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# Motorola Finally Launches WiFi-Only Xoom For $599 On March 27th
- URL: https://www.skatter.com/motorola-finally-launches-wifi-only-xoom-for-599-on-march-27th/
- Published: 2011-03-16T17:35:41.000Z
- Updated: 2020-05-09T23:25:52.000Z
- Description: After the initial launch of the Xoom tablet on Verizon Wireless earlier this year, Motorola has finally announced pricing and availability for a WiFi only model. The original 4G upgradeable version has been criticized for an expensive $800 price point with no cheaper iterations. Although Verizon Wir
- Author: Sahas Katta
- Tags: News, android, motorola, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-03-10 07:31

After the initial launch of the [Xoom tablet on Verizon Wireless earlier this year](https://www.skatter.com/its-official-motorola-xoom-hits-verizon-wireless-on-february-24th/), Motorola has finally announced pricing and availability for a WiFi only model. The original 4G upgradeable version has been criticized for an expensive $800 price point with no cheaper iterations. Although Verizon Wireless makes a subsidized $600 option available, it requires a two-year contract.

According to Motorola, a 32 GB model will sell for a suggested retail price of $599 on March 27th. Amazon, Best Buy, Costco, RadioShack, Sam’s Club, Staples, and Walmart will carry the device. Being the only available Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet on the market, a more affordable contract-free model my garner more interest, but it’s hard to tell whether the Xoom will get any attention due to a late launch following [Apple’s sell-out iPad 2 tablet](https://www.skatter.com/the-ipad-2-apples-second-generation-tablet/).

> “MOTOROLA XOOM is a truly innovative tablet – its design, coupled with being the first tablet to have Android 3.0, results in a user experience that is one-of-a-kind,” said Dan Papalia, vice president of retail sales for Motorola Mobility. “We are now continuing to expand the choices available to consumers with the MOTOROLA XOOM Wi-Fi to be available soon \[…\]”

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/47/6b/476bc173-490d-4d77-8ad6-7dd5332b1ea7/content/images/files/2011/02/pulse-news-reader-on-motorola-xoom.jpg "Pulse News Reader On Motorola Xoom")

Although the new price is definitely an upgrade, it is still $100 higher than the starting price for the Apple iPad 2\. However, keep in mind that this upcoming Xoom packs 32 GB of storage, which perfectly matches the $599 price of the WiFi-only 32 GB iPad 2\. Unfortunately, the lower cost of entry into the tablet world is often a higher priority for consumers over extra storage space. I am confident that the 16 GB iPad 2 was Apple’s best-selling model.

So here is the big question, would you consider the WiFi-only 32 GB Xoom now that the date and price is known? For those wondering, Adobe Flash is on its way this week, but still no word on a software update to enable the microSD card reader. For a hardware specs breakdown, I would also suggest scrolling through our infographic which lines the [Xoom up with the Streak 7 and BlackBerry PlayBook](https://www.skatter.com/infographic-blackberry-playbook-vs-dell-streak-7-vs-apple-ipad-vs-motorola-xoom/).

**Buy: [$599 on Amazon (ships free + no tax)](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0045FM6SU/skattercom-20?ref=skatter.com)**  
**Link: [Android 3.0 Honeycomb Walk-Through](https://www.skatter.com/video-android-3-0-honeycomb-walk-through/)**