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The PlayBook does do the majority of those tasks.
I say majority because I'm not 100 percent certain if you can side load epub files, I know through the Kobo app (preinstalled) that books bought through that should be epub if I'm not mistaken.
Not 100 percent sure about the sketching app, I'll look for any apps for that and report back tomorrow
02-07-12 08:08 PM - native email, contacts, calendar, print to playbook, bb bridge 2.0, android app support, redesigned home screen, qt supports, stereo bluetooth, and other things.ok! thanks this is not really needed but could be handy sometime to show in 3d what is needed to my welder/mecanic partners!
thanks for your help!
Will now seek infos about OS2 and what should come out!02-07-12 09:05 PM - Uhhh, ability to read/write flash drives is NOT officially supported by the Playbook. Unless you want to root it (and then you're stuck on an old version) you can forget this. You can, however, access the media card on your BB phone via Bridge.
The Toshiba tablet (I forget what it's called) can read/write flash drives. Go check it out if that's really important... or get a, um, what's it called... laptop.
02-07-12 09:22 PM - The size is exactly why I am looking for a tablet... I can imagine that one day or by physical port or by a BT adapter we'll able to access flash drives but for now it is not important... just like my 9810, I'll continue to use dropbox and my laptop...Uhhh, ability to read/write flash drives is NOT officially supported by the Playbook. Unless you want to root it (and then you're stuck on an old version) you can forget this. You can, however, access the media card on your BB phone via Bridge.
The Toshiba tablet (I forget what it's called) can read/write flash drives. Go check it out if that's really important... or get a, um, what's it called... laptop.
But I hope RIM will let us access to this function since this would be so much an improvement to help them sell more than Ipad!02-07-12 09:59 PM - The Toshiba tablet isn't horrible. but it has lousy battery life.Uhhh, ability to read/write flash drives is NOT officially supported by the Playbook. Unless you want to root it (and then you're stuck on an old version) you can forget this. You can, however, access the media card on your BB phone via Bridge.
The Toshiba tablet (I forget what it's called) can read/write flash drives. Go check it out if that's really important... or get a, um, what's it called... laptop.
If you can find one, the Asus Transformer Prime ($499 for 32GB or $599 for 64GB) has a separate keyboard/charging dock (and extra $150) that can not only run files off of a flash drive, but can power and use a full external hard drive as well. Plus the tablet has a microSD card slot and the keyboard has a full SD card slot. They are both spec'd at 32GB each, but people have plugged in 64GB and 128GB cards and they've worked just fine. Of course a 128GB SD card is the same price as a 1TB external HD.
For the current price of $299, the 64GB Playbook would be my tablet of choice, especially with OS 2.0 hitting this month. I can buy 1 over every size Playbook for the cost of the TFPrime and keyboard. But if I was in the market for a 10" tablet, that is the one I'd buy.02-07-12 11:41 PM - It's not mandatory to have flash reading... I would have been nice to be able to retrieve pictures from cameras (having a waterproof one for the job)...
I was looking at the playbook because of the availability of BB App store and also of the android apps... So more possibility.
Also I already use/used 3 smartphone from RIM that are just tough and reliable compared to android and IPhone (Less crashes than my colleague, a good physical keyboard that help go faster, Tethering is also one of a useful option allowing the use of internet with my laptop anywhere I have network). Also the security is a matter when I am working over industrial secrets protocols/equipments, it reduce choice... When you read that only RIM's device are used for all US Government contracts due to it's high security from native encryption, This help... Not that I am working on government project but this is a nice hint to help decide wich tablet would do the job.
From my google search, setting encryption over a non-windows tablet is a pain in the except for RIM's PlayBook...
I guess that a day or another someone will come up with a dock that have USB and memory card reader on it!
little questions that pass by my head now and I think this is yes...
- Did do you guys tried to famous external batteries (like duracell and energizer rechargeable pak) with the Playbook ? Is that worth for extended work day ?
- Do the PB do it good in cold weather ? (I sometime going have to get to Canada's great north where morning are like -70celcius... Otherwise -30celcius is the usual morning temp at home.02-08-12 05:04 AM
