Best Buy removes Motorola Xoom pre-order page showing insanely pricey tablet


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Best Buy removes Motorola Xoom pre-order page showing insanely pricey tablet

article published on 13 February, 2011

Earlier this morning, Best Buy put up a pre-order page for the upcoming Motorola Xoom, pricing the tablet at an insane $1200. The listing also confirmed a late February release. At around 6 PM, however, Best Buy took down the listing, with no word on when it will return. Originally, leaks had shown the Xoom selling for $800. More notably is the fact that to be able to use Wi-Fi ... [ read the full article ]

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21Q

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13. February 2011 @ 23:05

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The price is the same as my gaming laptop...
and you HAVE to pay and wait to use your devices wifi features? That should simply be illegal.

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RJCurreri

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13. February 2011 @ 23:58

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what a joke!!! I wanted the xoom so badly but really, $1200!? Motorola sure knows how to turn away an audience: See. motoblur.

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Mrguss

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14. February 2011 @ 00:24

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The Samsung Galaxy Tabs 2 looks better. Very similar to the Motorola Xoom but much better hardware in my opinion. With options on 7in (SG1- $250), 8.9in or 10.1in

http://galaxytabforum.com/index.php?action=profile;area=showposts;u=1

http://GalaxyTabForum.com

Or the New LG Optimus Pad with 3D and Honeycomb:

http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/t-mobile-g-slate-hands-on-yep-its-an-lg-optimus-pad/

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Capitalism: Funnel most of the $$$ to the already rich.

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xaznboitx

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14. February 2011 @ 02:45

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I bet they going to add 3.0 usb port on the next or delay this one to add it...

with that amount I rather buy new hd tv same price as that one... I think IPad cost half of that price and does more ?

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biglo30

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14. February 2011 @ 03:22

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Motorola has got to be on crack with this thing. Way overpriced....

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