$800?! What a joke. No thanks.

Getting 2. Can’t wait!

800 dollars and a suck ass data plan? Not going to be one on my desk.

$800. No go!!!

$800.00 wtf!!! i want it but 800.00 i can get a alienware mx11 for 599

800 is way too much! I can buy a desktop or even a laptop for under 500!

$800 is way too much!
I’ll stick to my rooted nook color for now.

anyone else notice it says to “activatitve”?

As long as no one says it requires a 1 or 2 year contract, because I am sick of hearing that.

By the way, I am seriously surprised that it’s actually going to cost $800, but I’m still getting it. Because I can.

$800?! As everyone else has said wtf is that? Most average people aren’t going to want to be early adopters of this anyway bit for $300 more than an i*ad only the most hardcore android fans are even going to consider buying one. I hate to say it, I really do, but the i*ad 2 is looking better everyday

About the wifi activation, its weird to think google will partner with moto and verzion When they pull stunts like that! I mean not much open source there :s

Second thought… Screw this noise… Gonna get a Nook Color, root it and load Honeycomb. Moto and Verizon can kiss my big fat hairy arse.

@JRDroid Yeahhh but the headline has colons, not a comma, making it look like the website says the release date and pricing.

Lawyered.

A fair price for the beast of a device. I’ll be getting one. All you people bitching about the price compared to the iPad… the cheapest iPad is only a couple hundred dollars cheaper and is basically a crippled retard compared to this beast.

While $800 is costly, it is on a MONTHLY service agreement. This means that you can buy it, use it for one month, and cancel without paying any fees, technically. The Xoom will, I’m sure, like all other android devices (Including the Galaxy Tab) be able to be used on WiFi only, even on the 3G model. You just need to bypass activation.

Damn I wanted this tablet so bad. I could’ve stomached $700, but now my only hope is that the misspellings in the ad mean that it’s bs.

I will be getting one, it’s only $70 more then the ipad but it way better. The 1 month data plan is a little outrageous though

ouch. guess i’ll be getting a g-slate

Sorry, waaay too much. If I wanted to spend $800 I would just buy a laptop and call it good. Personally I would not go over 500 especially with a data package. I also believe these data pricing models are ridiculous. Wonder why they don’t come up with some deal like $20 for 1GB and it expires in 1 year. I would mostly use on WiFi but would like a deal like this, probably would still end up going through it in a couple or three Months.

Unless this goes down a BUNCH, I will not own one. Darn, I was really wanting a XOOM but this is NUTS !!

hmm, i wonder if this means those dates BestBuy leaked on facebook about XOOM and ThunderBolt are true then or if this is just an ad that might get corrected, they apparently can’t spell “activate”

@terrence – It’s pretty clear that you don’t need a contract, just month-to-month data that can be canceled at any time.

Hope the 32GB G-Slate on T-Mobile is priced more competitively. If it is thats where my moneys going.

Despite the fact that compared to the competition this is a fair price I’m not getting one simply because I can’t afford it. Thats the problem here, the price that motorola deserves for this fantastic device is simply too high.

Motorola can kiss my ass. I would much rather buy the G-slate, because it’s cheaper and HTC doesn’t encyrpt the bootloader

it’s not $800 folks, its $820. you have a mandatory 1 month data plan which is going to get them sued eventually.

I think Motorola doesn’t want the xoom to succeed, that’s about the only reason I can think of having the price even higher than an ipad.

I think the fact that the Wifi won’t even work without a data subscription means I’m not going anywhere near this thing. f@$#ers.

$800 plus a minimum $20 monthly fee? Fail!

Waiting for the Asus Transformer and Slider…which should be less. $800 is too much. $20 for data is reasonable…except that I don’t want to be on Verizon, so I would end up not getting it for both reasons.

Yes, the main competition (iPad) is more expensive and crappier, but I don’t think this tablet is worth the money. It should come down in price once competitors appear. Maybe then.

800 dollars? Fully subsidized? With a plan? I said that is the most expensive tablet in the world!

$800 = Major Fail

At that price it will not sell and about the time the ipad2 comes out there will be a glutten of xoom inventory laying around getting dusty until nobody can remember what a xoom is.

The thing is not worth more than $400

Do people really think the other tablets being released are gonna be any cheaper….eggo n your face.

Not worth it, getting a book color. For $250 I don’t feel bad throwing it in the back pack and bring it to the beach. An $800 Zoom I don’t think id take out of the house.

HELL FUCKING NO MOTOROLA!!! YOU ARE FUCKING RIDICULOUS!!! LG G-SLATE, HERE I COME!

I’ll tell you one thing, if they want to sell a lot of those at $800 or even $700, they better come up with better ads than the Superbowl ad, which was such a letdown. Who needs or wants to think of a tablet as a way to deliver “virtual” flowers. And the guy seemed like a total dork anyway. What a waste of money that commercial was, IMO.

Not only no, but f know.

got me my nook color, already loaded honeycomb… And its 250. Might not be a zoom… but for 550 less, it’ll do.

@Gekko, it’s clearly NOT a subsidized price. Nowhere in the ad is a mention of a contract. It’s a month-to-month data plan. _If_ Verizon offers a contract on this, expect it to be a _lot_ cheaper than $800.

@spaceknight keyword, “contract” we don’t want a fucking contract for a tablet.

$500 wifi version and Im in. Otherwise, fuck you im going with g slate or nookcolor

They also claimed it was the first Tegra2 tablet, that title belonged to the viewsonic gtablet.

I thought since Android is free it was supposed to drive down the cost of these devices? $800 plus a data plan is bullshit. No thanks

Wouldn’t you spend $1,000 on a desktop? The Xoom is arguably the most revolutionary device on the market… why should it be sub $600? The Moto Xoom is badass, which is why we all want one, it’s no surprise it’s priced accordingly.

Wow, $800? Absolute failure. iPad 2 or Adam for me.

800? No. 80 a month for 10 gigs when I 3g smartphone is only 30 for unlimited? Double no.

800 dollars? Really motorola? Looks like ill be getting the ipad 2.

Too high. Yea its has better specs than the similar priced iPad version….but its too high.
.
Me, I woulda priced it lower to entice more buyers.

im never going to pay more for a tablet than for a netbook.
i mean come on.
netbooks got:
- faster intel processor
- bigger battery
- more complex chasis
- keyboard
- wifi
price 300$
xoom got:
- slower processor (and cheaper if im correct)
- smaller battery (i guess)
- simple chasis
- no keyboard
- wifi
- 3g
- gps
- barometer (wtfbbq?)
price: 800$ + contract
so i pay 500$ more to get:
- smaller battery
- simpler chasis
- no keyboard
+ 3g
+ gps
+ baramoter
am i the only one who thinks they have margins of 200% or something?
oh…
and since its motorolla this thing is probably locked down as hell.

Way. Too. Expensive.

I’ve wanted a tablet / slate for so long and I’ve waited and waited. When the iPad came, even thought it is really awesome, I resisted because I’m Android user. I didn’t want to go to iTunes and have to purchase apps through 2 different stores. I didn’t want the Apple lock-in and control. I like Android.

When the XOOM and Honeycomb was announced I was so excited finally a proper Tablet version on nice hardware – plus it’s a Google experience device so no crappy skins or other manufacturer crap. Then came the price. Frankly it’s too much.

I know when you compare like for like it’s the same price basically as the equivalent iPad but it’s not equivalent. iPad was there first. It has massive momentum. It is a household name. Plus there are cheaper versions – there are no cheaper Xoom versions.

Motorola needed this to come in at $650 and $500 for the wi-fi version. Better than the iPad and $150 cheaper – what a marketing message that would be.

I cannot imagine why anyone who is not an Android fan would buy this. I’ll wait to see if cheaper Android tablets come but it makes me sad to say I’m seriously considering the iPad.

$Rozza $800 is £497, not £650-700. Where have you been the past 10 years? :)

Thankfully, i already got the girl. Nookcolor for her & netbook for me. G2 in back pocket for virtual flowering needs.

Dont forget that to enable WiFi on this junker you have to sign up for at least one month of Verizon data, otherwise its disabled. Another Motofail

Forget that. I just got a laptop for $550 yesterday.

I love all the idiots thinking this should be cheaper then most phones. Jdog, laugh at yhe fact you were wrong. I’ll take 2.

you know

I like toys. I can afford two. But, $800? I don’t want one THAT bad. Way to blow it, Moto. I’ll take my $800 and exercise my 2nd amendment rights. It’s an investment that will last a LOT longer. And that toy will be just as fun.

Motorola, perhaps Verizon forced your hand on this one, but you’re idiots for accepting these terms. Nobody cares about data plans with tablets and being locked in for 2 years. Start making Wi-Fi only versions ASAP! Also lower price as much as possibl on it, at least under $600. And next time think “What can we put in a $500 wi-fi only tablet to be competitive” NOT “How advanced can we make this tablet, with no regard for the price…”. Tablets need to be $500 or less. They are not worth a buy no matter what you put in it after you reach that price. How can you be this stupid and not realize this? Didn’t you know Apple gained most of its sales from the $500 tablet?? Cmon! An if Verizon doesn’t agree to all this then screw them, and go through regular retail channels and Amazon.

Hell no.
I’d rather upgrade my computer and keep using my rooted nook color.

Eff you Motorola.

I got a Notion ink Adam LCD wifi model,which i’ll tether to my rooted Droid x for 3g. I paid $420 shipped to my door step, no contract, I paid $550 for my dx without a contract.

Don’t tell me it can’t be cheaper. Go to notionink.com and look at the specs and tell me there not impressive. Oh yea and my Adams already rooted with custom rom and android market, honeycomb coming soon. Fuck XOOM.

Really was interested if this thing could be the killer, but nope, just another piece of shit.

All I have to say is that we will all have to wait and see about the official pricing when the Xoom tablet goes live with Verizon. I am sure that not even they are that dumb to make a Motorola device almost double what one Apple product is. I am not sold on this 800 dollar price tag. As I have read no one is so I am sure even if it is 800 after no one buys them the price will start dropping!

does anyone here really need a tablet computer, or you just want them cause they’re in fashion?

Absolutely not. 800 bux for a tablet is crazy. they will be lucky to sell a few units at that price. when it hits 6, im interested, until then, i will just buy an ipad…

I’ll stick with my $600 iPad with no Flash, can’t see paying $800 and still have to get a 2yr plan WTF???

$800 seems like a lot and is too much for me but if this is really a better and more powerful tablet than the iPad wouldn’t you expect it to cost as much if not more?

I think you only have to purchase one month of data to own a “wifi-only” XOOM, not a two-year contract.

However, $800 is ridiculous.

I’ve been eagerly reading all the Xoom news and I’ve been excited for its release. I’ve been an Android convert since I bought my G1 on release day, and I’ve been dying for a real Android powered contender to my iPad. I find my iPad incredibly useful and spend probably 80% of my computing time at home on it because it’s so small and easy to tote around. It’s unbelievably useful for travel and is the perfect combination of portable and useable. I know that an Android based device would be even more useful with the additional capabilities the OS brings, but I think $800 is ridiculous.

It’s not about affordability, the price is easily within my means, it’s about VALUE. I’ve got a 16GB WiFi iPad because the extra 16GB and 3G capabilities did not warrant the extra price. I accomplish all I need on my iPad with Wi-Fi and media sharing capabilities mean I don’t NEED 32 GB of space on a tablet. The fact that my phone is my portable 3G/4G wireless hotspot means I don’t want or need to pay for ANOTHER data plan on the off chance I need data service on the go. I’ve been looking at netbooks in case they did follow the Galaxy Tab route and price it out of it’s usefulness. In the $500-$600 you can find much more value out of the mentioned Alienware M11X netbook or the Inspiron Duo if you really like a touchscreen experience.

These Android tablet manufacturers need to understand their market better. The iPad price fits within Apple’s market niches perfectly. The Apple netbook equivalents start at $999 so to move to a netbook within the same genre means an increase in price. To move to a more feature rich PC equivalent of the Xoom you actually get to save half your money. The pricing structures make sense on Apple’s website. If you go to Best Buy or Verizon’s site you can either get the less feature rich Xoom tablet for $800 or you can get a more powerful and very portable netbook for half the price.

@Alan and Erik

As Matchstick posted above (comment 83) it wouldn’t arrive in the UK at that price, a straight currency conversion doesn’t work.

Compare the prices of the iPad or the Kindle in the UK and in the US and you’ll see the conversion rate isn’t near 1.6. The difference is that the UK price already has tax included, whereas in the States the price doesn’t include it and the percentage differs by state (but you can shop tax free from Amazon in most states).

notion ink adam ftw! of course the xoom looks bad ass but for 800 i could get 2 adams almost. i don’t care how much money they waste on advertising they will never make it appealing enough to spend damn near a grand on a tablet that will be outdated in a year.

NO friggin way. Give us wifi only please .. $500 range. Talk about pushing people towards the iPad! Please, HTC .. save the android tablet.

$800??? what a fucking joke. This damn thing is too over price. Remember, the OS is free from Google. $800 is not justify for just a freaking piece of hardware. Moto will die with this price, iPad will kill this slate on the first day. Dumb ass motorola :)

by Nishit @ notionaddicts.com

Let’s say you bought a house. It is rumoured to have a fireplace, but apparently it has been covered up with boards. The builder claims that the boards are an essential part of the structure, and threatens to sic building inspectors on you if you remove them. You are frustrated because you know that the builder will sell a similar house next month at a higher price with an uncovered fireplace.

Also, there is a garage attached to your house, but its door is locked till the time you lease a car from the builder’s friend’s dealership. The friend is supposed to have helped install the garage door, so you’re under an automatic obligation to him.

The analogy above is so absurd and illegal, it doesn’t seem to be apt. And yet, your devices continue to be constrained by their manufacturers and their friends, even though you have paid for them, and this is legal.

The price is a touch high, would have preferred to see it come in around $30 less than the comparable iFad and not $70 more, but not much of a big deal in either case.

The Super Bowl ad though… ugh… if I didn’t know it was for the Xoom, nothing in that ad would have told me anything to want to own it. Even the vague 1984 reference was that… vague. Most general consumers did not get the point.

To activate WiFi functionality a minimum of 1 month data subscription is required? REALLY?

I love Android, but I guess it’s time to wait on the iPad 2!!

Ahhh…$800? Man…I really wanted one. I guess it’s not my time.

It’s not $800… It’s $800+ Tax+ $20+ Tax!! Where i live that comes to about $877 out the door…

Are you joking or wat? Does Moto really think that their customers are a bunch of fools to go for this price? I was really waiting for this but at this price range I can wait for a better tab @ better price point.

$800 is a joke. People comparing the price to the iPad are idiots. You expect to get raped when buying an Apple product. The fact that this is more or even close to the cost of a iPad lets you know you are taking in the tailpipe. Hell no.

I forgot the $35 activation fee +tax= about $914.45 out the door..

Terrible pricing…who are they kidding?

Guys, guys, guys…chill. It’s not $800. It’s $799.99.

I’m like most of you guys, I was really excited about this, but I just can’t justify paying that much. There’s too many good laptop options for that price.

800 is a more than fair price….
People who expect it to be cheaper just because it’s an android tablet, QUIT IT.
The price is comparable to ipad. If you compare the right items + the extras, motorala isn’t charging any more than a fair amount.
It’s mpt cheaper or more expensive than ipads. That means xoom is overall a better device just because it runs honeycomb. At least to me it is.
However, I really don’t need a lot of those features.
Just because the price is fair, it doesn’t mean I want to pay for features I don’t need.
Can you at least sell a wifi only version for less?
I’d jump on it.

I love how only one sad loser thinks that the price is good because he takes it in the behind from VZW reps, LMFAO.

Check and mate.

Just get the ipad 2.0

Hi folks. My name is Neil Jablanowitz and I work at Verizon as a technical advisor and on the financial/data plan oversight committee. I have been working for Verizon for 5 years and never even knew that Android-specific blogs even existed! My extensive studies of over 100 people (of whom I supervise) reveals that $800 plus a mandatory data service to activate wifi on a month to month basis which will still garner cancelation fees. I am also here to assure you that MotoBlur is the most capable ROM able to be produced by the human race, certainly more capable than some punk college kid sitting in his dorm, motivated only by a love of programming and looking to make a name for himself for a promising future in the industry. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to smoke some more crack.

Whatever happened to Google wanting to put Android on affordable devices? I was under the impression that Google doesn’t charge Motorola or any other company for them to put Android on their devices. Then why $800? I’m really disappointed with Google and Motorola…this was Android’s perfect chance to really contend with the iPad in the tablet form. The $800 price point will steer potential customers away from Android and towards Apple’s iPad.

price* tuckin fypos, ya know?

This thing is DOA…..

Boycott it will drive the price down. We most can agree 800 + 20 + tax = Not worth it either buy a iPad or just wait. Then buy the time something else comes out Moto has no choice to lower the price once competition kicks in. Asus, HTC, and LG Tablets hit watch that price drop like a old person in the life alert commercial

Moto will not be able to compete with iPad with a price like that. Truth be told, I still have no idea what the point of a tablet is and why would anyone want one. It has about same portability level as the ~$500 Asus EeePC T101-MT.

The ad is weak. The guy is not doing anything that can’t be done on iPad. Heck, change the final title and it could be an iPad ad. But the girl is VERY cute.