Ok, now I finally have time to discuss the PlayBook...
Busy week!! EEK!
Picked mine up on Tuesday, did the updates and started using it. Out of the box, I was impressed with the device, hardware, screen, functionality, etc.
I was happy with what it was capable of and it's build.
I was not happy with the lack of apps in app world, BlackBerry Bridge functionality missing some key features and the promised Android sandbox or functionality available. Also, it was a right piss off that the Micro D HDMI cable did not come in the box.
Now, that being said, it's only been a few days, right now do I think it was worth it, paying all that the money? For what I got = yes, what it can do = no.
It does what I expected it to, but I did expect it to do more. Which it will, just not out of the box or at launch week. But when it WILL be able to do so much more? I think at that time I will be more satisfied with my purchase.
It's like having a brand new computer, out of the box it had solitaire and a few pictures and sample. It wasn't until you started uninstalling the core add ons, tweaking, adjusting your settings, adding new programs and apps, personalizing that it does what you really want it to do and be.
What sucks, at this moment there is no apps avail and some of the functionality is not available yet for various personalization, tweaks.
The other thing is that people (including myself) need to stop considering it a bigger BlackBerry, or expecting most of BlackBerry to port itself over. It's it's own new thing, a tablet. With a new software.
It's not a BlackBerry, it's not a PC. It's a device the compliments the BlackBerry and a device that compliments your PC.
BlackBerry Bridge is pretty sweet tho, can't wait for full BBM functionality and Birdge Files to be able to access more than just documents and include media like video, pictures, music etc. Also, it needs to access the on board memory of your device as well.
I love the feel of it, the weight, the screen. The colours POP and are so very bright. The battery life is sweet as well, a very big shock considering the drain the Torch was for battery.
Today and tomorrow are my first days off since I got my PlayBook, and 65+ hours of work later, finally I will have time to sit down and really geek out on it and see what else I can do to it and get it doing.
Anyone else get one and know of anything cool or had any problems?
I hate how there is no native file browser on the PlayBook... I tried dragging and droping some of my Chrome bookmarks into the bookmark folder of the PlayBook. Browser won't see it...
Put some .mobi ereader books into my books folder. No joy, Kobo wouldn't read it or see it.
And then finally, put a collection of videos on my PlayBook, the normal rips of movies in XVID and in avi would work. Your average run of the mill TVRip in HD plays just fine.
Any HD movie and high quality scene reelease/rip will play and look AMAZING! But no sound... hmmm
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Last edited by Mach X on Apr-25-2011 at 08:40
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