Abuse from some Apple fanboy nut job today at Starbucks.

[VanCity778]

So i went out into the wild with my PB today. There's a Starbucks a few blocks from our home. I woke up and decided to enjoy a coffee and use my PB. I'm not a coffee shop wifi bum but i felt like giving it a go while my wife selpt in a bit.

The clown at the counter asked "Is that a Playbook bla bla bla". He kept saying that a PB doesn't this or that, you know the story. The one thing that he kept bringing up was the fact there is no Hulu or Netflix. So i ask all of you, what is the big deal with Hulu and Netflix ? Did i miss something ? If i want to watch TV and a movie i would watch it at home on my 60" plasma. Or if I'm on the go i will watch something i downloaded ( FOR FREE ). I know i may be in the minority on this topic but i don't see why Netflix and Hulu as a must have.

I had to get that off my chest since all my friends own iphones and it feels good to vent to some other BB folks.

[auditman]

Netflix is a nice to have but not a must to have. I do subscribe to Netflix so for now I watch it on laptop when I have time @ nite before I gotta bed. Crackle works on playbook I do that when the wifey is using the laptop.

[canuckvoip]

Hmmm...
Netfix in Canada has a poor content selection compared to the States.
Hulu is not available in Canada.
I guess you could access the USA versions by cheating with a US proxy, but really... whatever!
I'd like him and others to STFU by the PB getting the apps but I personally don't care.

[shn]

I have been saying this for a year now! I don't care even 10" tablet who wants to hold the stupid thing in your hands and watch a movie. I want to relax and like you said watch it on a big screen with surround sound!.. I have watched stuff on the playbook when I'm out but only when I am beyond bored!

[SmakBerry]

I don't personally find Netflix to be a big deal, I had a subscription but cancelled it after a couple of months. I have the Netflix app on my android but haven't once had the urge to reactivate my account to use it. I'll watch TV at home or if I know I'll be on a flight or something I'll load up some entertainment on my PB before I go.
I don't see this as a downfall for the PlayBook while some others may think it's huge. If someone doesn't like the fact that it doesn't support it, then they are free to purchase a different tablet.

[r0v3rT3N]

I don't like Netflix. Their selection is all old or 1-2 star movies.
I don't see the point, hopefully the PlayBook video-store will replace my Blockbuster!

[D_March]

I use amazon prime on my playbook as well as the dozens of sites that stream their shows for free.

[montyl]

Keep in mind Apple designs their devices for multimedia, RIM designs theirs for business first, multimedia second. Next time ask him when Apple is going to pass FIPS certification to provide security.

[BlckBrryMD]

You need to ask the applefanboy how much they like using the overpriced low data cap ipad for watching netflix. I had the first iPad, sold it 2 months later, tried the 2nd gen (got it from an rewards program) so that in a week. While Apple proudcts are nice, they are too restrictive.

I can say I used my boss's Playbook in the office this week and it was enough to convince me to sell off my Android Tablet and get one ordered (that and the price drop).

[Oniberry]

Never really saw any streaming from Hulu, so cannot comment, but I tried Netflix and the selection left much to be desired. I watch maybe two-six hours of TV a week, and Netflix did not have a single thing that I hadn't seen. It was ridiculous. I cancelled my sub soon after the trial was over.

Paying for streaming service(s) for media I cannot keep, is like leasing a vehicle, paying for the use of something that is technically 'not yours' Somewhere, someone is laughing.

[protofa]

Rim needs to offer to pay netflix to have their app ported to the playbook. Its that big of a deal.

[buckwylder]

I never watch mainstream movies, netflix and hulu do not appeal to me at all, but for a lot of simple minded mass consumption oriented people who really love mindless entertainment, I'm sure it's the cat's behind.

Now, to avoid sweeping generalizations, I do have some "coolish" friends who enjoy netflix and hulu, and I am sure not everybody who likes that stuff is necessarily mindless, but a lot are - hence "mass consumption".

[CairnsRock]

Gotta have it
Gotta have it
Gotta have Native eMail, oh wait I have a BB, so don't need it, just a social user, don't need it.
Gotta have a Zillion apps like iOS and Droid, oh wait, they are all crap, now we have lots of crap, how do we get rid of them.
Gotta have Netflix..........

Well you get my point.

[buckwylder]

I wonder if I am the only person on the planet who only owns a blackberry smartphone and a blackberry playbook - nothing else, wait, sorry, I own two playbook - but I'm giving one away to my boss, as a gift.

Computers and junk like that are provided to me by my employer. No TV for me, ever, not a chance. Unless the Flames make the playoffs, I might look at a TV for that, but nothing else, definitely would never buy one. So, bottom line, I wouldn't even notice if those crapps even end up in appworld.

The only other device I might end up with is a vita.

[albee 1]

You should have opened a site that requires flash and asked him why he can't do that! Hahaha