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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.
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...
Great design and formfactor, U.I. is polished and easyto use, fast performance, excellent display that is complimented by a set of powerful builtin speakers, Android app compatibility is coming,
No dedicated email or calendar apps yet, hampered by lack of apps at the moment but that will surely change quickly, power/wake button is a bit too recessed, pricing could be more competitive.
We tested the WiFi only version of the BlackBerry Playbook with a 16GB capacity, although 32GB and 64GB versions are also available, and 3G and 4G models are also on their way. Overall, we've really taken a liking to the BlackBerry Playbook. The devic...
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...
Published: 2011-04-26, Author: Mike , review by: bitbitbyte.com
Abstract: No tablet since the release of the iPad has garned as much media attention as RIM's PlayBook. While the Motorola XOOM certainly had its fair share of limelight, the PlayBook has been herald not only for it's powerful hardware, but all new QNX-based operat...
Great design and sharp screen, Unique OS, Fun, intuitive gestures, Android, Java app support coming, Great keyboard, Best in class browser
Launch apps plentiful, but lacking quality, Screen size may be too small for some, BlackBerry Bridge has limitations, No native email, calendar apps
The PlayBook is not an “iPad killer, but if you're a BlackBerry phone user or are dying for a tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook might be worth a look. ...
Wellbuilt body; gripfriendly back, Attractive IPS display, Wonderfully portable, BB Tablet OS is capable, clever at its heart, Fast; great at multitasking, Better than usual cameras for a tablet; 1080p, Solid battery life,
Painfully unfinished software; no native email, calendars, more, No BBM at all on launch, BlackBerry Bridge doesn't work as well as we'd need, Underdeveloped camera and image handling apps, Poor app selection triggered by poor developer tools, Screen too small for some (not all) tasks, No direct Mac syncing until summer.
We wanted to like the BlackBerry PlayBook, and in some ways, we still do. The hardware is designed with a love and attention that's still rare in tablets from beyond Cupertino. It's genuinely unique. And while we think HP would like to have a word with...
Lack of organizer apps and email client, No video chat support, Requires BlackBerry smartphone for some additional functionality, A bit pricey for its set of features
RIM is really introducing two products with the PlayBook. A new operating system, and new hardware in a different sector. There’s a lot of new-ness here. It definitely feels like they’re doing the right things. The hardware has great specs and the ope...
Abstract: Set up was easy. The Playbook recognized the TV and automatically began mirroring its display in 1080p. I reduced the resolution to 720p for better results and navigated to the browser. I clicked on the Amazon Instant Video tab I had created, selected ...
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Published: 2011-04-23, Author: Dan , review by: mobileburn.com
Fast response, great screen, solid build quality, future promise
BlackBerry smartphone required for many tasks, few apps, missing core functionality, mediocre camera
Abstract: After months of rumors, the BlackBerry PlayBook is finally available for purchase. Specs-wise, it's quite the impressive tablet - 1 GHz dual-core Cortex CPU, 7-inch display, 5-megapixel camera, 3-megapixel front-facing camera, and 1 GB of RAM. Presently a...
