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307 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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21 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Fast dualcore processor
Bright screen
Affordable
True Multitasking
Excellent multitasking
Brilliant display
Flash and Adobe AIR support
Multitasking
Offers HD video playback of 1080p
Dualcore processor ensures speedy operation
The camera is exceptionally good
Has a great battery life
The design is simply splendid
Comes at a truly affordable price
Fast
Powerful 7-inch tablet with HDMI output
Advanced multitasking and security
Browser that integrates Adobe Flash 10.2.
Looks
Build Quality
Speedy operation
Camera
Battery life
Great Multitasking Prowess
Superior Video Playback
Excellent Browser
MiniHDMI Port
Good Battery Life
The editors didn't like
Few applications
Clunky interface
No SIM support
Limited number of apps
Biased towards BlackBerry smartphone users
Poor implementation of the power/sleep button
No native BlackBerry email support
Does not have too many apps
Does not support 3G
Has no memory extension facility
The 7-inch screen cramps the powerful browser
Wake button is almost impossible to push
Some major features only available when pairing a BlackBerry phone.
Easy to use, excellent multi-tasking, great video playing abilities
Have to use Bridge to connect to BB services, email integration lacking, apps lacking
Despite all its shortcomings (lack of apps, proper support for Facebook and Twitter, having to use Bridge to connect your BlackBerry services) we really enjoyed our time with the PlayBook. Much more so than on any of their smartphones and a number of ...
In a lot of ways, the PlayBook is more polished and usable in its beta state than the Motorola Xoom, and it's straight-up the best seven-inch tablet out there (though in the tango between between portability and size, I think 10 inches is still the best)....
Better Late than NeverEven though the BlackBerry PlayBook arrived late in the tablet scene, it has a bag of tricks such as the QNX OS to impress us. Despite some shortcomings, we feel that it is a good first attempt by RIM to enter the competitive tablet...
I have to hand it to RIM - the interface of the PlayBook is easy to understand and navigating around in it is very intuitive with its flicks and swipes. Business users should also find the robust operating system and security that's inherent in all RI...
Flash sometimes slows down the performance; lack of email native application for now; some small issues need to be fixed.
I have to hand it to RIM - the interface of the PlayBook is easy to understand and navigating around in it is very intuitive with its flicks and swipes. Business users should also find the robust operating system and security that's inherent in all R...
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Published: 2011-04-17, Author: Vernon , review by: vernonchan.com
The PlayBook isn't for everyone. It's a niche product and it's obvious RIM is targeting the 41 million (appended) BlackBerry users out there. The PlayBook is available for pre-order in the US and is expected to go on sale soon. No official announcement on...
Published: 2011-04-17, Author: Vernon , review by: vernonchan.com
Abstract: Announced last September, Research in Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry PlayBook is the smartphone maker's foray into the increasingly crowded tablet market, currently dominated by the Apple iPad. The media and bloggers were treated to a first-hand preview at a m...
Abstract: That's right ladies and gents, Malaysia will be one of the very few countries outside of the US that's getting some PlayBook playtime — albeit by invitation only — ahead of the devices' official launch which, we presume, is sometime around May/June (thoug...
Abstract: Just the BlackBerry PlayBook undergoing traditional One-Handed TechPinas Unboxing (OHTU). 16GB, 32GB and 64GB Wifi Only BB PlayBook variants sell for Php 23,990, Php 28,990 and Php 33,990, respectively. TP TIP: BB PlayBook works best when paired w...
If I want a portable tablet where I could watch my HD videos and TV series, listen to my music, browse the web without any limitation then the PlayBook is something I would strongly consider. It's a very smooth and powerful tablet in a compact and quality...
