[citation][nom]Griffolion[/nom]Basically, the three main 'hate' points you stated aren't actually deal breakers when you rationally think about it. Two out of the three will naturally resolve themselves as time goes on (flash & LTE and Honeycomb apps) while most Blu-Rays these days come with an extra DVD/Digital Copy CD that you can use instead of the actual blu-ray rip, which i feel would be better for storage anyway without sacrificing much, if any quality compared to the nerfed blu-ray rip you had to do in your article. I'm not having a go at the writer or anything but those are just my thoughts.I have got one of these on pre-order, the whole HD video playback isn't a big thing to me, the UK version is getting flash pre-installed and LTE doesn't even exist over here yet. And i can wait a few months for developers to start making their apps honeycomb friendly. You could just call this the rationalisation of an 'early adopter'.[/citation]
I do address the HD video bit in the conclusion. To quote, "If you’re not terribly concerned about HD video (beyond YouTube, at least) then the Xoom is much more attractive. This is the flagship Honeycomb tablet, and the new OS is a fantastic experience overall. The new UI makes navigation simple and intuitive, and most of Google’s own applications make "the mobile lifestyle" that much easier."
...and you're right, the other issues (Flash, LTE) are things that early adopters have to deal with. If you're a diehard early adopter when it comes to tech, then these issues won't bother you. However, a very large segment of the consumer base does not fall into that category, and would rather wait for a product to be "finished" before buying it.
-Devin