14 DAY TRIAL // If anyone were to say that Apple is not really giving other tablet makers an easy time, they would be right, as it seems Android 3.0 slates, or some of them, are far from selling as well as their makers might like.
Some time ago, it became apparent that, indirectly, Apple was leaving the CEOs of other companies without jobs.
This is because IT players are trying their best to somehow secure a spot on the growing tablet market, a feat not made very easy by the iPad.
Verily, the iPad 2 came out not long ago and pretty much turned everyone else's plans on their heads because of its thin form factor and price point.
All in all, Android 3.0-loaded tablets have not been selling as well as their makers had hoped, and Motorola's XOOM can be seen as exhibit A.
Back when it was unleashed, the tablet was described with all the expected laurels, but it turned out to be a bit too expensive (reaches as high as $800) according to reviewers.
Motorola kept building on it and even made it available in other regions besides the US, even with WiFi.
Unfortunately, it would seem that the effort may have been in vain, as reports place the XOOM's sales figure at 100,000 in total, a stark contrast to how the iPad sold 300,000 iPads in the first week.
On the flip side, there is the fact that the XOOM has a better functionality than the iPad and that other slates haven't been reported to do so well against it either.
This means that the main cause is related to marketing and that the nature of Apple's consumer base (enthusiastic about any new product) is behind the strong iPad sales.
In other words, the world might not be as hyped up on the general idea of the tablet as one might think. Still, whether or not this is the case, it stands to reason that pricing schemes, at least, should be revised.