[Noah98]

I wanted a Xoom, but I opted for an ipad 2 instead. My reasons:

1. I like the 4:3 aspect ratio better for portrait web browsing
2. I didn't like the way the Xoom felt in my hands (the weight and balance were weird, and it didn't feel right in portrait mode)
3. The colors on the Xoom screen were dull compared to the ipad 2
4. Netflix
5. Much better selection of tablet specific apps. Overall, higher quality apps as well
6. I felt like the Asus Transformer, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, and the Toshiba tablet would all be better devices than the Xoom
7. I got 5% off buying it at Target with my red card
8. At the time, the wifi only model of the Xoom didn't exist, and when it did arrive, there was no 16 gb $500 model
9. I think that the combination of Skyfire and the Atomic Browser help the ipad 2 match some of the browsing advantages of Honeycomb (tab browsing, user agent switching, ad blocking, full screen mode, and flash video workaround--although it did cost me $4.99 and .99)
10. When I tested my favorite sites on the ipad 2, flash video didn't matter. They were either ipad friendly, or Skyfire rendered the video just fine. It would be nice to play flash games however, and I'm sure I'll come across a situation where flash will be necessary.
11. I don't use widgets in android, so that wasn't a big advantage for Honeycomb (I do miss live wallpapers though!)
12. Xvid and avi videos work great with CineXplayer on the ipad 2. I had a hard time with Rockplayer, but that was on my nook color. I have no clue how the video player works on Honeycomb.