Just purchased Playbook and I hope I have done the right thing
Recently bought a laptop with Windows 8... Struggled through for 3 months and it never failed to �$%^ me off. I could be doing something serious on desktop and for some reason it would want to ram up my throat the stupid swipe icons. I was never a fan of laptops but put up with them because of my travels. So, off I went to PCWorld to look at touch tablets. Well, if Bill Gate insists on silly swipy icons I may as well go wholesale touch.
I started looking at touch screen computers and tablets and landed on Playbook because it looked solidly made and for the price pretty good but I didn't know how to use it. So, I called the assistant over and asked if he could demo it for me. Oh Boy, Blackberry must have upset his mother. He switched it on, opened a few windows.and said,
'I wouldn't go for this one. It's cheap little $^!- of a tablet... not much going for it'.
I said, 'All I need it for is PDF reader, Browsing and email'
He replied, 'And.. it does not do any of that. Email, calendar and contacts are buggy, PDF reader is so so. The browser is half decent - we get quite a few back.'
I looked around the others but I landed on Playbook again - price, build quality etc. Spoke to assistant on the till and found that if I did not like it, I could take it back within 7 days and take out a 'replace with new whatever happens' insurance for 3 years.
Now, I am proud owner of the Playbook. Hope it is the right decision.and hope you guys can point me in the right direction. I am not a good manual reader so a pointer to any 'demo' videos would be greatly appreciated.
Please accept my humble apologies for stupid questions, I am sure to ask.
Thanks and Regards, Lucky
Re: Just purchased Playbook and I hope I have done the right thing
welcome aboard and enjoy your new purchase
my only recomendation would be to remember that any forum, including this one, are where like minded and helpful individuals go to find solutions to questions and problems they are experiencing - and therefore you could be forgiven for thinking that the PlayBook is a complete lemon and is completely useless - which it isnt!
as with any piece of equipment, it is as good as you want it to be for your own personal requirements and finances allow :-)
enjoy your PB and ask any questions you may have, someone will be along to offer as much help and advice as theh can!
cheers
Paul
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Originally Posted by
Lucky_Boy 'All I need it for is PDF reader, Browsing and email'
The PDF reader is good, but if you need to highlight and markup, you can learn to sideload an Android app called Repligo Reader. But that is later ... just saying that the PlayBook is worth persevering with.
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Originally Posted by
djcush007 Where did you find Tune In? I have it on my phone but I can't find it in BB World
I went to tunein.com on my Playbook's browser and saved the main page to the Playbook's main screen and use it as an icon in my 'Listen' folder. It fuctions pretty much the same and just as well as the app on my android phone.
I'm listening to a station in New Zealand right now. Excellent sound - could be next door to me in Canada.
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I didn't know you could sideload TuneIn. I'll try that and see if it works as good as my method which I use for lots of things. Ersatz apps. r' us.
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2010Gold: Wow!! If a product doesn't satisfy you it is certainly time to move on. I have had very little trouble in the areas you mention. My congratulations to your mother on her ability to adapt to the brave new world.