at. I tell him to ring it up. And as others have reported, it comes up as $10,000. So he gets on the phone for a few minutes, then tells me, with chagrin, that he is sorry but he can't sell it until tomorrow. He did apologize profusely. But at least my trip wasn't for naught. He put my name on one of the ONLY TWO UNITS THAT They HAVE IN STOCK! Oh well, I got excited for nothing... Looking forward to 11:00 tomorrow morning.:rolleyes:
[Xoom General] thor17:
I preordered on Amazon on March 16 and chose one-day shipping. Delivery estimate was March 29 up until an hour ago, when the status changed to shipped and the estimate is now March 28.
[Xoom General] j2eubank:
yup same here...
[Xoom General] almightyjoe:
thats what happened to my amazon order also went from 29th to 28th i sure dont mind one bit. anyone know what case you will be getting yet
[Xoom General] jroid:
Crazy how the Same EXACT thing happened to me this morning ;) except mines rung up at 599

Sent from my Google Nexus S
[Xoom General] ryu_ran:
ordered at B and H and it says Order Status:	New order processing ... too bad i cant use my credit cards only rely on paypal... :(
[Xoom General] smilepak:
Go my from staples on Friday, but might check local Costco tomorrow. If they have it, I'll return the staple one for Costco. Having that free case does seem kind cool if it is worth it. ehehh
[Xoom General] martonikaj:
Yes Costco should have it on the 27th but call to check.

If you have the option to buy from Costco why not? Its $10 cheaper + free case to protect it (saves money too!), and Costco's return policy is top notch.
[Xoom General] Al936:
Could somebody please measure the box (package) of WiFi Xoom and post it here. I just need to know the dimensions of the box. Thank you very much in advance!
[Xoom General] SS2006:
Oh I preordred this baby

no tax

sweet
[Xoom General] Elementix:
Ok, well here's the 3G+WiFi Xoom: http://developer.motorola.com/products/xoom-mz601/

and here's just the WiFi Xoom: http://developer.motorola.com/products/xoom-mz604/

There you go. Specs Straight off the manufacturer's webpage. Hope that clears up any questions. :)
[Xoom General] panicproducer:
Thank you very much for posting these links, those are specs I was referring to, it clearly shows that the Wifi only model will in fact have s-gps and everything else in the 3G model, except for the 3G radio of course
[Xoom General] eaglecomm:
Motorola has just said the release date for the Wifi Xoom will be March 27th. Woohoo!

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/motorola-mobility-brings-motorola-xoom-wi-fi-to-united-states-118074364.html
[Xoom General] kalfou:
No gps? R u serious homie?
[Xoom General] ximfinity:
It looks like both models list:

LOCATION SERVICES:	E-Compass, Simultaneous GPS

The only difference according to the specs is the wifi doesnt have:

WAN: DATA BEARERS	GPRS/EDGE Class 12, HSDPA 10.1 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps

I think someone misread GPRS as GPS.
[Xoom General] :
Use your eyes and read panicproducers post
[Xoom General] Bauxite:
Amazon link

http://www.amazon.com/MOTOROLA-XOOM-Android-Tablet-Wi-Fi/dp/B0045FM6SU/
[Xoom General] Bauxite:
Exactly, it has GPS, just not A-GPS which uses cellphone towers to speed up the cold startup of GPS locations.
[Xoom General] mazz0310:
This is correct. GPS uses satellites. The A-GPS using a Wireless Network (Verizon) to assist finding the satellites. Without Verizon A-GPS won't work.
[Xoom General] ximfinity:
Anyways,

What is the best price anyone expects to see on the wifi version? 599.99? like BH is listing?

You think Motorola will issue a $100 rebate like the 3g?
[Xoom General] vincentm:
Only time will tell. I just ordered pre-ordered mine from Amazon. No tax + free two day shipping (Prime). Costco or Sam's Club would have to sell it for around $545 (9.75% tax here) to match that.
[Xoom General] kalfou:
K ill make sure to use my eyes next time sorry mum
[Xoom General] chazman:
Just returned my Verizon 3g, sucked up the 70 restock fee, pre-ordered on Amazon 599 no tax.

Just couldn't justify another data plan for a device that (for me) will be used like a net book. Just thinking of it sitting on the beside table screaming at me "$20 a month" was causing me to have second thoughts.

Love the device, hated the data plan...

Chaz
[Xoom General] panicproducer:
Just preordered mine too, but I got one day shipping for $3.99 due to the prime membership
[Xoom General] mrdannyaitch:
So USA wifi version is $599 or £371 but UK wifi version is £499 or $806!

Got to love pricing mark ups! Even if I ship one over from the states I reckon I could save $100. Madness.
[Xoom General] stonec11:
how you guys get no tax on amazon?
[Xoom General] vincentm:
Amazon's distribution warehouse is not in California (where I live). Therefore, no sale's tax.
[Xoom General] Elementix:
Woot! Just preordered mine as well! Since the tablet will be released on Sunday and I got Prime 1 day shipping (1 business day), it should get here on my birthday! Awesome. :)
[Xoom General] kgeissler:
I pre-ordered mine from amazon. Hopefully they will ship before the launch day so we can have it on the 27th.

Since I now see that the 27th is a Sunday, hopefully it will deliver on Monday. :)
[Xoom General] chazman:
Sunday seems like a weird day to release...
[Xoom General] martonikaj:
its because of the UK's VAT... which is 20%. You can't do a straight conversion of USD to GBP and call it a day, you have to take that into account.

Taking off the 20% VAT off the UK sale puts the Xoom at 399GBP.

Complain about your tax system, they're the ones ripping you off.
[Xoom General] martonikaj:
There are pre-orders though. Still quite weird.
[Xoom General] chazman:
So when can a pre-order ship? Sunday... Monday?

Chuck
[Xoom General] cesarcerros31:
Anyone know what retail stores will have them

sent from my HTC evolution running a freshly baked gingerbread with the 4gs in it
[Xoom General] :
according to the official press release

http://www.bgr.com/2011/03/16/motorolas-wi-fi-xoom-coming-to-u-s-march-27th-599/
[Xoom General] galactic.surfeur:
I Hope BH Photo is in the retailers who receive the Xoom the same day ....
[Xoom General] mrdannyaitch:
You're preaching to the choir mate! Complaining about our tax system is a hobby.
[Xoom General] eaglecomm:
Not seeing B&H on the list from Motorola worried me. I cancelled my order with them and went with Amazon. It may be fine, but I didn't want them writing me later (or finding out somehow) that they only got 5 or 10 and that mine would be shipping in the 'next shipment' 3 or 4 weeks later. Just kept eating away at me.. hopefully Amazon will be good to go. Though I doubt Amazon will be shipping them earlier in the week (unless they ship on Friday) to ensure no one gets it before March 27th. I think its more likely they will just ship it out on Monday (if not a little later).
[Xoom General] galactic.surfeur:
JPR too but it's on their list. I receive an email today for pre-order the Xoom.

Well, wait & see :) If i see than BH don't have the tablet for the 27th and no date, i'll cancel my order and go to BB directly. It's more easy.
[Xoom General] vincentm:
It all depends when Amazon receives their shipment from Motorola. They may be sitting on them right now for all we know. When I pre-ordered my Boxee Box from Amazon I received it the day before it was scheduled to be released. In this case, I'm hoping history repeats itself and I get mine on the 26th.
[Xoom General] vincentm:
Xoom WiFi is now on the Motorola site. They have pictures showing the color. Doesn't look silver like the Staples ad shows: it's more of a dark grey/gunmetal color. Looks pretty good from the one small pic shown.
[Xoom General] martonikaj:
That's good to see. I thought it would look SUPER ugly if it was bright silver like the other pictures depicted.
[Xoom General] keegster:
do they charge when preorder placed or when shipped?
[Xoom General] dadoc04:
preordered from Amazon.... thanks guys
[Xoom General] Bauxite:
Amazon always charges when shipped.
[Xoom General] Squeak22:
The bright silver one is for Europe, I think.
[Xoom General] robbiev80:
Sweet! Just ordered mine! Thanks op
[Xoom General] bains4u:
Just submitted my pre-order with Costco for wifi Xoom for $589. plus Costco is throwing in a case for Xoom
[Xoom General] :
"While Costco quotes a ship date five days later than Motorola’s — April 1st as opposed to March 27th — the wait will award buyers free shipping, a discounted price and a free gel case. "

http://www.bgr.com/2011/03/17/motorola-xoom-wi-fi-up-for-pre-order-from-costco-589-99-free-case/
[Xoom General] :
http://www.staples.com/StaplesProdu...mSearchKeyword=+xoom&ddkey=http:StaplesSearch

Pre-order your Motorola Xoom by March 23rd, 2011 to reserve one of these limited quantity tablets. Product will ship by March 25th. Expected delivery: 1 - 3 business days. Your credit card will be charged at shipment.

edit: Expected business-day delivery: Mon 03/28 - Wed 04/06
[Xoom General] spitfirerx:
just pre-ordered on amazon with next day shipping i cant wait
[Xoom General] clutchmasters:
amazon

i did mine on amazon..$3.99 next day shipping with prime membership and no tax!
[Xoom General] futuregerald:
Just did the same, I know they will deliver saturdays and considering that other retailers will have them available for shipment on the 25th I hope Amazon overnights mine on the 25th(or sooner!). if they don't ship it by the 25th I'm just gonna cancel my order and buy it in stores on Sunday morning, i'd rather get it from Amazon though cause there's no tax for me.
[Xoom General] cesarcerros31:
That's not a bad idea I might have to go with that

sent from my HTC evolution running a freshly baked gingerbread with the 4gs in it
[Xoom General] martonikaj:
Damn I wish I could dodge taxes on Amazon, but I'm in WA :(
[Xoom General] smilepak:
Costco is $589.00 and w/ CA tax = ~ 640.00

Amazon is $599 no tax

now the question is, is $40 bucks worth spending to have 90 days costco awesome return policy as a safety net?

Hmmm.....

Man I would love to buy the 3G version if I didn't have to pay the $200 premium to have the 3G. I am okay with month to month data plan.
[Xoom General] panicproducer:
Move to California dude, we've got sun, the beach, beautiful women, it's more than anything you could ever want, all in one place

Oh yeah, and no tax for amazon.com items
[Xoom General] albundy2010:
And major fault lines.
[Xoom General] panicproducer:
Yeah, in light of the Japan quake maybe that's one of the more serious points to take into consideration
[Xoom General] martonikaj:
But you have high sales tax on other things, and income tax. And a failing government. : /
[Xoom General] jaypeezee:
...and Pollution, Earth Quakes, "No-Fault" laws, horrible justice system, corrupt City Officials, must I go on ?
[Xoom General] martonikaj:
Nah I think most people get it :P
[Xoom General] goldsworthy:
This was my feeling also, Thats why I got the 3G model (unlocked) I didnt want a contract of ANY kind. I figure why you folks are WAITING for your WYFI xoom I will just keep on haveing fun with my 3G xoom!. When the time comes I can allways get the month to month NO CONTRACT data plan!. Also, I bet the resale value on the 3G/4G xoom will be a little higher when the time comes to sell. The diferance in price isnt that much! heck my wife spends more than that on shoes each week! (gata keep the wife happy!). IM KEEPING IT!
[Xoom General] sigp23940:
I just ordered my Xoom WiFi from amazon. I had $150 credit so I got the basic dock and the Xoom for $519 shipped. I picked 1 day so it should be at my door by Tuesday. Ill have to wait a extra day or so but I am happy! :D
[Xoom General] patass:
i've got a friend who works at staples saying she can get me a 10% discount on it. God I hope she's right.
[Xoom General] smilepak:
Went to my local Costco in Chino Hill, CA. They have the pallet with the WIFI XOOM in the back, according to one of the guys there. They can't bring it out officially until March 27th.

FYI....
[Xoom General] jroid:
Just pre-ordered my xoom with staples. Called before hand and the guy said they will be available in-store on fri (25th) He also said I can pre-order online and have it shipped to any staples store which in my case is 2 miles away from home :D Had to pay tax though $42 in central fla. I'm there first thing fri. morning
[Xoom General] mallard729:
hmmm just returned my idonk2 today, can i wait till sunday for the awesome costco 90 return policy ? or do i try and get it on friday morning at staples. i need to check the staples return policy
[Xoom General] martonikaj:
Hmm 25th? thats interesting.
[Xoom General] PengLord:
It's on BestBuy.com for preorder, $50 shipping though without an option for in-store pickup.

EDIT: They fixed the shipping charges to be more reasonable, still no in-store pickup.
[Xoom General] vincentm:
Just checked out the Amazon pre-order page. It no longer says "Pre-Order," it's now shows "Temporarily Out of Stock."

Could this mean that it's shipping soon for those of us who pre-ordered? I know it will be shipped sometime within the next few days; I'm just getting a little excited/anxious waiting for this to arrive.

EDIT: Nevermind. It's been changed back to Pre-order: "This item has not yet been released."
[Xoom General] Al936:
What do you think: will WiFi only model have unlocked bootloader as Verizon Xoom actually have?
[Xoom General] martonikaj:
its the exact same software as the Verizon one.
[Xoom General] Al936:
I understand that it is the same Android. However I am worry about unlocked bootloader. Ok - lets see...
[Xoom General] xanadu1979:
Does anybody know if the rumored $539 (or was it $549?) price at Sam's Club is for real or not? I know after sales tax it's pretty much the same price as Amazon, but I wouldn't have to wait for shipping at Sam's.
[Xoom General] cesarcerros31:
+1 on that I have a Sam's down the street I will call them today to ask them about that

sent from my HTC evolution running a freshly baked gingerbread with the 4gs in it
[Xoom General] Kcarpenter:
Pre ordered mine at staples, free shipping with in store pick up option...I had to pay tax though. I would assume everyone would have to since staples dos business about everywhre.
[Xoom General] martonikaj:
Amazon has 2 day shipping. And Sam's Club requires a membership like Costco if you don't already have it.
[Xoom General] MitchRapp:
bestbuy.ca = free shipping on orders over 20$ (maybe you know someone in Canada?)
[Xoom General] Kcarpenter:
Curious if we will be able to use all the same Roms/Kernels that the 3g Xooms are using...guess time will tell....

getting eager and excited.

Eager Beaver is Eager.
[Xoom General] smilepak:
With the iPad I can see not having the need of 3G and WIFI version is perfectly fine. But with Xoom, I am really debating. The whole benefit of Honeycomb is the widget functionality. A lot of the widget relies on having internet to update (i.e.: news, weather, etc.,). So not having 3G, that really going to hamp down the true experience of XOOM isn't it?

But then again, paying the premium of $200.00 just to have the 3G benefit sucks...*sigh*...decision decision.
[Xoom General] xanadu1979:
I have a membership and I don't have Amazon Prime so I would need to pay extra for 2-day shipping.
[Xoom General] j2eubank:
man.. I really wonder when Amazon is going to ship?? need..new..toy....:cool:
[Xoom General] dadoc04:
im with ya man.... I got next day delivery so im hoping we get tracking in the next day or 2
[Xoom General] mikejet:
If you check Staples site and check In Store availability it lists as In Stock for some locations :mad:

Hurry up Amazon!
[Xoom General] Lady756:
Yeah, the store around the corner from my job has them listed in stock. Very tempted to cancel my Amazon order....

EDIT: Called the store and they confirmed they had them in stock, but they couldn't sell them until Sunday.
[Xoom General] j2eubank:
I got next day too. if staples has them already you have to believe Amazon does too. I hope they ship soon.

I don't have any experience pre-ordering on amazon. do they normally ship prior to the launch date?
[Xoom General] coreyzw:
Looks like Best Buy just put up their pre-order page today... didnt see it yesterday.
[Xoom General] almightyjoe82:
Yep I noticed that to about best buy. Anyone call to ask when they will get them instore
[Xoom General] almightyjoe82:
I called best buy and they said they would be in stores sunday
[Xoom General] greenro89:
Are they available to order for in store pick up? I won't get off work til 5 on sunday.. :(
[Xoom General] coreyzw:
the "in store pickup" option is labeled as "coming soon"... so who knows if it will be up in time for the preorder/launch day pickups.
[Xoom General] panicproducer:
Amazon is now showing March 27th as the official release date with a "See price in cart" link for $589.99

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0045FM6SU
[Xoom General] almightyjoe82:
Yeah what he said. I'm hoping for that option to be up soon to
[Xoom General] Elementix:
Has anyone gotten a delivery estimate from Amazon yet?? I'm really hoping we get this on the 26th..
[Xoom General] martonikaj:
interesting to see Amazon drop $10 just like Costco.
[Xoom General] Goodfella80:
I pre-ordered from amazon and haven't received any info from them. I hope they provide an update on Friday. There's a guy on the amazon discussion boards who said he got one from his local staples today.
[Xoom General] smilepak:
One thing about the Xoom I am a bit disappointed about is they changed the charge connector to be that pin.

Can't any manufacture learn from Apple to make all their devices the same connector for flexibility and standarization. Having to buy new car charger and other chargers for each devices is a pain. USB charge should work fine. It worked on the Droid, why change away from it.
[Xoom General] panicproducer:
Mainly because the battery size on the Xoom is much larger, it would probably take upwards of 8 hours to charge on USB, if not longer
[Xoom General] almightyjoe82:
Amazon 1 day shipping estimate delivery date 29th
[Xoom General] martonikaj:
Yep this is exactly it. The USB charging wouldn't offer a fast enough charge for 6500mAh worth of battery.

That's unfortunate. Many people were expecting because it was a Sunday launch that Amazon would ship it to be there Saturday in order to not arrive late for the launch. They've done this for some other items.
[Xoom General] kgeissler:
When did you place your order?
[Xoom General] almightyjoe82:
Maybe 20 minutes ago
[Xoom General] Elementix:
Well, I preordered on the 16th so maybe there's still hope for me getting it on the 26th :-)
[Xoom General] kgeissler:
I ordered on the 16th and my order status hasn't changed. It doesn't give any estimated delivery date.
[Xoom General] vincentm:
That's what they did for the Boxee Box. I got mine the day before the official release.

For those of us who pre-ordered at the $599 price, will Amazon only bill us at $589 when they actually ship?
[Xoom General] panicproducer:
It will be whatever price the Xoom is going for when it ships, there is no guarantee that the price will stay at $589 when it ships. I hope it stays at that level as I pre-ordered on the 16th and want my new toy.
[Xoom General] RadziuMKB:
Hmm anyone know when will be XOOM 3G in europe? everywhere i reading that on 27th March enter only WIFI version. So when 3G?