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Overall I like the update to the PlayBook but it really only now is coming with features that it should of had 10 months ago. RIM in my eyes are still 10 months behind the competition.
I am noticing a lack of attention to details such as categories for contacts, syncing information between Native and Bridge Apps.
Print To Go seems like it has much potential (I'm using a Mac so I manually have to copy my files over and sort them). Colour coding and subfolders would really make my life easier as being in the engineering field I deal with hundreds of documents for one project that need more finite filing.
Adobe Reader just plain sucks, I can find what I looking for in a 7 inch stack of paper sooner than I can using this thing. Shame Print To Go uses it also.
Overall app UI is lacking in the Adobe Air apps that come with the PlayBook, App World, Music Player, Video Player and Podcasts. My god the Weather app is better then these apps and whats up with the colours for these apps. Lime green for Podcasts
02-22-12 06:37 PM - With the exception of the sound, there is not a single thing that the playbook can do better than the ipad. But I will give you the price point. It's certainly a lot cheaper than an iPad and the only reason I bought one
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Ok, so I guess my use of the ebay and amazon apps didn't go over well for the blackberry crowd (my apologies-do these apps exist for the blackberry phones?). I find the opposite to be true, I find websites I can't load on my playbook that load fine on the iPad. I don't know if this is a flash issue or not.
My complaint was the lack of free ubiquitous apps for the playbook. Kindle, netflix, skype, shazam, pandora etc. And I don't mind paying for the app. My gripe is that the same apps are .99 or free in the other ecosystems, that's what bothers me. The attitude seems to be 'we're too good for all of those apps here at RIM, just use the browser' or 'see, you get the privlidge of paying $5 for the app that's free on android'. (And the argument, why don't you use those platforms then isn't the point-I want to use and love my playbook!)
And in a way this is RIM's fault. Not for discussion here, but they should have done more to court developers (I am not the only one that remembers the Sega Saturn? Great Hardware; bad software=no sales).02-22-12 07:29 PM - What I don't like:
1. Facebook contact syncing has a flaw; all of your contacts pictures won't show up on the contacts app and sometimes when the account is deleted and re-added no pictures show up, I've deleted/re-added my account numerous times to no avail.
2. You can't remove the LinkedIN account integration within the PlayBook (I don't use LinkedIN and never will, don't like seeing something that's rather useless to me taken up space and floating around the OS)
3. The AppWorld redesign is nicer but AppWorld itself is a bit choppy/laggy in it's usability. Although I still feel that we need another overhaul on the layout, we might just get another sooner or later.
4. The only social account options are FaceBook, LinkedIN and Twitter. How about adding more to the already awesome OS that 2.0 is making it even more preferable and appealing to current and prospective new PlayBook owners?
5. No alarm ringtones, adding your own songs or a selection of default ones would be nice to have.
6. No camera extra functions were added, for instance, panoramic shots.
7. The image gallery wooden background should be customizable to the background of your liking or have the option to replace it with one of the default wallpapers.
What I like:
Everything else02-22-12 09:03 PM - Other then Music show me IPad multitasking, or Flash running on an IPad.With the exception of the sound, there is not a single thing that the playbook can do better than the ipad. But I will give you the price point. It's certainly a lot cheaper than an iPad and the only reason I bought one.
Apps were a crutch for the bad internet experience on the IPad, The Internet is the app on the Playbook.
Having trouble with a mis-informed website forcing you to a mobile version?
Try SimpleBrowser it allows you to change the identifier for a full desktop experience on misinformed websites.02-23-12 12:42 PM - Before posting something wrong, you should check it properly.
here are answers to your ques:
Bridge Browser: There is no bridge browser icon 'coz now in 2.0 you are using same playbook browser instead of another one more browser. It connect automatically to your phone and use your phone network connectivity while browsing.
Video Play Anomaly: Some websites need higher internet speed as those have heavy data on the pages to download, so it takes time and if your phone internet or phone network connection is weak or slower then it will not play as it shows time out message.
Email Accounts: check following link to find how to set up emails: http://crackberry.com/setting-accoun...ry-playbook-20
Inconsistent Key Pad: new keyboard with extra numeric row on top is for password entering only because it makes it eaiser to insert numeric passwords and it is not available all times as it will make avialable screen smaller to use or watch.
Volume Issue: you can click on gear icon on right hand upper corner and go to Sounds and increase default volume and even can use headphone volume boost to increase volume while using headphone or car audio system.
I hope that i hv given you solution for all your problems (as u mentioned). So next time, seek assistance before writing any thing unreasonable.
Enjoy!
02-23-12 06:44 PM - There are a lot of things that PB can do but not iPad. If i start to tell there will no place for you to hide with your iPad.With the exception of the sound, there is not a single thing that the playbook can do better than the ipad. But I will give you the price point. It's certainly a lot cheaper than an iPad and the only reason I bought one.
Just for your kind imformation I am writing a few here:
iPad cost you �400 but Playbook only �169
Ipad does not support flash but Playbook does. Can you play YOUTUBE desktop version on iPad, noooooooooooooooooo.
Ipad opens only websites which are incoded in HTML5, it can nvr evr open flash websites.
Ipad does not support flash games.
ipad has only VGA fron and back camera, so your ipad can not take picture with more resolution than 600x480 but Playbook has 3MP and 5MP HD cameras.
Ipad has 1024x768 screen resolution for 10inch screen which means 78643 ppi and Playbook has 1024x680 for 7 inch screen which means 99475 ppi. So playbook screen is better than ipad screen.
Brighest screen available in market is of Playbook not of ipad.
QNX is world's most reliable and advanced OS not ios. Nasa uses QNX for spaceships not crap piece(ios)
PLaybook is truely multitasking as you can simultaneously use two apps while in ipad one apps goes in pause while you use another.
Playbook is dual OS enabled (QNX and android) while ipad support only ios
playbook is more secured than ipad.
and there are many more thing to consider but i think watever i told is more than enough.
last thing: we are here talking about tools not toys!02-23-12 07:22 PM - True. The TouchPad, and webOS in general, were a mixed bag. And webOS was a stronge influence on the design of Playbook OS, so in a way it lives on.:-)But TouchPad has been flopped!
Overall I think the Playbook is much better., and I think the Playbook is the best tablet available today. But, that doesn't mean that RIM can't still learn from Palm.
As a comparison, the Playbook OS is much better in these areas:
- more stable and much more responsive
- ability to run lots of apps at once
- I like the webOS gestures, but RIM one upped Palm with even more -- accessing options, switching apps, etc.
- Blackberry bridge apps are killer when on the road
- Bridge remote app is also cool
- Open On is total killer -- blows away anybody I show it to
- overall hardware package -- size, display, cameras, HDMI, and magnetic charging cable
- print to go will be nice when RIM supports MacOS
- email and calendar and even the contacts are even better than their Syngery inspiration
But there are a few things that I miss about the TouchPad when I use the Playbook:
- resizable virtual keyboard with number row
- individual cards for everything -- web pages, email messages, etc.
- the Enyo multi-pane GUI elements employed by apps like email or Communities
- ability to dial and receive calls from TouchPad speakerphone -- and SMS for some phones
I would love to see these on the Playbook. I would rather they add some of these features thatn try to emulate that piece of junk called iOSLast edited by boldmiata; 02-23-12 at 09:07 PM.
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