The Motorola Xoom's pricing and launch date have been set internally, according to some Best Buy documents Engadget received over the weekend. The Android Honeycomb tablet is set to launch on Feburary 17 for $700, according to messages the big box store sent to its employees, though conflicting Verizon documents say the price will be $800.

A table of minimum advertised prices posted at Android Central on Friday suggested the Xoom would be available for $800, a price that would remain valid until mid-July of this year. But on Saturday, a Best Buy employee tipped Engadget with internal missives that state the Xoom will be priced at $700 when it hit stores on February 17.

It's hard to say which document predates the other, but even with 4G service and Honeycomb, $800 might be outside of some consumers' comfort zones. Then again, Apple's 32 GB 3G-enabled iPad is $729, so the higher price is still plausible. The Xoom will likely follow the contract-free model of the iPad and the Samsung Galaxy Tab, so there probably won't be any way to mitigate the cost, either. The stock is scheduled to arrive in Best Buy stores the day before launch, on February 16.