I knew after seeing this years CES coverage that I was going to get an Android tablet. There are a lot of times that need to quickly check my email or want to look up a web site while on the couch and getting out a is overkill. For a task that will only take a couple minutes I don’t want to wait for a laptop to boot up.  Sure, I could get a really fast laptop with a SSD in it but I don’t need that powerful of a laptop for anything else.  So, a tablet is a fit for my current situation.  So, after reading up on all the upcoming tablets I decided to get the Motorola Xoom. I thought about waiting for Asus’ Transformer with the optional keyboard, but I just don’t see using the keyboard that often.  While the extra battery life it adds with the keyboard seems nice I already have a laptop that I don’t want to use. Plus the USA release date on the Transformer had not been set when I picked up my Xoom.

I’ve never had an Android device before but I love it.  Both the device and Android as a whole.  I’ve been using the Xoom for a couple weeks now and while it is not perfect it is great.  It fits my needs and does so well.  Because it is still fairly new there are only a limited number of tablet formatted apps available but more and getting added daily, and I’ve not had an issue finding ones that fit what I need so far.  Sure, there are a ton more apps on the iPad, but then I’m stuck with an iPad and its very locked down platform.  No thanks.

It is kind of funny to me that I don’t play more games on the Xoom.  I fully expected to be gaming on it more, but I actually find myself using it more as a tool for getting tasks done and keeping up to date in emails than as a gaming platform.  Sure, I’m gaming on it, but more than that I’ve got a useful calendar and to do list that is always handy.

Half the fun so far has been customizing everything to be exactly how I want it … that day. I’ve gone though a ton of layouts, wallpapers, and widgets so far and I’m looking forward to doing it more.  I’m getting to the point where I have most of the setup how I like it but I doubt I ever quit tweaking things. Plus with new widgets and apps getting optimized for Android tablets there is always something new to play with.