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I just ordered my Bold 9900 and was wondering if a playbook would be a good idea. I have tried the android Xoom tablet and the iPad 2 and to be honest I found the Xoom much more fun and useful than the iPad 2. One of the best things about Apple products is the fact they have amazing resale value!!
I would buy the android tablet again but I still find the UI a bit choppy and flash content still seems to struggle/lag on the latest android firmware although better than the original honeycomb version. I love the Playbook's small size and the hardware quality and the fact the speakers are actually facing forward as they should. So my question is, how smooth is the flash content on the PB? Can you guys run any flash run website on the PB? I know Hulu doesn't work but how about Youtube?
I don't play games on the tablet nor am I a huge apps person. I just want to surf the web, maybe download a few apps like Tunein radio, GPS navigation (turn by turn voice) and youtube the desktop version. And how loud is the audio on this thing. I like to listen to the radio while in the shower. lol
Lastly, can you print wirelessly with the PlayBook? Thanks09-10-11 10:45 PM - Youtube is great on the Playbook [of course you have to have a good wifi or Bridge connection] and works beautifully with the 9900 Bold.
Sadly, there doesn't seem to be support for Bluetooth printing, although given that the PB is a serious BT device, it wouldn't surprise me at all if it appeared in a future update [if one ever appears...]. I'm not aware of a voice turn-by-turn GPS app, although the PB does GPS mapping pretty well...I like the Magellan Compass app quite a lot.
Your best bet is to test a display Playbook at BestBuy or someplace similar to get an idea of what the audio is like. Personally, I try to avoid having expensive electronics in the bathroom while showering, but I will tell you the PB is GREAT for those extended 'library' sessions...09-10-11 11:32 PM - Oh yeah, I forgot about the whole Android player feature to be introduced soon on the PB. You know at BestBuy the sales rep was doing his best to convince me to buy the Android tablet instead of the PB. I think they're getting paid commission to push the android products as compared to BB. I told him that I didn't like android's choppy performance and he was like "maybe you tried the early Xoom version" and I said yes I did so he let me try his Xoom and still it was choppy, although not as much as the originally version. But choppy when compared to the PB.Don't Think, Just Go For It. Don't worry about apps, wait till Android Player releases it should'nt take too long.
I've got two PB and i love it.09-10-11 11:42 PM - I'd definitely recommend the pb for what you want.
Im in much the same boat, ive had iphones in the past, even came pretty close to buying an ipad, but ive never been a big app guy. When i had my iphone the only apps i had installed were a sudoku app and citrix receiver, the rest were either installed and soon deleted or, youve guessed it, novelty fart apps (everyones favourite bashing target!!)
A lot of times i find technology can get boring after a while if it doesnt have a specific use. Ever bought something you thought was the best ever, only to find 3 weeks later you hardly use it? (playstation move for me, great idea but not so shiny now). I was in a way expecting the playbook to be the same if im honest. It doesnt do anything that my pc or phone cant so i was worried itd be gathering dust. Truth couldnt be further from it though, in fact my main concern has now switched to "i wonder how many recharge cycles the battery can handle". 3 months since buying it and i dont think its ever gone more than 2 days without needing a recharge (more a point about the amount of use it gets than lack of battery life)
So yeah, i'd say go for it09-11-11 04:05 AM
