- The playbook software version 1.0 was only useable with a BB phone 7.0 and higher, and it was intended as a compamion to a BB
the rest of the software was just very limited for the first 9 month
with PB OS 2.0 and some android app the Playbook become acceptable at least
the problem started when Verizon, Sprint and ATT did not support the BT bridge, only T-Mobile really supports the Bridge
RIMM should have cleared this with the Mobile companies before bringing the PB on the market
The only reason for me to buy ( paid full price) the PB was, that I could bridge it with my BB Phone 9730 (3G), on my 2GB data plan from my T-mobile plan, this alone saves me about US $ 35 to 45 per month ( no separate data contract). If I upgrade my BB to 4G phone and I would have a great tablet for another 2 years
Once the natural life of my PB is over, I will change my system to a Windows 8 phone, Windows 8 Tablet and my laptop and desktop will run windows 8 as well. All on one platform.
The survivors will be
Apple OS - as a high value entertainment tablet
Android - for less expensive tablets, with customized software version
Windows 8 - for the business and more serious tablet users
The will be no space for RIMM
11-06-12 11:25 AMLike 0 - I'm a new comer in the blackberry universe. never purchased a BB phone. Because I don't like bulky phones, and because I don't have any use of the BB as a business tool.
Now that I bought the playbook and see how good it is, if I compare it to the other tablets I've tested ( Galaxy, iPad), I begin to like the BB thing. especially if the BB10 phone will be all touch screen. ( don't like the physical keyboard, don't use it that much).
I think that BlackBerry can make a pretty good come back on the market if they offer a user-friendly products line, and just answer quickly and positively to what the market is asking/waiting for.Stewartj1 and axeman1000 like this.11-06-12 11:34 AMLike 2 - Windows 8 is a software still not secure enough to beat bb10
iOS will accidentally fall off the cliff after they release another nice, iphone5 look alike phone.
Android. Where the can that big hunk of code go?
BB10 will have its weaknesses but its the best of all these systems.
Sent from my BlackBerry 9860 on 7.1.0.714 with Tapatalk and my fingersPatrickMJS likes this.11-06-12 11:40 AMLike 1 - Thanks for your opinion but I think many respectfully disagree. I see RIM having both a significant role in the consumer market as well as the corporate arena.. Granted, it won't be as integrated into your PC as Microsoft.. but image your day using BB10...
Get up.. check your BB10 device (both personal and work emails).
Get dressed and out the door you go... sync your BB10 handset to your QNX controlled car... hands free calling, email, streaming music, etc...
Get to work, switch to work side of BB10, use NFC to get in the security reader at your office.
Sit down at your desk.. .put your BB10 device on a dock that connects it to a big screen monitor and wireless keyboard/mouse... and routes all of your calls to your desk phone.
Work throughout the day... using your BB10 as your PC..
Undock... leave... switch to personal side of device and continue about your evening...11-06-12 11:41 AMLike 7 -
- The playbook software version 1.0 was only useable with a BB phone 7.0 and higher, and it was intended as a compamion to a BB
the rest of the software was just very limited for the first 9 month
with PB OS 2.0 and some android app the Playbook become acceptable at least
the problem started when Verizon, Sprint and ATT did not support the BT bridge, only T-Mobile really supports the Bridge
RIMM should have cleared this with the Mobile companies before bringing the PB on the market
The only reason for me to buy ( paid full price) the PB was, that I could bridge it with my BB Phone 9730 (3G), on my 2GB data plan from my T-mobile plan, this alone saves me about US $ 35 to 45 per month ( no separate data contract). If I upgrade my BB to 4G phone and I would have a great tablet for another 2 years
Once the natural life of my PB is over, I will change my system to a Windows 8 phone, Windows 8 Tablet and my laptop and desktop will run windows 8 as well. All on one platform.
The survivors will be
Apple OS - as a high value entertainment tablet
Android - for less expensive tablets, with customized software version
Windows 8 - for the business and more serious tablet users
The will be no space for RIMM
Rim will be fine. They will survive in the business world just fine with mobile fusion and secure phones.11-06-12 11:56 AMLike 4 - For the record, my Verizon BB work just fine with the BT bridge. That is THE best feature of my PlayBook and what makes it well worth it to me. I'm not sure what the OP is talking about because only ATT does not support full bridge functionality AND there are ways around that anyways!11-06-12 12:03 PMLike 3
- For the record, my Verizon BB work just fine with the BT bridge. That is THE best feature of my PlayBook and what makes it well worth it to me. I'm not sure what the OP is talking about because only ATT does not support full bridge functionality AND there are ways around that anyways!11-06-12 12:13 PMLike 4
- You're quite the font of misinformation.
The problem started when Verizon, Sprint and ATT did not support the BT bridge, only T-Mobile really supports the Bridge
RIMM should have cleared this with the Mobile companies before bringing the PB on the market
The will be no space for RIMM11-06-12 12:26 PMLike 7 - The playbook software version 1.0 was only useable with a BB phone 7.0 and higher, and it was intended as a compamion to a BB
the rest of the software was just very limited for the first 9 month
with PB OS 2.0 and some android app the Playbook become acceptable at least
the problem started when Verizon, Sprint and ATT did not support the BT bridge, only T-Mobile really supports the Bridge
RIMM should have cleared this with the Mobile companies before bringing the PB on the market
The only reason for me to buy ( paid full price) the PB was, that I could bridge it with my BB Phone 9730 (3G), on my 2GB data plan from my T-mobile plan, this alone saves me about US $ 35 to 45 per month ( no separate data contract). If I upgrade my BB to 4G phone and I would have a great tablet for another 2 years
Once the natural life of my PB is over, I will change my system to a Windows 8 phone, Windows 8 Tablet and my laptop and desktop will run windows 8 as well. All on one platform.
The survivors will be
Apple OS - as a high value entertainment tablet
Android - for less expensive tablets, with customized software version
Windows 8 - for the business and more serious tablet users
The will be no space for RIMM
cjcampbell and PatrickMJS like this.11-06-12 12:28 PMLike 2 - Sorry to be blunt but what a crock! I'm all for sharing opinion & if you want to move along the bus then fine. I for one, like others, see the potential of this system after using many others. Windows has no appeal to me, either as a computer OS or tablet OS. I'm more than happy with my Mac, Android & QNX setup thank you very much!11-06-12 12:45 PMLike 0
- The playbook software version 1.0 was only useable with a BB phone 7.0 and higher, and it was intended as a compamion to a BB
the rest of the software was just very limited for the first 9 month
with PB OS 2.0 and some android app the Playbook become acceptable at least
the problem started when Verizon, Sprint and ATT did not support the BT bridge, only T-Mobile really supports the Bridge
RIMM should have cleared this with the Mobile companies before bringing the PB on the market
The only reason for me to buy ( paid full price) the PB was, that I could bridge it with my BB Phone 9730 (3G), on my 2GB data plan from my T-mobile plan, this alone saves me about US $ 35 to 45 per month ( no separate data contract). If I upgrade my BB to 4G phone and I would have a great tablet for another 2 years
Once the natural life of my PB is over, I will change my system to a Windows 8 phone, Windows 8 Tablet and my laptop and desktop will run windows 8 as well. All on one platform.
The survivors will be
Apple OS - as a high value entertainment tablet
Android - for less expensive tablets, with customized software version
Windows 8 - for the business and more serious tablet users
The will be no space for RIMM
11-06-12 01:03 PMLike 3 - For the record, my Verizon BB work just fine with the BT bridge. That is THE best feature of my PlayBook and what makes it well worth it to me. I'm not sure what the OP is talking about because only ATT does not support full bridge functionality AND there are ways around that anyways!11-06-12 01:19 PMLike 0
- I'm glad so many have corrected the total falseness of the op.
In my humble opinion, the PB will survive quite a bit better than the ipad1 or 2 or mini or pretty much any android tablet. When I say survive, I mean "continue to be useful to me". You do not see too many ipad1s around. Most ipad1 owners lined up at midnight to replace it with the 2 or the 3.
But most of the Playbooks are still out there, benefiting from os updates and the best update of all is just a few more months away. The company, RIM, (BTW, "RIMM" is the stock symbol on the NYSE so the op got at least one thing right), is still issuing new versions of the PB, note the 4G version available in Canada and the 3G+ version just released in the UK.
And you know what, people are still surprised when I show them all the stuff I can do on my sweet lil PB, even given it was released 18 months ago. And quite a few have gone out and got one for themselves. And as pointed out in another thread, the current PB pricing relative to the i-tablets is so attractive, I am optimistic other value-conscious consumers will go for it.
Watch out when the BB10 PB upgrade is released. At that point, the PB-BB phone combo will be unbeatable.11-06-12 01:20 PMLike 4 - The triple smiley at the end point this out to be what it truly is. A post intended to insight backlash. If you feel such joy at the prospect of a company's demise I would say that you need to get out more, or at least improve your social circle because you are in danger of loosing the one thing which keeps us sane. The ability to move on.rotorwrench likes this.11-06-12 01:42 PMLike 1
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Didn't Motorola do this?
are you making assumptions or do you see BB10 actually doing this via the HDMI output?11-06-12 01:47 PMLike 0 - I would not write off RIM until the verdict on BB10 is released. I feel they still have the potential to come back. Even now, in many places of the world "BlackBerry" is analogous to a smartphone. They just need one hit product and they will be back in the game....peter9477 likes this.11-06-12 03:08 PMLike 1
- For the record, my Verizon BB work just fine with the BT bridge. That is THE best feature of my PlayBook and what makes it well worth it to me. I'm not sure what the OP is talking about because only ATT does not support full bridge functionality AND there are ways around that anyways!11-06-12 06:11 PMLike 0
- OP I understand why you believe what you wrote but if you look at any decisions RIM made between 2008 and when the leadership change occur. You will see how RIM put itself in its current position. It clearly shows the downfall.
Good news is that leadership has changed and the company will be around. Maybe a little different though.11-06-12 06:16 PMLike 0 - BlackBerry Bridge was the one feature Research In Motion got right albeit not all-inclusive yet. BlackBerry Bridge means the BlackBerry PlayBook always has a data connection to the Internet if the smartphone is in a data coverage area. Shortly after buying the BlackBerry PlayBook and with the release of BlackBerry Bridge soon thereafter I was able to use Mapquest to locate the FedEx facility where a package was awaiting pick-up. It saved me from driving around the maze of an industrial park.pkcable likes this.11-06-12 06:21 PMLike 1
- OP I understand why you believe what you wrote but if you look at any decisions RIM made between 2008 and when the leadership change occur. You will see how RIM put itself in its current position. It clearly shows the downfall.
Good news is that leadership has changed and the company will be around. Maybe a little different though.11-06-12 06:28 PMLike 0
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