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Sounds like a good poll question -
I use it primarily for work, as a contract engineer it gives me the ability to not appear clueless in the field as well as not BE clueless - mobile instant access to data - personal as well as world wide. Added bonus is how impressed and inquisitive the clients are about the device (and I might add - envious!) , even though I use it discreetly, the eyebrows that rise and curiosity it arouses are an added bonus that make me look on the ball and on the cutting edge.
I often just pull it out of my portfolio and set it out on the table while I look for something else and the curiosity just eats away at them until someone has to ask - is that an ipad? Or what is that?
Gone are the days when I fumbled for answers or for a computer with internet access, or struggling setting up THEIR computer and projector. I use it to present data or my work to clients, to make presentations with the HDMI out...without struggling with the onsite conference room computer ...always a winner for me. I come prepared and look prepared.
Meanwhile my phone is on silent and the Playbook discretely notifies me of who is calling, emailing etc without rudely checking my phone. I have found that people who are messing with their phone in a meeting - even if they are actually working and listening - give the appearance of not paying attention and "goofing off" - fumbling with the playbook gives the opposite impression - taking notes and working. Strange phenomenon but true.
Plus the efficiency it has given me is priceless, working anywhere, on the road, has made the playbook pay for itself over and over - even if I was an early adopter and paid a high price in the that time I am happy I did, and happy for the "premature release" - The biggest efficiency savings I have found is when doing time consuming WAITING for my desktop, while rebooting to install software etc, I am not down for the count _ I always have a second "always on" computer/monitor to keep working. If I want to know something I don't have to wait for a laptop to come out of "hibernate" or find my way to the desktop. It keeps my momentum rolling - the fastest way to fatigue is watching the hourglass and WAITING doing nothing until the workstation is "ready" for me.
Then the added bonus of when I just cant take sitting at the desktop anymore, because of carpal tunnel or neck aches and headaches and I just find a comfortable chair and continue working....then when I cant stand working anymore the play, browse, functionality comes in...
Is it any wonder that I love my Powerful, Portable, Professional, Playbook?
PPPP~!!!
.Last edited by blackjack93117; 09-22-11 at 11:35 PM.
09-22-11 08:27 PM - Funny how the bridge feature was played as a negative in the early days by the reviewers- even the interviewer of Basilly in the infamous "60 day" interview said it had a "codependency issue" - like the playbook is not useful on its own and required the phone...
A missed opportunity for Basilly to play it up as an advantage instead of acting defensive about it by the way
Last edited by blackjack93117; 09-25-11 at 07:12 PM.
09-22-11 11:41 PM - Now that I canceled cablevision, I use my tablet mainly for web surfing, watching local newscasts, reading new stories, reading various newspapers, listening to internet radio, and playing games.
I would like it to use it more for work but I find it limiting in terms of its ability to handle Powerpoint (large files, graphically intense) and for pdf viewing (large files of 60 megs+ that are graphically intense bring the pdf viewer to a crawl that it becomes unbearable). However, where I am using it for work is when I have to interact with deaf individuals; it's actually been quite useful to use some of the drawing apps for our interaction.
As soon as Zinio comes (very soon), I'll cancel any magazine subscriptions and transfer them to digital ones.
I guess then, I would say I use my tablet primarily as a consumption device.09-23-11 01:43 AM - 60% work, 40% home. For work I use it in all my meetings. I never print an agenda or supporting docs anymore. Easy to take notes on and have even used the HDMI out for power point presentations. At home, it always sits on the counter for anyone in the family to use. Having a conversation and want to look something up on the internet, just grab it. Kids want to show you a funny you tube video they saw, just grab it. Wife tells you about the cool new shoes she saw today, just grab the Playbook and buy them for her on the spot!!!
09-23-11 10:21 AM - 50% browsing; 20% Facebook and email [I do a fair amount of communication via Facebook]; 15% reading e-books and Youtube viewing; 5% viewing TV and movies; 5% gaming [love that Tetris and Sudoku Pro]; 5% GPS and Other.
All this is subject to change...my primary purpose for the Playbook is for travel use, so when I'm on vacation, those percentages may change. It's pretty handy at work however. Sometimes my workmates radio me with random question, and after a minute of 'thinking' I can give them an excellent answer. It makes me look like a genius!
09-25-11 06:13 PM
