The BlackBerry PlayBook with Wi-Fi will come in three models, featuring 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of storage at $499, $599 and $699 respectively. It is scheduled to be available from all Best Buy stores and Best Buy Mobile stores in the US, as well as Best Buy and Future Shop* stores in Canada, on April 19. Customers in the US and Canada can place their orders beginning today by visiting their local Best Buy
I signed up for the RIM updates for the Playbook-still haven't received an email from them. Thank God for Crackberry! Got my pre-order in at best buy at 0503 am.
I signed up for the RIM updates for the Playbook-still haven't received an email from them. Thank God for Crackberry! Got my pre-order in at best buy at 0503 am.
Maybe this is obvious to everyone else, but I need to ask.
Other than price what would be the motivation to buy a WI-FI only device like the Playbook from a carrier like Verizon or AT&T as oppose to a retail outlet like BestBuy?
Also, would a future 3G/4G device obsolete these device? No way to upgrade to carrier network?
Thank god Wind is carrying it. My Blackberry is from Wind and they usually sell there devices at MSRP. Also since Wind is carrying it, I don't think they will charge us to tether with our phones. Day one buy for me.
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Thank god Wind is carrying it. My Blackberry is from Wind and they usually sell there devices at MSRP. Also since Wind is carrying it, I don't think they will charge us to tether with our phones. Day one buy for me.
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I was just about to Pre-Order from Future Shop and the estimated delivery states April 22 and they don't offer in-store pick up. I don't want to wait another 2 days after it's released, I think I'll just go in store to buy
Thank god Wind is carrying it. My Blackberry is from Wind and they usually sell there devices at MSRP. Also since Wind is carrying it, I don't think they will charge us to tether with our phones. Day one buy for me.
The Canadian carriers in general do not charge extra to tether, so I never expected that to change with the PlayBook. Looking forward to tethering to my Mobilicity BB!
The Canadian carriers in general do not charge extra to tether, so I never expected that to change with the PlayBook. Looking forward to tethering to my Mobilicity BB!
yes i believe rogers allows tethering on 1GB+ plans, although i believe there are ways to do so on smaller plans (i'm on 500mb)
Maybe this is obvious to everyone else, but I need to ask.
Other than price what would be the motivation to buy a WI-FI only device like the Playbook from a carrier like Verizon or AT&T as oppose to a retail outlet like BestBuy?
Also, would a future 3G/4G device obsolete these device? No way to upgrade to carrier network?
it is obvious, but it seems many are confused by it. it makes NO difference, its a wifi only device, you can buy it anywhere and it`ll be the same. only potential benifits are location/price/accesorys/availability (expect price to be same across the board).
as for will a future 3G version make it obselete? no, much like the iPad and iPad2 wifi only versions are fine it`ll be the same for the playbook, alot of people dont want to held down by a data plan (plus OS6.1 brings wifi hotspot)