Motorola Xoom - Page 7

madsquabbles · 03-31-2011, 01:13 PM

i picked up on sunday. the biggest disappointment is that it doesn't handle high profile hd and can't handle ac3 5.1 sound. i don't want to have to reduce the quality or reduce my files to 2 channel as it make the hdmi port nearly useless for me.

my archos 101 handles the same video files flawlessly.

now besides that the xoom is far better than the archos 101, but it seems a bit slower that the gtablet (viewsonic tegra 2 tablet). i don't know if it's b/c the rom it tweak so well by roebeet, honeycomb is that much of a strain on the processor or if there's just some other reason. i haven't rooted yet as i'm not 100% sure i'll keep it. i may go to another ti omap device or try qualcomm's if they have no problems with hd video.

boswd · 03-31-2011, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by madsquabbles

i picked up on sunday. the biggest disappointment is that it doesn't handle high profile hd and can't handle ac3 5.1 sound. i don't want to have to reduce the quality or reduce my files to 2 channel as it make the hdmi port nearly useless for me.

my archos 101 handles the same video files flawlessly.

now besides that the xoom is far better than the archos 101, but it seems a bit slower that the gtablet (viewsonic tegra 2 tablet). i don't know if it's b/c the rom it tweak so well by roebeet, honeycomb is that much of a strain on the processor or if there's just some other reason. i haven't rooted yet as i'm not 100% sure i'll keep it. i may go to another ti omap device or try qualcomm's if they have no problems with hd video.

are you using Live or Static Wall paper? there does seem to be a bug with Live Wall paper, everything sort of stutters ever so slightly but running things on static Wallpaper in the background, everything runs smoooth like Butter.

wodin · 03-31-2011, 01:53 PM

Most Android forums that I've read recommend not using live wallpaper becuse it's CPU/battery intensive. That being said, I run "Thunderstorm" (assume) on my SGT without issue.

I showed my tab to an Apple fanboi yesterday and he was impressed with my wallpaper!

madsquabbles · 03-31-2011, 02:00 PM

no i never us live wallpaper on any of my android devices.

i'm just guessing that honeycomb just uses a bit more resources. beautiful widgets anim stutters a bit where it was the smoothest ever on the gtablet. installing apps was snappier also. i'd just zoom through intalling all my apps with no problems where the xoom stuttered at times. could be the market versions too.

kennyc · 03-31-2011, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by wodin

Yes Kenny, tell us please.

Well it needs a little "fleshing out" but you get the jist....or someone does.

pilotbob · 03-31-2011, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Well it needs a little "fleshing out" but you get the jist....or someone does.

Are you one of those Anti-apple fanbois?

BOb

kennyc · 03-31-2011, 07:11 PM

I'm no fanboi or anti-fanboi, but I totally and completely disagree with Apple's business practices.

RockdaMan · 03-31-2011, 09:09 PM

Saw a Xoom in the wild today.

kennyc · 03-31-2011, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RockdaMan

Saw a Xoom in the wild today.

TallMomof2 · 03-31-2011, 09:33 PM

I was in Costco today and they had both flavors of Xoom, wifi only and 3G with a paid contract. Prices depended on the carrier for the 3G. I was in a hurry and didn't have time to drool.

kennyc · 04-01-2011, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by TallMomof2

I was in Costco today and they had both flavors of Xoom, wifi only and 3G with a paid contract. Prices depended on the carrier for the 3G. I was in a hurry and didn't have time to drool.

Slow down. Smell the coffee.

AlexSno · 04-01-2011, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by RockdaMan

Saw a Xoom in the wild today.

You lucky dog. Didn't manage to touch one so far....
Bugs me a little to be honest !

pilotbob · 04-01-2011, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

I'm no fanboi or anti-fanboi, but I totally and completely disagree with Apple's business practices.

I had no idea.

Although, as a stock holder I am very happy with there business practices. Look at their stock value over the last 5 years compared to Microsoft.

BOb

kennyc · 04-01-2011, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

I had no idea.

Although, as a stock holder I am very happy with there business practices. Look at their stock value over the last 5 years compared to Microsoft.

BOb

I'm with you there. I own stock myself...

phenomshel · 04-01-2011, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

I'm with you there. I own stock myself...

Oh, good, I can stop feeling slightly guilty about my little iPad addiction...

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03-31-2011, 01:13 PM	#91
madsquabbles Groupie Posts: 160 Karma: 8698 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: samsung 8.9, galaxy note 10.1, galaxy note 2, nook hd+, ipad	i picked up on sunday. the biggest disappointment is that it doesn't handle high profile hd and can't handle ac3 5.1 sound. i don't want to have to reduce the quality or reduce my files to 2 channel as it make the hdmi port nearly useless for me. my archos 101 handles the same video files flawlessly. now besides that the xoom is far better than the archos 101, but it seems a bit slower that the gtablet (viewsonic tegra 2 tablet). i don't know if it's b/c the rom it tweak so well by roebeet, honeycomb is that much of a strain on the processor or if there's just some other reason. i haven't rooted yet as i'm not 100% sure i'll keep it. i may go to another ti omap device or try qualcomm's if they have no problems with hd video.

03-31-2011, 01:53 PM	#93
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	Most Android forums that I've read recommend not using live wallpaper becuse it's CPU/battery intensive. That being said, I run "Thunderstorm" (assume) on my SGT without issue. I showed my tab to an Apple fanboi yesterday and he was impressed with my wallpaper!

03-31-2011, 02:00 PM	#94
madsquabbles Groupie Posts: 160 Karma: 8698 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: samsung 8.9, galaxy note 10.1, galaxy note 2, nook hd+, ipad	no i never us live wallpaper on any of my android devices. i'm just guessing that honeycomb just uses a bit more resources. beautiful widgets anim stutters a bit where it was the smoothest ever on the gtablet. installing apps was snappier also. i'd just zoom through intalling all my apps with no problems where the xoom stuttered at times. could be the market versions too.

03-31-2011, 07:11 PM	#97
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,897 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I'm no fanboi or anti-fanboi, but I totally and completely disagree with Apple's business practices.

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RockdaMan Banned Posts: 1,644 Karma: 213512 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: On the other side of over there Device: Pandigital Novel, Kindle G1 (broken), iPod Touch	Saw a Xoom in the wild today.

03-31-2011, 09:33 PM	#100
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	I was in Costco today and they had both flavors of Xoom, wifi only and 3G with a paid contract. Prices depended on the carrier for the 3G. I was in a hurry and didn't have time to drool.