The wait has been long and the path bumpy, but Motorola and Verizon have finally got the last few troublesome ducks in order. The LTE equipped Motorola XOOM is finally shipping. Granted, you could have picked up a 3G-only XOOM many months back as Motorola promised a quick and speedy hardware mail-in upgrade process. Unfortunately, that whole ordeal is far from spotless itself.
With that said, if you tested your patience you can finally pat yourself on the back. The LTE XOOM (32 GB only) can now be had from VerizonWireless.com and Motorola’s online store for $499 when signed with a new 2-year contract ($649 off-contract).
Specs remain the same as the original 3G XOOM: Dual-core 1 GHz Tegra 2 processor, 1 GB of RAM, 10.1″ display, and Android (Honeycomb) 3.2. Any takers?
We’ll admit. The addition of LTE form the factory is worthy of ownership — without signing a 2-year contract. If you’re thinking of going the subsidized route, please, wait a couple more months. Quad-core hardware will begin trickling out and you’ll be kicking yourself (and your year-old tablet) when that happens.
