BlackBerry PlayBook reviews - Page 13 - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

j0dest3r · 2012-02-08, 05:49 PM

Don't judge the PB browser by it's look. This browser is fantastic! Best support for HTML 5 standards as well I am told. Enjoy being stuck on Android 3 and watch out for those malware infected apps!

I do have to agree about no Netflix and they do need more apps that's for sure!

audacity · 2012-02-08, 06:03 PM

I wish RIM success with the next version of their Playbook tablet OS. In the current version I'd describe their current implementation of Webkit to be "not bad, but not particularly great either" when compared to the latest version of Android's browser (especially Chrome) and Mobile Safari on iOS. The version of Webkit used by RIM in the PB is older than the other two.

gzink · 2012-02-08, 08:12 PM

oxymoron...free..subscribed to data plan...just sayin' (joke)

j0dest3r · 2012-02-09, 10:57 AM

"The web browser gets a major upgrade in 2.0. Heins claims that PlayBook and BlackBerry 10 will have "the most comprehensive mobile support for HTML5 of any platform".

That maters not just to make Web pages work the way you're used to on the desktop, but because that's a way developers can create apps that run on BlackBerry today, PlayBook this month and BlackBerry 10 at the end of the year - and RIM lets HTML apps use native BlackBerry features like integration with BBM." - RIM CEO Thorsten Heins at BlackBerry DevCon in Amsterdam

BGY11 · 2012-02-10, 11:07 PM

Can't wait to see it. I just got a Playbook today and am liking it so far. Really like the size.

Tikker · 2012-02-11, 12:14 PM

99% sure I'm picking a PB up for the missus for her birthday next week

BGY11 · 2012-02-11, 12:19 PM

I was quite surprised by the built-in speakers on the Playbook when I tested a video file last night - much better than I had expected. That said, I wish it could play .mkv files.

Apps are definitely on the small side, as there are a few I'd love to see (Netflix, Logmein Ignition, Eye-Fi Center), but hopefully that will improve once 2.0 comes out as well. For the price, it definitely seems much better than something like the Kobo Vox eReader (which costs the same $199 as I paid for my 16GB Playbook).

Tanta · 2012-02-11, 12:39 PM

BGY11 Here is a guide explaining how to play MKV files:
http://forums.crackberry.com/blackbe...easily-680326/

pharsyde · 2012-02-11, 01:32 PM

I would like to see (in the next OS) smoother, enhanced functionality for typing revision.

Re-call the magnifier feature on the iOS (ipod, ipad) when returning to previously typed text. It's much easier (and productive) when re-positioning the cursor.

Be nice if OS2.0 offers this. I find it slightly cumbersome when correcting, revising text (placing the cursor accurately).

Sandro · 2012-02-23, 08:42 AM

The $199 deal is back.

The iPad is a good product, but with the firesale price on the RIM and with the slick new operating system, I picked up a second one.

Imagine that, 2 PBs for less than the price of one iPad and I still have some coin left over.

j0dest3r · 2012-02-23, 10:24 AM

Same here. Two for half the price of one of the competitions but at $200.00 you can't call it a fire sale considering it is the same price as other 7" tablets. How about tremendous value! ;-)

Costa · 2012-02-23, 04:23 PM

Got a 64gb, and I love it!

shabbs · 2012-02-23, 06:12 PM

CB has a great overview of what is new in OS 2.0:

http://crackberry.com/blackberry-pla...-2-walkthrough

Norman_C · 2012-02-24, 08:59 AM

And good reviews in Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/business/arti...d-one-couldn-t

And Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle2346343/

shabbs · 2012-02-24, 07:18 PM

A good in-depth comparison of the iPad 2 and the PlayBook with OS 2.0.

http://crackberry.com/ipad-2-vs-play...blet-smackdown

Was very close, iPad 2 came out on top. The 2.0 update to the PlayBook has certainly made it a lot more competitive with the king of tablets.

2012-02-11, 01:32 PM	#189
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2012-02-23, 04:23 PM	#192
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2012-02-23, 06:12 PM	#193
shabbs Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto, Rogers Cable, Cisco 8642HD PVR Posts: 2,216	CB has a great overview of what is new in OS 2.0: http://crackberry.com/blackberry-pla...-2-walkthrough __________________ Sharp AQUOS Quattron LC-70LE732U + 8642HD \| Panasonic TC-P42U1 1080p plasma + 4642HD \| BlackBerry Z10 / PlayBook

2012-02-24, 08:59 AM	#194
Norman_C Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Downtown, Bell VDSL Fibe Posts: 111	More reviews And good reviews in Toronto Star http://www.thestar.com/business/arti...d-one-couldn-t And Globe and Mail http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle2346343/ __________________ Former Rogers VIP, now Bell Fibe, Sony KDL40W3000, BDPS350, Philips Streamium NP2500 (2). DS209 NAS, Playbook

2012-02-24, 07:18 PM	#195
shabbs Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto, Rogers Cable, Cisco 8642HD PVR Posts: 2,216	A good in-depth comparison of the iPad 2 and the PlayBook with OS 2.0. http://crackberry.com/ipad-2-vs-play...blet-smackdown Was very close, iPad 2 came out on top. The 2.0 update to the PlayBook has certainly made it a lot more competitive with the king of tablets. __________________ Sharp AQUOS Quattron LC-70LE732U + 8642HD \| Panasonic TC-P42U1 1080p plasma + 4642HD \| BlackBerry Z10 / PlayBook

2012-02-08, 05:49 PM	#181
j0dest3r Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,621	Don't judge the PB browser by it's look. This browser is fantastic! Best support for HTML 5 standards as well I am told. Enjoy being stuck on Android 3 and watch out for those malware infected apps! I do have to agree about no Netflix and they do need more apps that's for sure!

2012-02-08, 06:03 PM	#182
audacity Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 1,809	I wish RIM success with the next version of their Playbook tablet OS. In the current version I'd describe their current implementation of Webkit to be "not bad, but not particularly great either" when compared to the latest version of Android's browser (especially Chrome) and Mobile Safari on iOS. The version of Webkit used by RIM in the PB is older than the other two.

2012-02-08, 08:12 PM	#183
gzink Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 905	oxymoron...free..subscribed to data plan...just sayin' (joke)

2012-02-09, 10:57 AM	#184
j0dest3r Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,621	"The web browser gets a major upgrade in 2.0. Heins claims that PlayBook and BlackBerry 10 will have "the most comprehensive mobile support for HTML5 of any platform". That maters not just to make Web pages work the way you're used to on the desktop, but because that's a way developers can create apps that run on BlackBerry today, PlayBook this month and BlackBerry 10 at the end of the year - and RIM lets HTML apps use native BlackBerry features like integration with BBM." - RIM CEO Thorsten Heins at BlackBerry DevCon in Amsterdam

2012-02-10, 11:07 PM	#185
BGY11 Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 3,167	Can't wait to see it. I just got a Playbook today and am liking it so far. Really like the size.

2012-02-11, 12:14 PM	#186
Tikker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SaskTel Posts: 895	99% sure I'm picking a PB up for the missus for her birthday next week

2012-02-11, 12:19 PM	#187
BGY11 Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 3,167	I was quite surprised by the built-in speakers on the Playbook when I tested a video file last night - much better than I had expected. That said, I wish it could play .mkv files. Apps are definitely on the small side, as there are a few I'd love to see (Netflix, Logmein Ignition, Eye-Fi Center), but hopefully that will improve once 2.0 comes out as well. For the price, it definitely seems much better than something like the Kobo Vox eReader (which costs the same $199 as I paid for my 16GB Playbook).

2012-02-11, 12:39 PM	#188
Tanta Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Quebec Posts: 661	BGY11 Here is a guide explaining how to play MKV files: http://forums.crackberry.com/blackbe...easily-680326/

2012-02-23, 08:42 AM	#190
Sandro Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 19	The $199 deal is back. The iPad is a good product, but with the firesale price on the RIM and with the slick new operating system, I picked up a second one. Imagine that, 2 PBs for less than the price of one iPad and I still have some coin left over.

2012-02-23, 10:24 AM	#191
j0dest3r Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,621	Same here. Two for half the price of one of the competitions but at $200.00 you can't call it a fire sale considering it is the same price as other 7" tablets. How about tremendous value! ;-)

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