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307 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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21 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Speedy multitasking
Excellent Flash video playback in the browser
Smooth
Intuitive user interface
Welldesigned music store
1080p HD video playback
Fast dual-core processor
HDMI mirroring
Secure email
Bright
Responsive screen
One of the things we love about the BlackBerry PlayBook is the fact that it's among the smaller tablets
With the 7-inch screen making it portable enough to take wherever you go. The compact screen also leads to a light weight
With the 425g body easily light enough to hold comfortably in one hand for long periods of time. Despite having a compact screen
The BlackBerry PlayBook goes one better t
Excellent screen
Slick operating system
Fast in use
Excellent multitasking
Intuitive
Vibrant screen
It's also small enough to fit easily into your average bag
Screen
Size
Speed
Performance
Small form factor
Enterprise security
Good quality screen
Well put together
Clean interface
Fine browser
Good screen for video
Very good screen
Excellent design and finish
Compact and easily portable
BlackBerry Tablet OS 2.0 is original
New and very fast
Good battery life / Good email system
Pleasant
Highquality web browsing (with Flash) / Good
Clear audio
Top notch security
Splendid screen
Strong snapper
The editors didn't like
Must be connected to a BlackBerry phone for many key features to work
Video calling only works between PlayBooks
Fewer available apps than on competing platforms
Hardly any worthwhile apps
Confusing bridge to phone
No email client
Smaller screen
The biggest problem with the BlackBerry PlayBook is a lack of apps. The Apple iPad 2
RIM's biggest rival
Features loads of apps specifically designed for the tablet form factor
And the PlayBook really struggles to compete without them.
Expensive
No email
Not many apps available
There's a lack of apps at BlackBerry App World compared with the likes of Apple and Android's app stores. The WiFionly net connection may deter some
No apps
Currently no email
No calendar
No contacts
Small form factor
Poor application support
No mail app
Expensive for smaller size
Performance can be beaten
BlackBerry Bridge still required for access to BlackBerry Messenger
Abstract: By Gadjo Cardenas SevillaTo say that we were anxiously anticipating RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook would be an understatement. Ever since Research In Motion made overtures that it would enter the tablet market, we were stoked at the possibilities. This is C...
Abstract: We've only had RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook for less than 24 hours, we cover some of the features and capabilities of this impressive and powerful niche tablet. While still too early to give a firm opinion on where it stands on the market, but enough time to...
Abstract: Research In Motion will soon launch its PlayBook tablet computer, joining a market dominated by two versions of Apple’s iPad and filling quickly with a slew of devices running Google’s Android software. Do I need a BlackBerry to make the most of PlayBo...
1080p HD video playback, Fast dualcore processor, Bright screen, Super cheap
Too few apps, Small screen, Clunky interface, Weak battery
The BlackBerry PlayBook is certainly a more refined tablet now that it has its OS 2.0 update, but it only really worked to bring the tablet closer to the standards of its rivals, rather than offering something you can't get elsewhere. Buying Guide What's ...
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(70%)
Published: 2011-09-30, Author: Jonathan , review by: bit.com.au
With its business focus, RIM could well be onto a tablet winner with the Blackberry Playbook -- bring on the apps.PerformanceFeatures & DesignValue for moneyOverallSpecs$799 AUD (64GB)(pricing info)1GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU • PowerVR SGX540 graphic...
Every tablet with a new OS needs to start somewhere, and the newness of QNX naturally means there aren't as many apps available. But it's not the barren wasteland we were expecting. There are approximately 3,000 PlayBook apps currently available through ...
Abstract: The 7in RIM PlayBook is arguably the most unique of the current crop of second-gen tablets we're seeing at the moment. On the surface, it’s a powerful little beast that could be considered a more powerful alternative to the first-generation 7in Samsu...
