Memory
RAM is the working memory for your tablet. It works the same on tablets as it does on other computers, by temporarily storing working files to speed processing along. It's also used to run the OS on your device. When your tablet has plenty of RAM, it runs faster and can handle multitasking and larger apps. When your tablet has less RAM, it slows down because the slower hard drive storage has to store these working files. In some cases, there might not be enough RAM to properly run Android.
The Motorola Xoom has 1 GB of RAM. That's a great minimum starting point for tablets running Android Honeycomb, and it's currently all that's available on the market. Remember that Google wrote Honeycomb with Xoom hardware in hand, so be very cautious ...
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