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blumstar · Thread Author #1 02-10-2012, 12:04 PM

Both of my parents have ipads and I'm trying to convince them that the PB is a superior device. I never play with ipads (all my friends are too poor/settle with just an iPhone.)

I don't want them to switch, that's not the point. I just want to show them up and plant the seed of doubt that maybe apple isn't infallable.

Please give me quick ideas of things that neither the ipad (my moms) nor the ipad2 (my dads) can do that a PB can handle with ease.

Thanks for the pointers ahead of time!

Crackberry forever!

yauchunh · #2 02-10-2012, 12:08 PM

- can't do wifi file transfer
- can't play flash on their browser
- can't bridge to their phone (lots to expand on for this one)
- can't take 1080p videos
- can't play music/videos with stereo speakers
- can't fully multitask
- can't BEAT THE PRICE OF A PLAYBOOK

VanCity778 · #3 02-10-2012, 12:13 PM

My truck is better than your truck. My dad can kick your dads *** any day........ You see where this is going ? Its a tablet. Some things an ipad can do and ohers a playbook can do. Can we stop this childish pissing matching ?

RoseBud68 · #4 02-10-2012, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blumstar

Both of my parents have ipads and I'm trying to convince them that the PB is a superior device. I never play with ipads (all my friends are too poor/settle with just an iPhone.)

I don't want them to switch, that's not the point. I just want to show them up and plant the seed of doubt that maybe apple isn't infallable.

Please give me quick ideas of things that neither the ipad (my moms) nor the ipad2 (my dads) can do that a PB can handle with ease.

Thanks for the pointers ahead of time!

Crackberry forever!

How can you say that the Playbook is "superier to ipad when you have never played with it. I say get your hands on one before trying to sway someone out of another product.

Vindicators · #5 02-10-2012, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by yauchunh

- can't do wifi file transfer
- can't take 1080p videos

sorry but it's wrong.

@OP: I think you need to consider what your parents need.
If they need a small/portable tablet, do casual thing like web browser then the playbook is a better choice.
But if they need something productivity, paperless solution or consume alot of media (news, magazine, book,...) then the ipad probably a better choice.

conix67 · #6 02-10-2012, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yauchunh

- can't do wifi file transfer
- can't play flash on their browser
- can't bridge to their phone (lots to expand on for this one)
- can't take 1080p videos
- can't play music/videos with stereo speakers
- can't fully multitask
- can't BEAT THE PRICE OF A PLAYBOOK

For typical consumers, none of these would matter except the last one.

Bridging requires BB, and iPad doesn't need bridging.

conix67 · #7 02-10-2012, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blumstar

Both of my parents have ipads and I'm trying to convince them that the PB is a superior device. I never play with ipads (all my friends are too poor/settle with just an iPhone.)

I don't want them to switch, that's not the point. I just want to show them up and plant the seed of doubt that maybe apple isn't infallable.

Please give me quick ideas of things that neither the ipad (my moms) nor the ipad2 (my dads) can do that a PB can handle with ease.

Thanks for the pointers ahead of time!

Crackberry forever!

What you want to look at is what they currently use iPad for, and if PB can do all of what they are doing first before you compare what PB can do that iPad cannot do.

Also, it's kind of pointless if they already have iPad, they wouldn't have a compelling reason to purchase another tablet unless the advantage outweighs the cost. It would make more sense if they didn't have a tablet already.

Bulldawg · #8 02-10-2012, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VanCity778

My truck is better than your truck. My dad can kick your dads any day........ You see where this is going ? Its a tablet. Some things an ipad can do and ohers a playbook can do. Can we stop this childish pissing matching ?

That's a pretty funny post for a guy with Kenny Powers as his avatar. Just sayin'

fj_cruiser · #9 02-10-2012, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yauchunh

- can't do wifi file transfer
- can't play flash on their browser
- can't bridge to their phone (lots to expand on for this one)
- can't take 1080p videos
- can't play music/videos with stereo speakers
- can't fully multitask
- can't BEAT THE PRICE OF A PLAYBOOK

Totally agree! But see the point is, these things dont appeal/matter to folks such as the OPs parents... these are things that folks like us care about and use them...

reeneebob · #10 02-10-2012, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blumstar

Both of my parents have ipads and I'm trying to convince them that the PB is a superior device. I never play with ipads (all my friends are too poor/settle with just an iPhone.)

I don't want them to switch, that's not the point. I just want to show them up and plant the seed of doubt that maybe apple isn't infallable.

Please give me quick ideas of things that neither the ipad (my moms) nor the ipad2 (my dads) can do that a PB can handle with ease.

Thanks for the pointers ahead of time!

Crackberry forever!

I mean this in as nice a way as possible, but are you 12? If you are happy with your device and your parents like theirs, and you in your own words said you don't want to make them switch, what is your point? Just to make yourself feel superior? Why do you care?

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ADozenEggs@aol.com · #11 02-10-2012, 12:49 PM

I don't understand why some of you fall for threads likes these.

Garbage thread.

reeneebob · #12 02-10-2012, 12:54 PM

Yeah I should know better.

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yauchunh · #13 02-10-2012, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vindicators

sorry but it's wrong.

@OP: I think you need to consider what your parents need.
If they need a small/portable tablet, do casual thing like web browser then the playbook is a better choice.
But if they need something productivity, paperless solution or consume alot of media (news, magazine, book,...) then the ipad probably a better choice.

sorry, but you are wrong.

"In contrast, Apple iPad 2 has a 0.7-megapixel rear-facing camera which can record videos at 720p along with a secondary VGA front-facing camera for video chat."

iPad 2 VS Galaxy Tab - Top Tablets Reviews

as for wifi file transfer...show me how you can drag and drop a file from your computer to your ipad.

One thing ipads can do that playbooks cant though...is

-playbooks cant use itunes.

missing_K-W · #14 02-10-2012, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VanCity778

My truck is better than your truck. My dad can kick your dads any day........ You see where this is going ? Its a tablet. Some things an ipad can do and ohers a playbook can do. Can we stop this childish pissing matching ?

This is a BlackBerry fanboy site...

kerry6 · #15 02-10-2012, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blumstar

Both of my parents have ipads and I'm trying to convince them that the PB is a superior device. I never play with ipads (all my friends are too poor/settle with just an iPhone.)

I don't want them to switch, that's not the point. I just want to show them up and plant the seed of doubt that maybe apple isn't infallable.

Please give me quick ideas of things that neither the ipad (my moms) nor the ipad2 (my dads) can do that a PB can handle with ease.

Thanks for the pointers ahead of time!

Crackberry forever!

Lets just wait un until the release of OS v2...then we will see for sure. Not much longer left until the Feb. 30th release...