Motorola lops $100 off the price of Wi-Fi XOOM tablet

As we know, the Motorola XOOM tablet hasn't exactly been selling like gangbusters since it was released earlier this year. The mascot for Google's Android 3.1 Honeycomb tablet OS has been faced with a lot of criticism from the press and lackluster interest from the public. In light of that, Motorola has announced that is cutting $100 off the price of the Wi-Fi -only version of the XOOM tablet, which can now be had for $499. That sum buys you a 32GB, 10.1-inch, dual-core-powered tablet with two cameras. Is that enough to win over customers who certainly are looking at the iPad 2 from Apple, or maybe even the Galaxy Tab 10.1 from Samsung and the HP Palm TouchPad? Next quarter's financial and sales results should tell us.