As previously announced, Motorola Xoom is now available for purchase at Verizon. Later today, the customers who've pre-ordered the device will be able to pick up theirs at Best Buy stores.
Sans contract, the Xoom costs a hefty $799 at both companies; if you're willing to sign a 24-month contract with Verizon, the price for the device drops to $599.
It's an important event because the Xoom is the world's first tablet powered by Android 3.0 (a.k.a. Honeycomb), a branch of Android created specifically for tablets.
While the tablets powered by earlier versions of Android, such as the 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab or the Dell Streak, have had some success on the market, Google has always been quite clear about the fact that Android 2.2 (Froyo) and 2.3 (Gingerbread) are best suited for smartphones and not tablets.