Anybody else buy a Xoom?

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  1. 02-24-2011 02:42 PM #1
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    Anybody else buy a Xoom?

    I was not going to buy one then I saw the boot loader was NOT locked so I figured WTH. With the limited apps it has I kind of feel like I am playing with a giant Droid X


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    Why do they unlock one thing but lock others?

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    No idea. I suppose since you can not get an unlimited plan with it they don't care?


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    Why buy a 3G when the WiFi should be out soon enough and you can tether it to your unlimited phone ?

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    So I can upgrade to 4G when it gets here? I have it teathered now

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    Im waiting for the WFi only. Hopefully I won't have to wait too much longer...

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    Quote Originally Posted by DebianDog View Post
    So I can upgrade to 4G when it gets here? I have it teathered now

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    Since they likely won't have 4G here for at least another year .... not for me! How is it ? Slick, Fast, As Cool as it gets ? When's the video on how to root the Xoom comin out ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by cynkrzy View Post
    Since they likely won't have 4G here for at least another year .... not for me! How is it ? Slick, Fast, As Cool as it gets ? When's the video on how to root the Xoom comin out ?
    Koush got Clockwork running on it today..Don't know how if he didn't root it, but so far nothing from him on Twitter about it...

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    So I can upgrade to 4G when it gets here? I have it teathered now

    Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk
    Since they likely won't have 4G here for at least another year .... not for me! How is it ? Slick, Fast, As Cool as it gets ? When's the video on how to root the Xoom comin out ?
    It is smoking fast. Fun playing my games ona giant screen

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