But the Xoom is definitely a great step, especially with the higher-res, less awkward screen for watching video (the aspect ratio is an annoyance on the iPad).
This reminds me of my friends who've dated someone for many years, and then once they got the nerve to leave them, they end up marrying the next person they date, within 12 months.
When you spend time with something, you get really familiar with its weaknesses. Then something walks along that doesn't have any of those weaknesses, and because you are so obsessed with those specific traits, you perceive this new thing as perfect.
Of course nothing is perfect, and once the glow wears off, you see everything the old one was amazing at, and the new one sucks at.
Widescreen is good for watching movies. But you do a lot on a tablet that's not watching movies.
I also browse the web, read Gmail, check my calendar, and read books, all of which are great on the Xoom.
Games are still way behind the iPad, however, and I imagine that everybody needs at least one great long-tail app that's only available on the iPad right now.
This reminds me of my friends who've dated someone for many years, and then once they got the nerve to leave them, they end up marrying the next person they date, within 12 months.
When you spend time with something, you get really familiar with its weaknesses. Then something walks along that doesn't have any of those weaknesses, and because you are so obsessed with those specific traits, you perceive this new thing as perfect.
Of course nothing is perfect, and once the glow wears off, you see everything the old one was amazing at, and the new one sucks at.
Widescreen is good for watching movies. But you do a lot on a tablet that's not watching movies.