>>Currently, there is very little interest in Android tablets. For example, the Motorola Xoom is being called a huge failure.
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>First, I don't get tablets... too big to fit in your pocket, no physical keyboard, not sunlight readable, and short of a kickstand, they can't even sit up, and you need to buy a case to protect the screen! How exactly is this better than a netbook?

I agree. Mostly for the same reason I am not excited about smartphones. There are some things you can do well on a tiny screen. There are more things you can do painfully on a tiny screen to get the 'GeeWhiz' from someone sitting next to you. Then you head for your laptop or desktop where you have screen real estate to get things done right.

I do like seeing people trying to watch movies on their phones (HD format no less). It's entertaining watching stupid people.


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>IMO: The Xoom isn't meeting sales numbers because of the price point. There's no reason they shouldn't be able to bring the price down to $400 US (at least). Get to $300 and they become impulse buys, like netbooks were. They'll get there I'm sure.
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>The iPad\iPhone platform is what I would give my grandmother to surf the internet. It's simplicity is a strength for novices, but a hindrance to "real" users (sorry if that offends anyone). Give me Android any day.