Galaxy tab 8.9 or keep my xoom

[red man]

So my friend just bought the 8.9 and he says its no iPad but its wicked fast and that I should sell the xoom and Grr the tab. He is the one who got my xoom for my bday . And this kid buys every tab that hits the market. What's your thought on it . Should i sell the xoom and get the tab or wait it out for the xoom 2 or well just stick with xoom? What do you have to say. Any one play with the 8.9 yet

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[Squiz0329]

Yes. Do it.

Yeah, I'm Homeless.

 

[okantomi]

Do what you want, but I still think the Xoom is the best tab. There will be more choices in the future if you want a new one, wait a while.

 

[Mandelbrot.Benoit]

We are so close to the Quad core tablets dropping I would wait. You may want one, or the prices will drop on all older tablets, then you could pick one up cheaper.

 

[Elysian893]

It's basically the same as the Xoom but thinner with a smaller screen. No reason to buy one unless you really want the 8.9" screen. I like the 8.9" form factor but I'd rather have the 10.1" screen, personally. Performance should be the same or very similar but you'd be giving up a Micro SD card slot as well. I dunno about you, I'm pretty glad my Xoom has the Micro SD, I'm running 64gb(total) now.

 

[jonnirage]

When you say this "kid" do you mean he is an actual kid who uses mommy and daddy's money to buy every new tablet on the market? Because if so then he's a douche and I want to punch him in the face. Just sayin.

And yes, my response was worth the forum ban to me. I just hate spoiled brats.

If he is an adult that works hard for his money then more power to him. And yes, still worth the possible consequences. ;-)

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[red man]

1st. No not a kid but "kid" referring to someone older but not old like 40s old. He made a lot of Money in stocks while in his early 20s .. enough about him

2nd thanks for all the info on quad core and kool stuff. So I'm going g to sell so I can get some money back and put it in my savings account and wait for something better.

As for the 8.9 I would like something just a tad smaller. Or see if I like it. I'll be heading out to best buy this weekend to try out some tabs. Thanks again guys.


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[ghoticov]

It's a personal decision, get what makes you happy.

 

[checkbox111]

Screens to small, and NO MICRO SD CARD SLOT which to me seems like a joke!
Even the new Sony at 9.4” screen seems far to small (noticeably smaller) compared to 10.1, i just don't see the point in it at all
Your just spending more money for less

 

[bathanr]

I have a xoom and I love it, but when I sent my xoom in for the 4G upgrade, I decided to buy the 8.9 Galaxy. I must say I was pretty blown away witht he size and weight. The screens colors are much more vibrant. No it did not have an micro sd, but honestly I rarely use the one in my xoom since I have 32gb version. The xoom is not like the phones where you can install stuff from the market place on your SD card. I did install some movies on my SD card which did not perform the same as the internal memory. I was tempted to keep 8.9, but could not justify 469/569 bucks. The size alone seemed perfect for me when reading books and watching movies. It seemed like a great portable device which was extremely light. Instead, i may wait to see what the xoom 2 8.2 tablet will offer.

On another note, the Samsung had lots of custom features which imo were actually pretty cool. I was upset witht he fact that it still runs Android 3.1. Samsung never seems to upgrade stuff. I have an EVO 3d and had an EVO which is always getting updated to the latest greatest software. My friend has a Samsung Fascinate and he is still using Froyo.

 

[Peterpaulmarie]

I love je xoom! Except the weight. I'm running Tiamat and IT works well.

 

[jm9843]

My wife picked up a Galaxy Tab 8.9 and it is a very impressive tablet. If I didn't already own a Xoom, I'd be seriously tempted by it.

It is incredibly thin/light (it makes the iPad 2 look overweight) with a better screen than the Xoom. And I think that the 8.9 size is close to perfect. More portable and not as cumbersome to handle as a 10'' without the feeling of sacrificing screen size like you might have with a 7''.

Bottom line: if you own a Xoom already, it's not worth buying another Tegra 2 based tablet. No matter how nice it is. That said, if Samsung launches a next-gen/quad core tablet in the 8.9 size - go for it.