The new Motorola tablet which is an addition to its previous versions is the Motorola Droid Xyboard 8.2, a modified edition of its predecessor, Verizon Motorola Xyboard 10.1.
Verizon Moto Android devices are marketed as gadgetry of future and the same is with Xyboard 8.2. The 8.2 inch device has a 1280 by 800 pixels screen. The best feature is the tablet’s portability. It is easy to hold and carry. Seriously speaking, I found it much more comfortable than the other tabs in market, including Motorola Xoom in the list.
When we talk about Moto, there is no need to talk about the looks. The designers have achieved the benchmark in making all the droids look like super gadgets. Xyboard 8.2 fits in the same category. The metal body with all the edges coated with soft material provides an inevitable touch and feel experience. The primary camera (5 MP), power button and volume buttons are located at the back. The frontal VGA cam can be used for video chat.
It is a tab compatible with 4G technology so connectivity is not at all an issue for it. Xyboard is built upon Android’s Honeycomb version with lots of additional software offerings from Motorola. It is just a better version of Xyboard 10.1.
I still remain unanswerable to the query that why Xyboard makers didn’t overcome some of the previous flaws in 10.1. The 8.2 costs are still on the higher side (around $500 for 16Gb model) and it still lacks a removable battery and a memory card slot.
Why would anyone prefer it above Kindle Fire?
GG’s Product Rating: ** stars
