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Old 04-01-2011, 12:23 PM   #51
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I must say I believe the combo of a BB and the playbook > iPhone and iPad.

iPhone and iPad are basically the same thing with one having a bigger screen.

The BB and playbook differ in that the handheld excels at things like email, text, bbm etc. While the playbook will excel at the media functionality such as web, movies, music,photos etc.

I currently have iPhone but I think once April 19th rolls around I'm making the switch to a bold and playbook combo.
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i've been waiting for this puppy to drop for so long now....

but to be honest the new tab2 thats coming out is looking good...real good. especially with google android now taking the top spot for mobile OSes

decisions decisions!

man, sometimes i hate being a techhead..........
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I want one of these playbooks but I just can't convince myself that I actually need this thing. Like to me its more of a waste of money than anything. To someone else tho, who is always on the go, I guess it would be nice to have. If I drove and was out and about all day i'd prob take it with me but for now I dont see a point owning one. But I still want one lol
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playbook + montana = perfect!
maybe I will wait out a little longer before I decide to switch eh
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Getting bored with the iPads and want to get a different OS tablet to pay with. Am pretty attracted by the 7" size as it looks like it could fit in my jackets. Would you guys pick this or Galaxy Tab 7" v2. (Assuming the new tab 7" will have same specs as the 8"/10" and I do not have a BB nor android)
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I must say I believe the combo of a BB and the playbook > iPhone and iPad.

iPhone and iPad are basically the same thing with one having a bigger screen.
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Not really the same thing because the PlayBook can actually works alongside the BlackBerry where the iPhone and iPad are both stand alone products only.
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For business, I think the Playbook is better.

For personal use, entertainment, etc, iPad is much better IMO, with App Store, Book Store, iTunes, etc.
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I believe it's a Arm Cortex A9 Dual core 1ghz. Similar to Ipad2
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Very slick.. I love the size of this unit. And it runs so incredibly fast. I enjoyed the last video posted.

I'm still wondering if I really "need" a tablet. I mean, it's nice to have but where will I use it? When I am out I will use my BB, when im home, I will use my laptop..

One of the best features has to be the HDMI out!
You know what I just realized, I can use this to stream netflicx onto my TV that doesn't have a PS3 on it.
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Anyone know if Canadian carriers are charging for bridging\tethering your BB to the playbook?
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Bridging, tethering will just use up your phone's data. Meaning while you may have to increase your data plan on your phone, it's not an extra feature or anything.
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Bridging, tethering will just use up your phone's data. Meaning while you may have to increase your data plan on your phone, it's not an extra feature or anything.
Crackeberry posted that one of the american carriers may be charging for bridging/tethering.
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Bridging, tethering will just use up your phone's data. Meaning while you may have to increase your data plan on your phone, it's not an extra feature or anything.
thanks for pointing out the obvious, again.
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I must say I believe the combo of a BB and the playbook > iPhone and iPad.

iPhone and iPad are basically the same thing with one having a bigger screen.

The BB and playbook differ in that the handheld excels at things like email, text, bbm etc. While the playbook will excel at the media functionality such as web, movies, music,photos etc.

I currently have iPhone but I think once April 19th rolls around I'm making the switch to a bold and playbook combo.
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i absolutely can not wait for this thing to come out. some might say that its laggy, yes it is, but like most blackberries as time goes on and software updates get released itll be much more smoother.
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I got to play with it a bit at work on Thursday ... The thing feels very beefy; feels like it's much higher quality than the iPad2. The screen is very bright ... at least twice as bright as the iPad2 ... Startup is a little on the slow side, though I'm not sure if that's just a first time thing or normal ...

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to do much on it as it wouldn't connect to Blackberry's servers so I could agree to the License Agreement and actually get in and use it, but I fully intend on trying to find a work around tomorrow while it's slow ... or, maybe, BB might be letting people connect to their servers.
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http://crackberry.com/blackberry-bridge

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Startup is a little on the slow side, though I'm not sure if that's just a first time thing or normal ...

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Blackberry's are notorious for long start up times due to all the security features embedded into their system.
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I was hoping the Playbook would be great, because I'm a huge fan of QNX. However, the reviews I've seen are mixed. Some aspects are great while there are also significant flaws (like no email client - seriously, that's a huge flaw). If you have a BB then the two work great together. If not, the Playbook is not so good on it's own, which I think will limit potential sales.
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It really surprises me how ipad is at its 2nd generation and still does not support flash.

Flash is pretty useful to me as I'm going to be mostly browsing on it and on RevScene we come across a lot of embedded links. I can't wait to get my playbook and do the blackberry bridge

And ill get the new device , blackberry bold touch and I'm set until the next berry comes out

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I just got sold on the PB after hearing about BB Bridge.

Will be great for browsing at work without using the computers ( so they can't track your activity etc)
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It really surprises me how ipad is at its 2nd generation and still does not support flash.

Flash is pretty useful to me as I'm going to be mostly browsing on it and on RevScene we come across a lot of embedded links. I can't wait to get my playbook and do the blackberry bridge

And ill get the new device , blackberry bold touch and I'm set until the next berry comes out

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Doesn't surprise me that the iPad 2 doesn't support flash.
I don't see any apple product for that matter, getting flash support anytime in the near future.
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I was hoping the Playbook would be great, because I'm a huge fan of QNX. However, the reviews I've seen are mixed. Some aspects are great while there are also significant flaws (like no email client - seriously, that's a huge flaw). If you have a BB then the two work great together. If not, the Playbook is not so good on it's own, which I think will limit potential sales.
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^ Of course it will come with an update. But updates should be to fix problems, not add features that should have been there at launch. Like the Xoom, which didn't come with Flash when it started selling and the SD card wasn't even functional.

It seems companies are trying to keep up with Apple and are releasing products too early, which could really backfire if something more serious was overlooked.
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