Testseek.co.uk have collected 307 expert reviews of the BlackBerry PlayBook 7 inch and the average rating is 73%. Scroll down and see all reviews for BlackBerry PlayBook 7 inch.
(73%)
307 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(71%)
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: Video Review: RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet weighs just under a pound with a 7" multi-touch screen, dual core processor and Flash-enabled web browsing. Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey review its features like dual cameras, 1080p video recording and...
The PlayBook is awesome. There are a few flaws, but they're mostly software. That means that once RIM understands the importance of releasing fewer, but meatier, updates, the PlayBook will be even more usable than it is now. And it's already quite the use...
I love the Playbook interface, the device elegant form factor, the great display, the compact size and the performance. However, the lack of exchange support and the absence of native email, calendar and contact apps is an adoption roadblock for non-Black...
If this review seems to be half praise and half hates, that’s because we feel really split on the PlayBook. It seems like a half-baked product that RIM rushed to market so as not to be lost in the wave of tablets coming later this year. Unfortunately...
No native e-mail, calendar, contact apps, Few apps available, Slow to boot, No flash-card slot
The PlayBook is a standout tablet with lots to offer on the hardware side, but you’re better off waiting for more software updates before diving in. ...
Overall I have to say I really enjoy using the PlayBook. It’s stylish, powerful and a very fast device. I love the fact that I can multitask, take decent pictures and surf the web with Flash. However I think the lack of apps and native email will scare...
Great form factor, +Fast and very powerful multi-tasking, +Excellent camera and file storage
Terrible at sharing media, -Buggy browser and mixed flash support, -No meaningful app selection
The PlayBook might be the ultimate diamond in the rough. It features fantastic hardware and great stock features, but with a disappointing app selection and a handful of weird bugs thrown into the mix. I can't recommend this tablet to the average consu...
Abstract: For the better portion of the last month, we’ve been toiling away getting comfy with some of the newest tablets to hit the market of late, and now that we’ve gotten a feel for all of them, it’s best to sit down to compare and contrast them all in one m...
As we have seen throughout this review, the BlackBerry PlayBook offers a lot to like, and a lot to hope for. The user experience is solid, it can be a joy to use, and we rarely found issues with crashing or instability. Unfortunately, that is not enou...
Solid hardware build quality, Excellent high-resolution screen, Speakers on both the left and right sides, Nice finger-friendly user interface, Comes with an office suite, Touch-sensitive bezel supports gestures, Top-notch HTML renderer, Flexible multitas
No expandable storage, Flash experience is underwhelming, Doesn't come with much functionality out of the box, Bridged file access didn't work for me, Crashes and other issues under high memory load
Although RIM has delivered excellent hardware and a well-designed user interface, the software experience still falls short of expectations. The tablet offers little functionality out of the box and suffers from an abysmally poor third-party applicati...
