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Motorola's XOOM Tablet To Cost $799; Wi-Fi Requires 3G Activation?

Posted by Soulskill on from the screen-better-be-made-out-of-dilithium dept.

WrongSizeGlass writes "The price of Motorola's XOOM Tablet has been leaked in a Best Buy ad. The $799 Android 3-enabled tablet will be available starting Feb 24th. Though the price may seem a bit high, the most surprising detail is that activating the Xoom's Wi-Fi will require signing up for at least one month of Verizon's 3G service. Let's hope the fine print in the Best Buy ad turns out to be a typo."

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  1. Re:The price might seem a bit high by peragrin · · Score: 5, Interesting

    That's right apple always overcharges for a premium and over price their gadgets anyways.

    However Since the xoom is $150 more than the similar ipad maybe people should stop assuming that apple overcharges for hardware. To Date not one tablet competitor has been able to meet apple's price point by a significant margin. The galaxy Tab is close but then again it has a 3" smaller screen.

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