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Well I'm sorry to say that you do need apps when you can't do what you can do on other tablets, with things that people want and use everyday like skype, netflix, slingplayer....etc. People need to get over the fact that these aren't desktops and laptops and we need apps made for the playbook, and as long as the other tablets have them and the playbook doesn't then it's going to continue to suck.
I've had my PlayBook since launch day and I regret it because I still can't view my slingbox, chat with someone on skype, watch netflix....etc. And don't even start with the you should of researched the playbook first routine, completly irrelevant, iPad was nothing at the start too. RIM should of done and has to do a better job of paying these companies to make the apps so in the long run they sell more and more PlayBooks, something I figured was completely obvious to a company in the communication industry, boy was I wrong. Spend money to make money...
05-04-12 04:03 PM - While I agree with the general sentiment, I don't agree with:Well I'm sorry to say that you do need apps when you can't do what you can do on other tablets, with things that people want and use everyday like skype, netflix, slingplayer....etc. People need to get over the fact that these aren't desktops and laptops and we need apps made for the playbook, and as long as the other tablets have them and the playbook doesn't then it's going to continue to suck.
I've had my PlayBook since launch day and I regret it because I still can't view my slingbox, chat with someone on skype, watch netflix....etc. And don't even start with the you should of researched the playbook first routine, completly irrelevant, iPad was nothing at the start too. RIM should of done and has to do a better job of paying these companies to make the apps so in the long run they sell more and more PlayBooks, something I figured was completely obvious to a company in the communication industry, boy was I wrong. Spend money to make money...
At launch day, the original iPad could run virtually every iPhone and iPod touch App. So it didn't have the same Lack of Apps hurdle that PlayBook has been struggling with.iPad was nothing at the start too.
Granted, running iPhone Apps on an iPad wasn't the greatest visual experience, even with the resolution doubler, but it was better than not having any Apps at all.
This is something that hopefully the BB10/QNX unification of the BB phone and PB OS will also hopefully address.05-04-12 04:18 PM - Fair point. It's easy to rush a post when you are responding to a ridiculous point though. It's amazing that SOME people seriously believe all the iPhone/iPad have going for them is apps, or that Apple is 'hiding behind apps'.Actually I'd like to see the qualifier "some" people because some of us have no problem with it at all. The only problem I personally have is when a post or thread is an obvious attempt to start an argument. To each his own, whatever works for you.
05-04-12 04:57 PM - Thank you. I think a mature and informed discussion can be a good thing. When either side goes off into rhetoric or hearsay (or personal attacks
) it becomes pointless. My kids all own iPhones; my husband and I are Blackberries. We don't argue about it, we've had some spirited discussions about preferences and advantages, and in the end it is what it is. Hoping I see more of that in here. 05-04-12 06:37 PM - Everyones here to share their opinions.. Wouldn't really be much of a forum if we all just said that everything has it's pros and cons.. People can choose what they want.. Maybe you guys might have made up your minds to settle in for what you know best.. But people come in here looking for discussions which help them decide..Thank you. I think a mature and informed discussion can be a good thing. When either side goes off into rhetoric or hearsay (or personal attacks ) it becomes pointless. My kids all own iPhones; my husband and I are Blackberries. We don't argue about it, we've had some spirited discussions about preferences and advantages, and in the end it is what it is. Hoping I see more of that in here.
And 1 out of 3 posts in cb have a comment which says iPhones are better than blackberrys.. So really it's the fanboy count in here that's causing all the rage..
I'm gonna defend blackberry cause I know I'm not gonna run out of things to say.. But with every comment 1 apple boy disappears and another one steps in with something even more distorted.. So I agree it's not progressive..05-05-12 09:57 AM - It's a double edged sword unfortunately. You can report forum violations on a regular basis so the mods can find them easier (that's why that button is put on almost all forums, it makes their job easier by using community participation. Kind of like the idea behind community policing initiatives in many municipalities). But eventually you may slip up. When that happens, all of your previous efforts do not earn you any leniency and even a mild infraction earns you the same points lost as the heavy offenders get. There is no "hey man, you've helped us out in the past, so here's a warning". think of it as getting arrested for assaulting the robber that broke into your house. After you helped the same cops arresting you nab 20 crooks that month.
There's no compensation prize for you if you get nailed and someone on a rampage that day gets overlooked.
I'm not a big fan of the report button concept anymore, because of the risk it carries with no tangible rewards for that risk. This meme always sits at the back of my mind when I surf forums:
By the way, everyone who has a high presence in this thread and others like it, rest assured you are the topic of water cooler chit-chat.
I say this as a friendly warning because what will happen is precisely this:
1. You will view this as a blackberry fansite
2. Because of #1 you will be under the assumption that you'll be safe from moderation if you openly argue against what you perceive to be blatant trolling posts, and you will also believe that if you argue against an especially awful and rude troll post, you won't also be punished alongside them as long as you don't use profanity, or make crass insults, etc.
3. You will get infractions, suspended, banned. There are no "plus" points given for past activity. You can have more "likes" than Scarlett Johannson arriving on an island full of stranded men. It's like that old saying.
"You can drive a truck your whole life and nobody will call you a truck driver but you ___ one ___ then suddenly you're a ___ ______!"
I know the counter argument to this is "don't argue, just report". We're all human, we all make mistakes. But strictly adhering to the "don't argue, just report" policy doesn't always work because you might still get nailed by another human who also makes mistakes.
So rather than don't argue just report, I elect to do neither now. If I slip up, I sure won't be tying my own noose.Last edited by omniusovermind; 05-05-12 at 11:43 AM.
05-05-12 10:46 AM - I have no problem with this post, OP just saying his/her opinion, which I think everyone here is 'entitled' too?
I'm a Apple fan, mainly because their product are really good, Mac's and iOS devices. But I'm also a RIM fan, BB's and now PB. I believe Steve Jobs is a genius, period. Everyone need not agree on my opinion. 06-10-12 07:18 PM
