Only a week once we received a tip that a mysterious big box retailer will be getting a child-friendly flavor of Motorola’s Xoom tablet , Best Buy has come forth to make things official with the Xoom Family Edition. Everything seems in keeping with what we already knew, including the $40 software bundle — yes, yes Zoodles comes preloaded, as does Asphalt 6 and SIM City Deluxe. And after the teenagers are done playing, parents can atone for homework with Quickoffice Pro HD. The Android 3.1-powered tablet features a rather modest 16GB of storage, and should run you $379 when it hits Best Buy stores on Sunday. Any questions? Jump past the break for the whole Moto rundown.
Special edition tablet exclusively for Best Buy customers is built to last and loaded with fun to bring the family together again
Oct. 14, 2011
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. – Oct. 14, 2011 – Grab the popcorn, hit the lights and cuddle up at the couch with the brand new Motorola XOOM™ Family Edition, the HD tablet built to your entire family. Available exclusively through Best Buy starting October 16, the Android™ 3.1-powered Motorola XOOM Family Edition will entertain everyone in the home with TV shows, thousands of films, and fun, educational games for children of every age. And with the award-winning Zoodles™ application, parents can rest easy knowing their kids are safe from inappropriate content. It’s an inexpensive option to bring everyone together into the twenty-first century.
“Nowadays, everyone from mom, dad to the youngest child use the identical tablet device. We got down to design a tool that’s kid and family-friendly yet versatile enough to deal with your online business needs,” said Jim Hamilton, corporate vp, global retail & distribution, Motorola Mobility. “The Motorola XOOM Family Edition offers a global of games, shows and video tools and since it’s from Motorola, you already know it’s durable and should last for years yet to come.”
“Tablets continue to generate excitement and we’re thrilled as a way to offer the Motorola XOOM Family Edition to Best Buy customers,” said Scott Wallace, senior director of tablet merchandising at Best Buy. “We expect these devices are great for children and families, and offer something for everybody. At Best Buy, we’ve long stood for choice and are delighted that the brand new XOOM Family Edition might be portion of our selection.”
Motorola XOOM Family Edition comes pre-loaded with almost $40 worth of applications and in addition features the award-winning Kid Zone™ by Zoodles™ that locks the house button and allows your children to simply access the content you deem acceptable, like educational games and flicks. It also sports MotoPack by Motorola, which makes it simple in finding and download apps that aid you do more-and feature more fun-together with your tablet. MotoPack by Motorola showcases a variety of high-quality, popular apps which have all been fully tested on Motorola tablets to make sure a great experience. Simply select the apps you would like and download them directly from Android Market™. New apps and special promotions shall be featured inside the MotoPack by Motorola on an ongoing basis, so make sure you check back regularly.
And after the teenagers nod off, Motorola XOOM Family Edition helps you to come back to work with email access, document editing capabilities with Quickoffice® Pro HD, and Web surfing that appears similar to a computer, with tabbed browsing and Adobe® Flash® Player. Then access greater than 250,000 other apps, in addition to new cloud services from Google Mobile™ Services, Amazon and more.
Featuring a ten.1-inch widescreen HD display and battery life that lasts through an afternoon of road tripping or a marathon game night, everyone gets a kick out of the entertainment possibilities with the Motorola XOOM Family Edition. Watch videos on YouTube and access millions of books once you search out the best bedtime story through Android Market™. With 16GB of on-board storage, everyone inside the family may have space to store their favorite songs, photos and flicks – even Grandma.
With a 5-megapixel rear camera and front-facing webcam, the whole family can video chat with aunts and uncles around the country. Remember the traditional days of camcorders and VHS tapes? Well those days are long-gone whenever you use Motorola XOOM Family Edition to record family videos and share them in a snap. Forget uploading to a computer-play your videos back at the tablet, view them in your flat-screen TV with HDMI® or post your masterpieces straight to YouTube™, Picasa™, Facebook® and more.
Want the small print? Here is a list of the facts:
Runs on Android 3.1, built specifically for tablets
1GHz dual-core processor for lightning-fast responsiveness
10.1″ HS IPS HD screen display with capacitive multi-touch
5MP back camera with flash, with 720p video webcam
Preloaded with almost $40 worth of applications, plus Zoodles™, the award-winning Kid Mode application
Preloaded with MotoPack by Motorola XOOM (App Downloader by Motorola)
·Preloaded with Quickoffice™ Pro HD for seamless productivity at work
Preloaded with MotoPrint – the appliance on the way to print straight from the internet browser
Preloaded with fun games like Asphalt 6 from Gameloft and SIM City Deluxe
16GB built-in memory
Battery lasts as much as 10 hours for video playback and Web browsing
Access to greater than 250,000 apps in Android Market™
Availability and Pricing
Motorola XOOM Family Edition can be available exclusively in any respect Best Buy stores nationwide and online at BestBuy.com for a limited time value price of $379 starting Oct. 16.
Best Buy is advancing the expansion of the tablet and e-reader category by combining an expansive selection with a shopping experience that enables customers to simply try to compare devices. The retailer is committed to delivering superior value and convenience by presenting a whole line of accessories with each device, in conjunction with exclusive advantages similar to tablet selection and connections support from specially trained Best Buy Blue Shirts, financing options, Reward Zone points, and tablet trade-in and purchase Back programs. For additional information about these programs and tablets at Best Buy, visit www.bestbuy.com or www.bestbuy.com/tablets.
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