Blackberry Playbook 7-Inch Tablet (64GB)
Price: $181.59
I've had a Blackberry Playbook 7-Inch Tablet (64GB). Large applications. But a large and complicated. You can not multi-task. E-mail I use a Blackberry Torch phone. I sent an e-mail management. And excellent application.
So, with a little 'trepidation and excitement I bought the Blackberry Playbook. assessment because they highlight advanced universal. I can see it, and buy. And I tell you, it is a stunning piece.
Make sure that the iPad is better. In fact, remarkable. It 'absolutely breathtaking. Allow the engine to fast, but not so fast you can see the ad. The browser blows the iPad Safari browser out of the water. It's very fast and we have a flash. In front of and behind the camera.
But you know what makes this tablet? OS. It's beautiful. They bring the application to the touch. You can cycle through open applications from the beginning of the bezel and slide it to the left or right in the middle. The context menu is opened from the bottom when you open it. See the subtle warning in the upper left corner, swipe diagonally from the foul line to the center and viola News by e-mail. Swipe to get up and down from the ring. No more clicking on the dirt. Thanks for BlackBerry. That he is a genius.
When I say that I am connected to my torch. Using BlackBerry Bridge BlackBerry e-mails and files. Everything, except the apps (different OS of course) is available within my guidelines. And I do not need to add a data plan for 3G. A 3G phone Playbook is in the summer, say they take. BlackBerry
I am interested in the following applications waiting - Dropbox (although I can transfer files and exit via the Internet), free handwritten notes size and a better PDF program or other fats Adobe Reader app. And I'm sure that will come.
Now for the criticism: he claims that the operating system was not performed. This is not true. He explained that a series of arrests and crashes. This is not true. Retreat in BlackBerry Bridge Poo-poo'd. OK, I could save $ 30 per month here in Canada or $ 360 in any capacity their 3G plans. This revocation is ideal for both e-mail and web surfing since the Playbook comes with a Bridge Browser that you want to use. This saves $ 360 per year and criticized? Incredible! Application. Yes, but it is less important than new every day and the average in my opinion is as good or better than the iPad. Confusion negative evaluation, really, really confused.
I can not wait to get the iPad. Blackberry Playbook on the other hand is just shocking. I'll jump in your pocket. And away we go. I took part in the meeting or the airport, discreet and private. This is a legitimate place in the tablet market If you are a chauvinist very important. But you want. And if build, function, cost, reliability, and fun mean anything to anybody
So, with a little 'trepidation and excitement I bought the Blackberry Playbook. assessment because they highlight advanced universal. I can see it, and buy. And I tell you, it is a stunning piece.
Make sure that the iPad is better. In fact, remarkable. It 'absolutely breathtaking. Allow the engine to fast, but not so fast you can see the ad. The browser blows the iPad Safari browser out of the water. It's very fast and we have a flash. In front of and behind the camera.
But you know what makes this tablet? OS. It's beautiful. They bring the application to the touch. You can cycle through open applications from the beginning of the bezel and slide it to the left or right in the middle. The context menu is opened from the bottom when you open it. See the subtle warning in the upper left corner, swipe diagonally from the foul line to the center and viola News by e-mail. Swipe to get up and down from the ring. No more clicking on the dirt. Thanks for BlackBerry. That he is a genius.
When I say that I am connected to my torch. Using BlackBerry Bridge BlackBerry e-mails and files. Everything, except the apps (different OS of course) is available within my guidelines. And I do not need to add a data plan for 3G. A 3G phone Playbook is in the summer, say they take. BlackBerry
I am interested in the following applications waiting - Dropbox (although I can transfer files and exit via the Internet), free handwritten notes size and a better PDF program or other fats Adobe Reader app. And I'm sure that will come.
Now for the criticism: he claims that the operating system was not performed. This is not true. He explained that a series of arrests and crashes. This is not true. Retreat in BlackBerry Bridge Poo-poo'd. OK, I could save $ 30 per month here in Canada or $ 360 in any capacity their 3G plans. This revocation is ideal for both e-mail and web surfing since the Playbook comes with a Bridge Browser that you want to use. This saves $ 360 per year and criticized? Incredible! Application. Yes, but it is less important than new every day and the average in my opinion is as good or better than the iPad. Confusion negative evaluation, really, really confused.
I can not wait to get the iPad. Blackberry Playbook on the other hand is just shocking. I'll jump in your pocket. And away we go. I took part in the meeting or the airport, discreet and private. This is a legitimate place in the tablet market If you are a chauvinist very important. But you want. And if build, function, cost, reliability, and fun mean anything to anybody
| Screen Size | 7 inches |
| Screen Resolution | 1024 x 600 |
| Max Screen Resolution | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| Processor | 1 GHz ARM dual-core CORTEX A9 OMAP 4 |
| RAM | 1 GB DDR2 |
| Hard Drive | 64 GB SATA |
| Graphics Coprocessor | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Chipset Brand | Imagination Technologies |
| Wireless Type | 802.11 a/b/g/n |
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 10 hours |
Blackberry Playbook 7-Inch Tablet (32GB)
Customer Reviews
Price: $169.95
For a more detailed review, Blackberry Playbook 7-Inch Tablet (32GB) :
1) The OS. By George, RIM finally has a decent OS!! If anyone has ever had or messed around with a Blackberry phone, one of the biggest gripes you'll have is that the OS is just... well, crappy. OS 5 and 6 were big improvements - but they still each leave alot out (like the browser - god, does Blackberry's browser suck at times), especially when you check out an IPhone or Android phone. The QNX is RIM's newest OS, and I hope they move their phones over to it ASAP. Clean, snappy, and doesn't actually use all that much memory - if you delve into the settings of the device. I will add, though - that as soon as I turned on my device, it had to update the OS. Nice RIM - already pushing out updates.... Doesn't bode well, but we'll see.
2) Screen. I'll give RIM credit, they did awesome here. The screen on the Playbook is nothing short of stellar. I played the movie Megamind (great movie) in HD on it, and it looked fantastic. Even better, hooked it up via HDMI to a projector, and it looked fantastic on the wall too. 7" may be a little small to people - IPad's is almost 10", and so is Galaxy 2 (supposedly - we'll see) - but I like the 7" screen personally. I don't really need a bigger screen - that's what I have a laptop for.
3) Weight. This also might be a touchy subject - but again, I personally like a device that feels solid in my hands. The Playbook definitely fits this bill. Although it only technically weighs 1 pound, it feels much heavier. The construction seems excellent - putting pressure on various points, the device barely bends.
4) Blackberry Bridge. Hell yeah RIM - I do NOT want to pay extra for another 3G data plan. Instead, what RIM does is by tethering your Blackberry phone to the Playbook, you can use the data plan on your phone to get the internet on your Playbook - and it works right out the box!! You don't even need a cable - it also works via BlueTooth!! Only problem - just works with Blackberry phones. If RIM updated this to work with all phones, that would make it literally perfect.
CONS:
1) Price. Jeez, 499 for the base model - 16 GB. 64 GB rings in at 699. (These prices come from Best Buy). It's a nice device, don't get me wrong, but 500 bucks for the base model?? There's a bunch of cheaper options out there. Especially with the size of the device - it's a little hard to justify. I hope RIM fixes this problem soon, for their sake.
2) Apps. Always seems to come back to this as well for RIM. The apps for the device - at the time of this - equal less than 100. Yeah, that's right. With the new OS, that means that all apps have to be rewritten to be able to work with the device - and be able to handle the bigger screen. I believe the IPad has over 25,000 apps specifically made for it, and the Galaxy and XOOM both use Android - and have its market to work with. Clearly RIM has an uphill battle here. Hopefully RIM supporting Flash on the Playbook will help the apps roll in, but I wouldn't hold my breath...
3) No e-mail support. As of right now - the Playbook does not work with BES servers. That means no enterprise e-mail support, or ability to control the device via IT policies. You must be joking RIM. Seamless e-mail support is the main reason people get Blackberries, and you can't make the Playbook to support this?
The Blackberry Playbook is definitely a good entry for RIM - worthy of giving some of the other tablets a run for their money. RIM has of late been really lagging behind when it comes to keeping up with the tech of the day, but with the Playbook, they've finally stepped up to the plate. As for hitting a home run - ehhh, I've give them a double. The Playbook shines in a number of areas - but the key feature to me is the Blackberry Bridge. This is something that I hope a bunch of other tablets start incorporating - being able to use your phone's data plan on your tablet, without having to pay an extra 50 bucks for a separate one.
RIM, fix the weak spots on your device (either by updates or in the 2nd generation), and you could have a real winner here.
As far as recommendations go - for the average user, if you're feeling adventurous, go ahead and get a Playbook. It's a great device at what it does, but expanding those functions are difficult, especially with so few apps. For everyone else - stick with the IPad, XOOM, or Galaxy - at least until the apps get rolling on this device.
I'll update this periodically as more information and my usage time with it increases - so check back every so often
UPDATE (5/4/2011): RIM has announced that they'll be releasing the Video Chat app - a video conferencing app that will take advantage of the front and rear cameras, very much like Apple's FaceTime. It's supposed to be part of an OS upgrade that will get released sometime this week - I'll let you know how it is once I've tested it out.
| Screen Size | 7 inches |
| Screen Resolution | 1024 x 600 |
| Max Screen Resolution | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| Processor | 1 GHz ARM dual-core CORTEX A9 OMAP 4 |
| RAM | 1 GB DDR2 |
| Hard Drive | 32 GB SATA |
| Graphics Coprocessor | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Chipset Brand | Imagination Technologies |
| Wireless Type | 802.11A |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 10 hours |
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