Blackberry launches Playbook rival to iPad
#11
09-28-2010, 09:52 AM
I am not a fan of these Ipad, playbook etc because there are now laptops that are much affordable "netbook's" that dont weight much and have good battery life still using the full qwerty keyboard.
#13
09-28-2010, 03:58 PM
I prefer my Macbook Air, sold my iPad after one week another useless device, i also picked up the Samsung Galaxy to give Droid a shot after a few iPhone affairs and loyalty to RIM. That is also going back to AT&T tomm BB still wins in my book, Enterprise email is the best the phone works properly and I use BBM and SMS the rest is all crap to me...
#14
09-28-2010, 05:59 PM
Here you go...I'm stoked for this thing, but I would rather get the Torch first. Well when Verizon gets it.
Originally Posted by http://crackberry.com/blackberry-playbook-announced
Wow Wow Wow Wow Wow. This is purely awesome. Seriously, we've been talking about the QNX OS and BlackBerry tablet rumors for months now, yet somehow I wasn't convinced we'd actually get to see the tablet get announced at BlackBerry DevCon this year. But wow, did it get announced, and WOW.. is it frack'n awesome. The BlackBerry PlayBook is the OS and the type of product we've been wanting to see from Research In Motion for a long time now. And it looks like it's going to deliver. An operating system that delivers EVERYTHING... awesome web, gaming, video experience. Awesome hardware specs. It doesn't sacrifice the BlackBerry enterprise heritage. The future of BlackBerry looks promising once again!
Key features and specifications of the BlackBerry PlayBook include:
7" LCD, 1024 x 600, WSVGA, capacitive touch screen with full multi-touch and gesture support
BlackBerry Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing
1 GHz dual-core processor
1 GB RAM
Dual HD cameras (3 MP front facing, 5 MP rear facing), supports 1080p HD video recording
Video playback: 1080p HD Video, H.264, MPEG, DivX, WMV
Audio playback: MP3, AAC, WMA
HDMI video output
Wi-Fi - 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Connectors: microHDMI, microUSB, charging contacts
Open, flexible application platform with support for WebKit/HTML-5, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR, Adobe Reader, POSIX, OpenGL, Java
Ultra thin and portable:
Measures 5.1"x7.6"x0.4" (130mm x 193mm x 10mm)
Weighs less than a pound (approximately 0.9 lb or 400g)
Additional features and specifications of the BlackBerry PlayBook will be shared on or before the date this product is launched in retail outlets.
* RIM intends to also offer 3G and 4G models in the future.
Key features and specifications of the BlackBerry PlayBook include:
7" LCD, 1024 x 600, WSVGA, capacitive touch screen with full multi-touch and gesture support
BlackBerry Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing
1 GHz dual-core processor
1 GB RAM
Dual HD cameras (3 MP front facing, 5 MP rear facing), supports 1080p HD video recording
Video playback: 1080p HD Video, H.264, MPEG, DivX, WMV
Audio playback: MP3, AAC, WMA
HDMI video output
Wi-Fi - 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Connectors: microHDMI, microUSB, charging contacts
Open, flexible application platform with support for WebKit/HTML-5, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR, Adobe Reader, POSIX, OpenGL, Java
Ultra thin and portable:
Measures 5.1"x7.6"x0.4" (130mm x 193mm x 10mm)
Weighs less than a pound (approximately 0.9 lb or 400g)
Additional features and specifications of the BlackBerry PlayBook will be shared on or before the date this product is launched in retail outlets.
* RIM intends to also offer 3G and 4G models in the future.
#15
09-28-2010, 06:12 PM
Seems like a very competent machine and the data plan tied to your current plan us a good thing. This will sell well amongst current BB users. For me, the 7" screen is too small. You'll be panning and zooming all the time when reading or browsing.
#16
09-28-2010, 07:48 PM
Here you go...I'm stoked for this thing, but I would rather get the Torch first. Well when Verizon gets it.
#17
09-28-2010, 08:00 PM
I prefer my Macbook Air, sold my iPad after one week another useless device, i also picked up the Samsung Galaxy to give Droid a shot after a few iPhone affairs and loyalty to RIM. That is also going back to AT&T tomm BB still wins in my book, Enterprise email is the best the phone works properly and I use BBM and SMS the rest is all crap to me...
#18
09-28-2010, 08:05 PM
^^ The Macbook experience is hard to beat. My dad was always against them, but decided to pick up a MBPro this year and loved it from day 1.
I am strongly contemplating an iPad for myself, but want to wait for a camera laden version.
I am strongly contemplating an iPad for myself, but want to wait for a camera laden version.
#19
09-28-2010, 08:11 PM
When I think of the PC industry, I tend to get this thought quiet often.
Windows = GM
Apple = Audi
I liked Apple Macbook so much, made my Sony Xperia phone so dull I now have a Iphone 4 on order
lets see how I like the display, menu and the phone in general.
#20
09-29-2010, 02:59 AM
Don't know why they went with the 7" screen. Seems too small. By Gen 3, RIMM ought to have this thing right.