Consumers are protesting the $799 sticker price Verizon
Wireless and Best Buy and have allegedly affixed to the Motorola’s Xoom tablet, and industry analysts don’t
blame them.
Android Central said last month the Xoom, the first computer to be based on Google’s Android
3.0 operating system tailored for tablets, would cost $799 from Verizon
Wireless, sans contract.
Engadget rekindled the fire Feb. 6 when it received this
Best Buy ad, which also hawked the tablet for $799.
Moreover, it is now known that consumers will have to buy
a 3G data plan to enable WiFi on the Xoom, another move that could push
consumers to Apple’s iPad, which offers WiFi-only and WiFi+3G models. The entry
level WiFi model costs $499, while the most expensive iPad costs $829 for
WiFi+3G.
A Verizon Wireless spokesperson declined to comment on
pricing for the carrier’s Xoom when asked by eWEEK Feb. 7. Even so, the gadget blog rumors have consumers
concerned.
For more, read the eWeek article: Motorola Xoom Pricing May Push Consumers to iPad.