No one can deny that Apple’s iPad and iPad 2 have taken the consumer market by storm. Apple started the tablet revolution and its competitors have been struggling to catch up ever since.
One mistake many manufacturers seem to be making is pricing their tablets higher than the iPad 2. Maybe this is unavoidable and due to Apple having better (read cheaper) supply contracts than anyone else can get. Even so, a tablet a few hundred dollars more than an iPad is already fighting a losing battle for your hard-earned dollars.
Motorola seems to have realized this disadvantage and seen sense. A tweet sent out earlier today on the official Motorola account has announced that the WiFi version of the Motorola Xoom tablet now matches the cheapest iPad 2 on price. You can now pick up a Motorola Xoom for $499, which is a $100 price drop.
The Motorola Xoom has been on sale since March and does give the iPad 2 some decent competition. It doubles the on-board memory to 32GB, has a larger 10.1″ display and resolution of 1280 x 800, sports a microSD slot for further expansion, matches the iPad 2 on battery life, and replaces the closed iOS 4 operating system with the decidedly more open Android 3.1.
Reviews have ben positive for Motorola’s tablet and therefore the choice comes down to one of Android or iOS? If you are not a fan of Apple products, iTunes, or the iOS environment then the Xoom may be your perfect alternative. But then there’s always the draw of what’s on the horizon and is it worth waiting for the next round of tablets to appear?
If you’re tempted by the new low price head on over to the Motorola website where you can pick one up right now.
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