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Originally Posted by Gh0stRider (Post 7403215)

played with the playbook today. what a piece of crap
who da fuck would buy that shit???

the lack of buttons is major. took a good 1-2 mins of swiping just to exit a program and get back to the home screen.

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Originally Posted by k2_alpha (Post 7403390)

^ahh you swipe up from the bottom.....
one swipe

Lol, looked for your fail button for a sec. LOL.

lol i couldnt get to the fucking home screen either..
who the fuck will know that you swipe from the bottom up to get to the home screen at first impression?
-it was pretty hard to select text and links and that will take a while to get used to.
-one of the first things that i noticed was the the playbook has no universal search. swiping things was pretty inconsistent too. takes a few swipes to navigate around.
-no portait mode but thats probably coming soon.

did anyone try to reboot it? i thought that booting up takes a bit of time lol and did anyone use it for 5-10 minutes? the back of the playbook gets pretty hot.

unlike the samsung galaxy tablet, you wont be able to fit the playbook in your jacket/coat pocket. so bb couldve either downsized it or make the screen wider by a inch

the playbook is probably better for bb users and the business crowd.. i cant imagine alot of normal consumers buying a playbook.. the playbook cant surpass the ipad in terms of entertainment. its pretty obvious cause the app store has been developing for years. yes, the playbook might be fast, but web browsing is glitchy sometimes and i really wonder how capable it is of handling graphic intensive games with minimal lag like the ipad.

overall i expected more for the price its stickered with and i think it will take some time to get used to using one.

It takes you through a tutorial when you first start it up, so it's really not a problem when you buy it ... Average user who comes in to use the demo needs a cheat sheet, though.

Swipe from bottom frame up = home screen
Swipe from top frame down = menu
Swipe from side = switch window
Swipe from top corner while in a fullscreen app = check top bar (time, date, messages, etc.)
Volume up + Volume down at same time = screenshot
Hold power + volume up + volume down for 5 seconds = restart

You really only have to remember 3 things, the last 2 are optional ...

Lack of universal search sucks, though they say it's coming in a future update.

To select text, hold your finger on the screen and 2 blue bars will come up. Move the left one to where you want to first start highlighting text, move the second one to where you want to finish highlighting text, then press copy. It's pretty easy.

My Playbook stays really cool ... Maybe they have the screen on full brightness on display ... My GF watched a 1080p version of Avatar over HDMI today and it was probably around 40*C after that 2.5 hours or so ...

Playbook's GPU appears to be faster than the iPad2's ... You can run a 1080p video on HDMI and play Need for Speed at the same time ... I'd say that's pretty damn good ... Video was a little laggy at launch, but they released an update the evening of launch that took care of it. Maybe the display model you used didn't have the update.

Anyways, the Playbook has better hardware than the iPad2 pretty much all around and it has a technologically superior operating system, but it really lacks in the app and functionality department right now and not everyone is a fan of the screen size. Overall, it's has some features that appeal to the general audience (HDMI out, Flash, BB Bridge), but there are too many detractors for the general public to really grab a foothold in that market right now, IMO. I'm pretty sure I'm returning mine in the next couple of weeks and waiting for us to get the Touchpad ... barring some miracle on BB's behalf of getting more useful apps and functionality into the OS in that time frame.

The biggest market here, at least so far, has been Shaw's mobile techs. They've been buying them like crazy because of the size, bridging, and the fact that their website they have to use for work doesn't 100% work on the iPad where it does on the Playbook. Most of them come in replacing iPads or PC tablets.

It is idiot proof is what Jmac's saying
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Originally Posted by Jmac (Post 7406187)

That's a great point. I like it. This will force Apple to up their game. My dream tablet would be a Playbook Style OS and functionality in an iPad form... drool.. that would be amazing.

I really dig the superior screen of the playbook...

I thought this review was rather comprehensive :

I tried it a futureshop when it first came out and I'd say wait till the price drops, it's not worth the asking price currently, plus it just came out so theres bound to be a couple problems/bugs they need to work out first.

I played it for awhile at futureshop. After playing with my galaxy tab and rooting, overclocking, and just playing around with it for the past couple of months I'm too used to it. At 1.4 Ghz its pretty quick the online community is always pushing the Tab more and more with apps and addons.

I however love how fluid the BBPlaybook is. One thing that bugs me is that you kinda have to get a blackberry phone to unlock the full potential of it. Kinda sets me back from actually buying it.

Version 1.0.3 details announced

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Saw this on the BlackBerry Blog: BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet OS v1.0.3 Update â€“ Video Chat, BBM, and More! «Inside BlackBerry - The Official BlackBerry Blog

Exciting news! An update to the BlackBerry® Tablet OS is coming to the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet this week. BlackBerry Tablet OS v1.0.3 brings a bunch of new features to the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, including a Video Chat application and BBM™ support via BlackBerry® Bridge™, so we’ve compiled a list of important need-to-know facts and tips so you can take advantage of these features right after you install the update. Let’s get started!

BlackBerry PlayBook Video Chat

The Video Chat application enables video and voice over Wi-Fi calling between BlackBerry PlayBook tablets in peer-to-peer or enterprise environments using your BlackBerry® ID profile. Here are some of the features I’m really excited about:

• One-Click Calls – With just one click you can make a call from your Video Chat contact list, log of recent calls or simply by entering the BlackBerry ID email address of the person you want to call.
• Incoming Call Notifications – You will receive a notification pop-up when a new video call comes in, allowing you to accept the call as either a video or voice call, or decline the call. For those quiet moments — such as when you’re watching a movie, playing a game or listening to music — you will also have the ability to simply set the “Do Not Disturb” option and the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will automatically ignore all incoming calls.
• Powerful In-Call Functions – By using the picture-in-picture function you can easily preview what your camera is seeing prior to placing the call to see the video feed you will be sending. You can also easily switch cameras from front to rear so your friends can see what you see, and for private moments you can mute/unmute audio or make or take calls using voice only.
• Friends List – BlackBerry PlayBook Video Chat comes complete with a Friends List for maintaining your contacts. A friendly name and a picture can easily be added to a contact to personalize the entry and a Call Log makes it simple to keep track of who called, as well as when and what calls were missed. Friends are added using their BlackBerry ID profile.
• Video Chat Multitasking – Thanks to the power of the BlackBerry Tablet OS and its true multitasking capabilities, video and voice over Wi-Fi chats can continue running in the background while you interact with other applications.
• HDMI Video Chat – In addition to chatting using the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet’s high-resolution screen, Video Chat supports HDMI output when in ‘Mirror Mode’, allowing you to output what is on your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet’s screen to a larger HD television or monitor.

BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM™) Support via BlackBerry Bridge

BlackBerry Tablet OS v1.0.3 expands the BlackBerry Bridge experience to include BBM (woot! Ed.). BlackBerry smartphone users with BlackBerry Bridge enabled can now mirror their smartphone BBM on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet’s large high-resolution display over a secure Bluetooth® connection. BBM via BlackBerry Bridge features:

• Full BBM Chat Functionality – Either one-to-one or multi-person chats.
• BBM Status Updates – Let your friends know how you feel about your new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet!
• Photo Sharing – Via the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet or your BlackBerry smartphone SD card.
• BBM Alerts – New BlackBerry Messenger alerts will appear on the BlackBerry PlayBook notification ribbon.

Document Editing via BlackBerry Bridge

In addition to BBM, BlackBerry Tablet OS v1.0.3 now adds document-editing support via BlackBerry Bridge to the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. This means that documents sitting on your BlackBerry smartphone can now be accessed via secure Bluetooth connection, edited on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet’s large high-resolution display and then saved back to your BlackBerry smartphone. Here are some important aspects of document editing via BlackBerry Bridge to note:

• File Access – Access to your pictures, documents, spreadsheets and slideshows via either email over BlackBerry Bridge or the BlackBerry Bridge files application. With BlackBerry Bridge, you can view photos and office documents and edit spreadsheets and text-based documents.
• BlackBerry® Internet Service Support – When bridged to a BlackBerry smartphone with a BIS service plan, users can select to either save their document locally on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet or back onto their BlackBerry smartphone SD card.
• BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Support – When bridged to a BlackBerry smartphone operating on a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, documents automatically get saved back to the BlackBerry smartphone SD card to help ensure corporate data is kept secure.

Home Screen Browser Bookmarks

Users can now quickly save a BlackBerry PlayBook Browser bookmark to the PlayBook tablet home screen for easy access. Select the browser bookmark from the home screen, and the BlackBerry PlayBook browser will automatically launch the webpage you want to see!

How to upgrade to BlackBerry Tablet OS v1.0.3

Users who purchase and activate a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet on or after Tuesday, May 3rd will automatically upgrade to v1.0.3 as part of the BlackBerry PlayBook setup process. Existing BlackBerry PlayBook users will be presented with a software update notification on the BlackBerry PlayBook status ribbon, or they can go check for the software update at any time in the settings menu under Software Updates. The BlackBerry Tablet OS update must be performed over a Wi-Fi® connection and will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

--http://forums.crackberry.com/f222/version-1-0-3-details-announced-611018/

Yay

Also, they finally released a Facebook app for the Playbook (it just had a link to Facebook at launch).

Now Google Maps, please ... Bing Maps sucks ...

you guys get bing maps to find your location? Seems like my GPS doesnt work at all.

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Originally Posted by Geby (Post 7407869)

After playing with my galaxy tab and rooting, overclocking, and just playing around with it for the past couple of months I'm too used to it. At 1.4 Ghz its pretty quick the online community is always pushing the Tab more and more with apps and addons.

How does their app library compare to iPad's? What are the best things you can get for the Galaxy?

Does anyone wanna sell their blackberry playbook box for $10 or $15? I need it for a prank on a friend lol. It's gonna go something like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhO-OE931D4

PM Me! I go to sfu bby/I can pick up from your house.

Slightly old thread but just wanted to bump it up to see if any Playbook users have any updates/reviews since its inception. Thanks!

Heard there is a OS 2.0 upgrade soon, big improvements.
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But seems like the PB is fast on route to becoming the next HP Touchpad..

I just bought one over the weekend........Hopefully I won't get bored by it already till the OS2.0 comes.

Anyone here still using one?
Help me to get started on some essential apps :D

im using one, check out limetrip.blogspot.com, did the update before i could try to install the android app player so i will have to wait for v2

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Originally Posted by Klobbersaurus (Post 7583078)

im using one, check out limetrip.blogspot.com, did the update before i could try to install the android app player so i will have to wait for v2

Yup, came across that site and bookmarked it already earlier.
Thanks though!

anyone updated to os2?

Yes, I did.
Didn't get to play with it much yet.
I'll bring it with me to work tomorrow to play with it more.

cautions though, there are people complaining that Bridge function doesn't work after the update.

BTW, this is only OS2.0 BETA for development purpose. Does not include all functions that will be in the consumer OS2.0 update.