With Motorola's highly anticipated Xoom finally on store shelves, the first major compeitor to Apple's iPad has arrived. Or has it? Like any device, the Xoom has its share of flaws, but at a time where Apple controls the vast majority of the tablet market, competiing tablet manufacturers have a very slim margain of error. Let's take a look at the five big issues with Motorola's supposed iPad killer.

Motorola Xoom With Google Home Page
Google partners with Motorola for providing Honeycomb for Xoom REUTERS
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Early sales of the Xoom have been weak, according to analysts. Motorola
No Flash Support
Considering that flash support has been a feature repeatedly touted by non-Apple tablet manufacturers, the Xoom’s lack of it, while temporary, is a significant drawback. Motorola’s says that the functionality will be introduced this spring, though it’s uncertain whether potential buyers will hold out that long. ok
Verizon 4G Outages
After three mass outages in December alone, will the new 4G LTE smartphone be the downfall of Verizon, America's "most reliable" network? Verizon
What To Expect From The iPad 2
As tablets like the Motorola Xoom begin to nibble at iPad's heels, attention has once again turned to Apple. With the company widely believed to be announcing the iPad's successor at an event in San Francisco tomorrow, many Apple fans are expecting a wide array of groundbreaking changes to the iPad's design. But that's not likely what they will get. Instead, Apple is likely to release an iPad that is more of an evolution than a revolution, a small upgrade to an already winning formula. Here are the most probable upgrades. Apple
It Feels Like A Work In Progress
The general reaction from Xoom reviewers is that it’s a well-designed product, with the potential to seriously challenge Apple with Google’s tablet-optimized Android 3.0. But reviewers are also wary of a number of the devices hiccups, many of which make the Xoom, on the whole, feel unfinished. Motorola
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