is playbook browser and media player superior to the hp touchpad? Thats all i ever need to use. (plus the email app, if BB updates that soon.)

holy shit, RFD forum about playbook deal is at page 137 afer 3 days.

The PB definitely has a much better media player, though the browsers are pretty close; I'd give the edge to the PB just because the TP has a few bugs in its default browser (though the $2.99 Advanced Browser is considerably better).

So they still need to be verified by rim. can you install anything that you have the apk to without needing a developer to port it to app world? Do Android GPS apps work?

im trying to teather this to my 9900. is not working.

do i need to call my carrier and let them know i wana teather?

^^ was JUST gonna ask that too. cant fuckin work im gettin pissed

I didn't have to call mine, just make sure you point it to your carrier, ie Fido.
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How does teathering work? Do I have to get it added on my plan or is it just taken off my data?

If you have a BIS plan with data, then you just need to get BlackBerry Bridge and pair them. If you want to just tether, you turn on bluetooth on your phone and PB and touch tether on your PB settings

What's a BIS plan?
I have 1gig data share. And I can't share
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I got that 6gb data package a couple years ago I wonder if that works hmmm

i have a 6gb plan too. mine just fails to connect after trying to acquire ip address.
oh just found out that bridging can also connect to internet. guess that will do for now

What phones are you guys using? I have only tried tethering with BlackBerries.

9900

If you have a Blackberry running OS 5 or later, just download Bridge and use that to link to the 2 devices.

Bridge will only let you use the browser so apps won't work.
If tether isn't working you guys probably need to set the TCP IP.
For Fido
APN: internet.fido.ca
user:fido
PW: fido

Here are the settings for other carriers
Cell Expert - Free tips and advice - APN Settings

futureshop is offering the same deal btw they're on backorder btw and supposedly only 546 units available when i ordered the 16gb currently @ 533 by the time i ended my order

Search Result - Future Shop

Anyone order one with the new price drops?

I hate how misleading Staples.ca was because they sent me an email advertising the Playbook at their new price points BUT they also added a coupon for $15 off any purchase of $100. On Staples' website the Playbooks are still listed as their original prices ($499+) so you need to enter in a coupon code in order to get the new prices.

Great! Problem is you can't stack coupons so there's no real incentive to buy from them... I ended up putting down an order for one anyway in case the other shops are all sold out. Worst case scenario I take it back and get a refund.

I also bought one from Future Shop just in case with a 5% off coupon they gave me for delivering my Batman Arkham City order late. It came to $214.13 after all taxes and fees. Anybody else score a better deal?

thesource.ca flyer says you get a $300 gift card with purchase of the playbook


i dont think they know what they're doing ;)

^ prob gotta pay full price for that deal
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^^well yeah :P

i meant that @ first it seems they decided to just give a $300 gift card, then $150 accessories, then straight selling the tablet for $199 etc

You can't get into App World, but you can use apps while in Bridge Mode. I have a couple of newspaper apps and I have no issues accessing them while in Bridge.

I hope that everyone buying a playbook also has a blackberry phone to use with it. Without, the playbook isn't much fun.
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can't wait to pm on my way home from work.

Bestbuy lansdowne was out of 16gb but Future Shop still has lots
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Got to BestBuy at Cambie location at 10am. As soon as I walked in 10 people were already going to the cashier to pay for their PB's. Sold out within 20 mins of the 16gb.

I did my ISPU for 1 and also did price protection for 2 I bought the other day without any hassle. Was out of there in 5 mins.