At the low end $20/month plan, assuming a two year contract, that's $1280 total. Yikes.
The pricing psychology of the iPad starting at $500, then relatively small incremental updates that increase the size and give it 3G makes for a much easier sell.
The Xoom does look like nice hardware - I just wonder if they'll sell enough of them to reach economies of scale and drive the price down.
That's better, although still a bit confusing. It's supposed to be a "Google experience" device meaning no manufacturer/carrier crapware or deliberate crippling, so it's not clear how they'd prevent you from using wifi if you never sign up for data.
The pricing psychology of the iPad starting at $500, then relatively small incremental updates that increase the size and give it 3G makes for a much easier sell.
The Xoom does look like nice hardware - I just wonder if they'll sell enough of them to reach economies of scale and drive the price down.