Well, Guess it’s Farewell to the Xoom

Well, I’ve had the Xoom for a month now, so no one can claim I did not give it a fair shake.  Unfortunately, after a month of use, I feel that it has come up short in two many thing. Now, some people tend to get cranky when one attempts to compare any tablet to [...]

Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi Tablet Review Part 3 – The Second Day…

Okay, I have now been the proud owner of the Xoom WiFi for a little more than a day now and have a few more observations.  As a reminder, I’m looking at the Xoom through the eyes of a first generation iPad owner, so while a direct comparison is not my goal, it is going [...]

Why I Like the iPhone (even though I don’t own one)

One of the luxuries of having a blog is that I get the opportunity to get philosophical now and again.  Today, I want to talk a little about why I like the iPhone and in particular, why Apple’s phone actually represents a swipe against “the man” despite the fact that Apple is often perceived as [...]

Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi Tablet Review Part 2 – First Impressions

Okay, so I have been playing with the Xoom for a few hours now and wanted to share my initial impressions. The screen is absolutely gorgeous.  It is a shade larger than the iPad’s and boasts a slightly higher resolution.  At the same time, it has a thinner bezel and the overall length and width [...]

Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi Tablet Review Part 1 – Why the Xoom?

Well, today I picked up my Motorola Xoom in the Wi-Fi only flavor.  As it would seem, my local retailer sold this tablet a day before the official launch.  I’m going to post this review in multiple parts over the next few days as I use the Xoom and get a better feel for its [...]

No Windows Phone for Verizon or Sprint until 2011

Microsoft recently confirmed rumors that its new phone project, Windows Phone 7, would be GSM only at launch, with a CDMA version to follow sometime in the first half of 2011.  This means of course that only AT&T and T-Mobile will be offering a Windows Phone based device at launch.  Now, when one considers that [...]