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First off I purchased the Playbook at Office Max during the Black Friday Sale. But before that I went through some craziness to try and buy the other Black Friday tablet deals. I'm sure you don't want to hear the whole thing but my first choice would have been the Asus Transformer, than the Toshiba Thrive, then the Playbook. The Acer Iconia A100 would have been my last choice (doesn't matter since that was sold out too). To be honest, the Amazon deal for the Toshiba Thrive (8gb) for $200 was an incredible deal but I bought my Playbook first and I'm happy with it. Here's why:I initially wanted a 10 inch tablet for the screen size, bigger is better right? However after using it around the home and even in bed, the 7 inch tablet is a much more manageable size. Imagine laying down in bed and holding a 10 inch tablet out in front of you for extended period of time. Also the 7 inch tablet is just enough screen to enjoy videos and browse the web and the Playbook is a very capable devise with an excellent screen.The Asus Transformer is a nice device however it's called a transformer because of the keyboard dock accessory. After that point, it's no longer a pure tablet, it's a netbook. I have a netbook and not in need of another one. Plus a netbook can be too cumbersome at times to carry around with you all the time. To me a netbook isn't that convenient to use, hence the reason why I wanted a tablet.The Toshiba Thrive is also a great devise but it's kinda big and heavy. The reason why I wanted the Thrive is because of it's full size USB ports, SD card use and a regular HDMI port. However because of it's size, it is a decent netbook replacement. Having those USB ports would allow one to plug in a keyboard, mouse, external drive, etc. I believe that's one of the selling points for a Thrive but again not what I was looking for, which is portability and ease of use.The Acer Iconia A100 is the right size for what I'm looking for however the reviews about short battery life and build quality steered me away. The style and build quality of a Playbook far exceeds those of an 7 inch Iconia. Go ahead and go to a store and hold them in your hand, you will know what I mean. Also the screen quality is better on the Playbook vs the Iconia. Actually I think the picture quality on the Playbook is awesome, about the same as the Asus Transformer's IPS screen, maybe better.The Playbook's OS is different from what I'm use too, either Android or Windows, however it is very intuitive and really easy to pick up. I think RIM really shines in that sense. Also the browser for the Playbook was able to load any website I threw at it. Also because of the high screen quality, all websites are easy to read even with the 7 inch screen. I am very impressed with this little tablet. I am also able to tether it with my Android phone via wireless tether. (I've been reading that the Thrive is having some difficulty with tethering)Another great thing about Playbook's OS is the multi task ability. It handles multiple open programs easily. Also the way the OS is set up, it's easy to manage your open programs so it doesn't clutter the devise. On the android devise, I would have to go to task manager to see what programs are still operating and then kill them. On the Playbook, it goes away with a swipe of the finger, literally.Edit:I forgot to mentions the speakers, they work great. The speakers are front facing and are loud (for a tablet). Unlike the other tablets with speakers on the sides, you get better sound quality since they are facing the user.BUT... this is not a perfect device.The App Store for Blackberry tablet is abysmal. Maybe because I'm use to the Android market with a plethora of apps (more than I will ever need or want to know about) but the Blackberry App market is a joke. I understand that this is a fairly new device and can only hope for the best. Hopefully RIM will officially release the Android App player so that the Playbook can run Android Apps. This has been in the works for a couple months now. No Netflix. I prefer to stream most of my content so the hard drive space of a tablet is not that important to me but since Netflix is not available, it's a bummer. I am able to get by with Amazon Prime, which works great, and Couchtuner.com. Hopefully when the Android Player gets implemented, Netflix can be ported.No native email and calendar. For some of you this may be a deal breaker, not really for me but it would be nice to have. Again RIM announced a native email and calendar app for the Playbook in February 2012. I can wait. For now the Playbook has pre-installed web shortcuts to your Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, etc... This means no notifications of incoming mail. OVERALL:I would rate this devise at a 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 stars. The build quality, ease of use and simplicity is awesome. Right now the tablet can browse and play videos which is what I'm looking for. However it is hard to overlook the fact that the App Store barely exists and apps I'm used to having on my Android phone is not available.I am very satisfied with my purchase and would highly recommend this product. If you are looking for a netbook replacement (keyboard and all), go with a 10 inch tablet. It's hard to do actually work on a 7 inch screen, no matter how great the OS or build quality.If RIM delivers on the Android Player, native email/calendar apps with the upcoming OS update, this tablet would be a perfect 10/10. It's just not there right now.
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I love my BB PlayBook, its the best tablet so far in the market, tried iPad but I didn't like it. The PlayBook has EVERYTHING! I can surf the net just like I surf on my desktop computer, I can share my BIS plan with it and get BBM, E-mail, etc. The Screen is really awesome, the cameras are pretty cool, the speakers are very good, I can do video chat from PB to PB with my friends. Use Skype (imo.im), Play Angry Birds on the net, listen to live radio (iheartradio.com), use Photoshop (Photoshop.com), Download torrents, Listen to music (dilandau.com), Play games on Facebook, take 1080p videos, EVERYTHING. I absolutely recommend this awesome product. You will not regret of it.
- BlackBerry OS, 1 GHz dual-core processor
- 1 GB of RAM
- 7 inch multi-touch capacitive LCD screen, 1024 x 600-pixel resolution
- WIFI: 802.11 b/g/n, 3 MP forward facing, 5 MP rear cameras
- 14.4 ounces
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I have been a Apple - mac user for years both at home and a work Mac computers, iPod, iPhone, mac laptop and a iPad. My wife was the Blackberry user. When she received an iPad from her employer I enjoyed it too, but one device, two users = family issues. I was about to buy an Ipad but RIM dropped the price of the Playbook and I tried it.Display: ***** bright easy to read;os ***** easy to use, no crashes, handles word and pdf documents easily;sync ***1/2 the RIM program is no itunes but i have easily moved music and movies to the playbook;apps ** apple wins here no question but where there is no app you have a fully functioning web browser and although there may be a step or to more to access a program you can still do your banking, check your stocks, etc...;browser ***** excellent works with Flash;Wifi: ***** excellent, at home not an issue, otherwise I teather with my iPhone;Mail: ***** very good link to Gmail, easy to use;Calander: * missing but I use Google calander;Address & contacts *: missing, I have not found a good alternative yet - easy work around i grab my iPhone;Security: ***** not an issue like Andriod os;Engineered in Canada *****Summary: The Playbook has limitations but I have been impressed by the products quality and engineering. With more users hopefully the Apps will follow. The question, is RIM committed to the product. **** 1/2 rating
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Preface: I have been a Blackberry user since 2004. Last December I purchased an Android phone, HTC G2 and lived with it for 3 1/2 months. My phone is used as a communication device, talk, text & e-mail. The Android was primarily a tiny screened tablet with apps and - a phone secondarily. Oh, and a HORRIBLE battery life. I came to the conclusion my perfect world was a BB phone and a 7" tablet. After reading some scathing reviews by some tech nerd types, I took the leap of faith and purchased the Playbook. Some of those reviews are just plain wrong. Yes the switch on top is a pain in the neck. But you only use it to turn on from a cold boot (off is on the desktop). I keep my unit on standby and have no battery life problems. The only time I'd turn it off is for some extended period of time.The browser is quick and easy to use. The Blackberry Bridge is great for me with business data on the company server and personal data, calendar etc. on a Blackberry. Since it's a 7" tablet and very portable the Blackberry Bridge (when traveling) gives me the internet at no cost. The desktop synch program works flawlessly with the Playbook and the Blackberry phone. Apps aren't a big deal for me. Battery life is fantastic on a Blackberry and very good on the Playbook. If RIM's OS updates are as represented, the combo of a Playbook and Blackberry phone give me the best of both worlds. I'll reserve a 5 Star rating for post update time.
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