Droid Life has posted a leaked ad from Staples which shows the Wi-Fi-only model of the Motorola Xoom coming on March 27th.
The tablet will have a retail price of $600.
At the leaked price, the Xoom will sell for $100 more than the cheapest iPad 2, which has half the onboard storage at 16GB.
The launch of the Wi-Fi model is most notable as buyers will not be locked down into an expensive Verizon contract if they want to try out the Honeycomb tablet.
March 27th has not been confirmed by Motorola, or anyone else.
Result for: retail price
Although unconfirmed, CNET is reporting today that Barnes & Noble is preparing to unveil a full color version of the Nook e-reader device at an event next Tuesday.
CNET says the source “has proven reliable” in the past year but this should still be treated as a rumor for now.
The new Nook Color will have a 7-inch screen, with a retail price of $250.
Just like its predecessor, the Color will run on the Android mobile OS and offer a multi-touch experience.
B&N will continue to sell its current line of Nooks, which will see a major software update in the near future.
It is still unclear what kind of full color display will be used.
Result for: retail price
Bloomberg has reported today that listings of the Apple iPad have surged on eBay since launch this past weekend, mainly due to early adopters overseas who want the device.
At its craziest, a buyer in the UK purchased a 64GB Wi-Fi version for $5000 USD, an 800 percent premium from the U.S. retail price. The iPad goes on sale in Europe later this month.
Adds Carl Howe, analyst at the Yankee Group: “This happens with nearly any hot product. Some people buy up copies and try to sell them on EBay to make a profit. There were iPhones going for $2,000 when they first came out.”
eBay says the average selling price for an iPad heading into launch was $777 USD.
