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I've been dying for a keyboard folio case for the Xoom and ever since someone over at XDA forums posted about it late April I've been keeping my eye on the post for some good news.  Well it came today and figured I'd post up about it for those that aren't aware of the XDA post.  This is the official Motorola Xoom keyboard folio case which includes a built-in Bluetooth keyboard in what looks to be a leather folio case.

OK so I caved in and paid the 1.66 for the Thumb Keyboard app and immediately it has jumped towards the top of the list for must have apps if you're using a tablet.  It simply just makes typing a breeze on a tablet and for those that are used to typing quickly on a keyboard, it is probably the closest you can get without a physical unit.  Huge kudos to the app developers for creating such a great product.  Now to go and play with its settings to fit my preferences.

So I figured I'd test out how posting from the Xoom would be tonight and so far so good.  I have gotten a little more used to typing on it and while it's not over 100 wpm that I'm used to doing on a physical keyboard, it is certainly not as painful as I thought it would be.  I had a good chance to do some heavy browsing today and so far I haven't ran into any force closes.  The unit is definitely very speedy and for the most part does everything it was made to do well.  I played Dungeon Defenders for a bit and found it a smooth and pleasant gaming experience overall.

Just about a week after I successfully ordered my Motorola Xoom, it arrived today at my front door.  Unfortunately I had quite a bit of work to do still, so I threw it on the charger and let the battery get nice and full before I dove into playing with it.  So with about six hours of tinkering around with the Xoom I figured I'd post up some impressions and go a little in depth on why I chose an Android tablet over an iPad (or iPad 2) and just my general thoughts on Android in general and the direction that tablets are heading.  There's probably going to be a lengthy post after this jump as I'll just start regurgitating everything that's currently in my brain, but if you're really wondering what the differences are between an iPad and a Xoom and which one may be for you, the post might be worth reading.  So check it out after the break if you're interested, or just want to know how the Xoom feels in the hands of your everyday nerdy consumer.

After successfully jumping on the 25% off deal that had a small window of opportunity due to a Motorola coupon snafu, I've been anxiously awaiting confirmation that my order was shipped.  Unfortunately I didn't select two-day shipping at the checkout - I was too anxious fumbling around for my wallet, sitting in the middle seat while 18,000 feet in the air on a US Airways flight - so I'm stuck having to wait for UPS to Ground it to me for a Friday delivery.  Makes for an early birthday present to myself, can't wait to tinker around with it!

I'm currently sitting on an Airbus A321, US Airways flight to Orlando from Phoenix and enjoying WiFi for the first time in my life.  It cost $12.95 and it is quite possibly the best $12.95 I've ever spent.  I was able to throw up two news posts for Autoguide.com, ordered a Motorola XOOM and saved $200.00 bucks - use coupon code OCNNSB25 (thanks OchoChinco!), may still work - and logged into Rift to secure my character name and even got a couple of levels. I'm pleasantly surprised just how smooth and quick the WiFi is up here and how stable it is.  I don't think I've really dropped connection yet and I can't wait until WiFi is more readily available across all sorts of flights... and hopefully one day be available for free.  It sure as hell makes flying a whole lot less painful.

Will be posting this week/weekend my thoughts on Rift's head start.  I'll be back in Orange County, CA on Monday and hopefully my XOOM will be there waiting for me so that I can post up some impressions from that.

edit: Code no longer works for Xoom itself, but still works for accessories.