Hey folks, thanks for the really kind words about my review for MobileTechReview
Even if I don't get around to posting much here, I lurk.
Try the free Adobe Reader from the market for PDFs too. It might just be my eyes, but I find it renders text a tiny bit darker which I like. Coming from the world of E-ink readers, even the Kindle DX Graphite, I have to say the Xoom is the best PDF experience on an LCD-based tablet or eReader. That said, the Xoom is clearly about much more than just reading (not that reading isn't important but I don't think lots of folks spend $600 to $800 solely to read books).
For those wondering about text clarity, the Xoom has a 160ppi pixel density compared to 169 for the Nook Color and 132ppi for the iPad. It's plenty sharp, though contrast isn't as high as the iPad's. The screen size means it's the Kindle DX of LCD readers which is lovely, though I still find I use my Nook Color for daily reading. Mostly because it lacks the distractions of twitter, Facebook and email
. But not everyone has such as hectic an online life as I do! Nor does everyone have the luxury of owning both.
The LTE upgrade requires that you send in the device to Moto. They won't tear apart or exchange the Xoom in a Verizon store. I've heard that the SD card slot is a driver issue waiting on Google for Honeycomb. From taking it apart, the slot looks fully wired.