[Shykat]

I keep reading about all the different Android tablets that are due for release... Currently, I like the looks of the ASUS Slide and the Motorola Xoom.... but I still drool over my Sister in Law's iPad.

Have anyone of you seen mention of how much internal memory the Xoom will have? 16 gig, 23 gig, 64 gig??

The Androids will have sd slots for memory expansion/storage which is important but then the iPad 2 is rumored to be coming with an sd slot, now.

When I travel, I usually stay in places that have free wifi and I have a wireless network at home and at work so I don't know how much use I would get out of the 3G network.

Verizon's 3G plans are something like 1 gig of data for $20/month or 5 gig of data for $35/month.

I admit to having a bad case of I WANT IT NOW - itis. But which one to get is the big question. I have an Android phone and love the apps for that but I see the market flooded with accessories for the iPad.... like the bluetooth keyboard portfolio available for the iPad from Brookstone.. keyboard and case all in one. I wonder if it would work with the Xoom or only with the iPad.

And for those of you who already have Android based tablets or even the iPad ones... is there an mIRC like program available??

I read mention of getting the Xoom without a data plan and just using the wifi and/or getting a TMobile account which is unlimited data... but what is the price of that access and will it be available for use with the Xoom or is the Xoom locked into the Verizon network only for 3G?

Shykat