What is your first impressions on this tablet ?
I wouldn't expect ICS to be on the Xyboard before it reaches the Xoom. The Xyboard has the ever popular (sarcasm) MOTOBLUR interface rather than AOSP firmware, so that puts a roadblock in the way of timely firmware updates. The Xoom is a Google Experience Device which means updates can come directly from Google.
I'm pretty happy with it - though the last tablet I actually used for any length of time was a P3 ViewSonic... UI seems plenty smooth enough, very comfortable to use - I've been using Evernote+SwiftKey in meetings to make notes, works like a dream. Had to ferret around a bit to find drivers that worked for USB support, and that's only MTP (somewhat understandably). Not sure what else to add - all the basics work well, no WiFi issues, HDMI-out works fine - as others have mentioned it's a bit disappointing that it's missing ICS, micro SD, and a few other things - but given that I'm mainly using it for work, once I get my hands on the active stylus and a decent case it should all be fine.What is your first impressions on this tablet ?
From Motorola Support
Thank you for contacting Motorola.
In response to your email, we would like to confirm that at this point the Xoom 2 Media Edition does not support SD card. Regarding the stylus it works with Xoom, Xoom 2 but not with Xoom 2 Media edition.
No sdcard support
How can the stylus work with original xoom and not with xoom 2 ME ?
today motorola uploaded another pdf , user guide this time , thats tell that xoom2 me have sd card support ...
I think that this is very unlikely. The video you linked to of the Archos tablet shows the tablet running the AOSP version of Ice Cream Sandwich. The Xyboard has MOTOBLUR which means Motorola will have more work to do before getting ICS working the Xyboard. I'd pretty much bet my life savings that the Xoom will get ICS before the Xyboard. Of course I don't have a very good record of winning bets...
That is false. Where are you getting your info? The Xoom has gotten every Honeycomb update first. Asus Transformer updates have typically been 2-4 weeks behind. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 owners didn't even get an update to Android 3.2 until late November. And these are all devices running "vanilla" versions of Honeycomb. Non-vanilla firmware is guaranteed to have a slower update schedule.
As big ach mentioned, it's TI OMAP with PowerVR fun. And sadly appears to be no haptic feedback...
I just readed few threats in this forum . I don't own xoom tablet but why few xoom tablets are stuck with older hc than 3.2 until now ?
Ti omap ... that is good ... no haptic feedbac aaaaaa ... i have to stop reading forums ... i make my decision , i am getting xoom2 ME , why i try to change my mind ...
Maybe some of the international (Non USA) Xoom tablets have been slower to update, technically some of these are not considered "Google Experience Devices" apparently.
