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Ashley Glenn

Ashley Glenn is a husband, father, band director, and the local tech fix-it man. After a stint as a tech writer in the early 2000s, Ashley took a break from analyzing trends and benchmarking to start his family and finish a Masters degree in Wind Conducting.  He’s returned to the writing scene at RootzWiki and looks forward to providing an inside look at the OS and devices that are increasingly helping to shape how we work, play, learn, and live.


Check out RootzWiki on Google Currents, Win a Xyboard!

The RootzWiki team has gotten our hands on another 8.2" Motorola Xyboard! While we can have plenty fun with it ourselves, it's more fun for us to make sure one of you gets to enjoy it. That's exactly what we're going to do. Load up Google Currents and grab your Twitter account, it's time to win yourself a nice Android/Motorola tablet!


The 8.2" Motorola Xyboard is no slouch. Here's a brief rundown on what we could be shipping out to you next week:
  • Display: 1280×800 8.2” IPS LCD display with Gorilla Glass
  • Operating System: Android 3.2 Honeycomb.
  • CPU: OMAP 4, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor
  • Memory: 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM
  • Storage: Internal flash memory: 16GB
  • Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
  • Cameras: Back: 5.0 MP with 4× digital zoom, autofocus, 720p video capture, 30 fps, dual LED flash Front: 1.3 MP camera
  • Ports: 3.5mm headphone/mic-in, microHDMI, internal mic, stereo speaker, Micro USB 2.0 port
  • Size/weight: 215.9mm × 138.9mm × 8.89mm/386 grams
  • Other: Barometer, Magnetometer (Compass), S-GPS, accelerometer, gyroscope
And now, here's how to win: Sometime during the week of March 12 - March 18, we'll be posting a special article in Google Currents. This article will include a code. To win, simply be the first person to tweet the code to our @rootzwiki account. That's it!

Best of luck, everybody!


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Disclaimer:
Applicants must be on a CDMA/LTE network to receive data service by their carrier (Verizon) ***For select device only (Motorola Xyboard). . The contest will run from Monday, March 12, 2012 to Sunday, March 18, 2012. The winner will be announced on Monday, March 19, 2012. Contestants must be 15 years or older with parental consent. RootzWiki is not responsible for broken devices. Modifying your tablet will probably void your warranty. RootzWiki is not an insurance company and will not replace a device if you break it. RootzWiki is a Community driven network for the people by the people. These devices are free and do not require contract. Additionally, anyone who has previously won a contest and provided a phone from RootzWiki within the past 9 months will be unable to receive another phone from RootzWiki until the 9 month mark hits. This is to make it fair for everyone. Enjoy!

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