I'm a bit late in commenting about this but better late than never. Actually I wanted the initial hype to die down a little bit before I took my assessment.
OK. So lets talk about Motorola Xoom.
Its a new tablet from Motorola based on Google's Honeycomb. It was launched earlier this year with a lot of fanfare and hype prior to its launch. Ads touting Xoom to be the next thing in mobile computing, the best thing that happened since the advent of stone tablets, ads mimicking the 1984 Superbowl ad and what not..
So all in all, the folks in Motorola spent a lot of time in the Marketing Blitz.
Then came the product itself and the next thing we know, its a dud.
Its a dud because, despite all the hype and hoopla, its not selling as it was expected and as it should be.
Why not? First off, the folks who decide product design at Motorola need to be fired. What is great about a tablet that is heavier, thicker and smaller than the competition? Why tout it as the Best thing to have happened since human beings adopted use of tablets? I can't understand. Perhaps you do. No wonder they are unable to sell the product based on the sheer appeal of the tablet. The competition beats it in the look and appeal.
Secondly, Motorola, you need to fire the folks who set the pricing. Why on earth would you introduce that is more expensive, actually at least $100 more than the similar model from the competition. Why on earth will anyone buy a tablet for $800 (Wifi + 3G), or $600 (Wifi only) which are pricier and yet have no physical look or appeal better than their competition? Simply does not make sense.
Looks like the Motorola management has less control of the marketing and product design aspects.
As a result the first REAL tablet we thought could do better than the competition, actually is a BIG disappointment.
Learn Motorola, Learn...
OK. So lets talk about Motorola Xoom.
Its a new tablet from Motorola based on Google's Honeycomb. It was launched earlier this year with a lot of fanfare and hype prior to its launch. Ads touting Xoom to be the next thing in mobile computing, the best thing that happened since the advent of stone tablets, ads mimicking the 1984 Superbowl ad and what not..
So all in all, the folks in Motorola spent a lot of time in the Marketing Blitz.
Then came the product itself and the next thing we know, its a dud.
Its a dud because, despite all the hype and hoopla, its not selling as it was expected and as it should be.
Why not? First off, the folks who decide product design at Motorola need to be fired. What is great about a tablet that is heavier, thicker and smaller than the competition? Why tout it as the Best thing to have happened since human beings adopted use of tablets? I can't understand. Perhaps you do. No wonder they are unable to sell the product based on the sheer appeal of the tablet. The competition beats it in the look and appeal.
Secondly, Motorola, you need to fire the folks who set the pricing. Why on earth would you introduce that is more expensive, actually at least $100 more than the similar model from the competition. Why on earth will anyone buy a tablet for $800 (Wifi + 3G), or $600 (Wifi only) which are pricier and yet have no physical look or appeal better than their competition? Simply does not make sense.
Looks like the Motorola management has less control of the marketing and product design aspects.
As a result the first REAL tablet we thought could do better than the competition, actually is a BIG disappointment.
Learn Motorola, Learn...
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