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hey Guys, Girls,
Like my post title says, I'm sick of defending this tablet. I've been a avid user and supporter of this tablet since I picked it up Jan 2012. Since that time I have been waiting for improvements, updates, to fix the well apparent UX, functional, and technical issues with this device that I have documented and conditioned myself to ignore. I even convinced a coworker to pick one up because I touted its value and features versus other tablets, and when he tried to initialize it for the first time at work, he bricked it at the installation screen! The Technical Architect was overseeing the process and let's just say he wasn't the only one laughing. I had to manually set it up through desktop manager via USB for him. Also, The core group of friends who first introduced me to this tablet have since moved on, and when asked if one would like to BB video chat ,I got the following response, "I don't use that Piece of Sh!te anymore!"
The others have since moved on to other devices.
I installed the 2.1 beta hoping for the MINIMUM improvements to the browser and there was nothing outside of the IMAP email / connection....yes, emails actually don't come in 3 hours late anymore! I keep reading comments on how this is such a great tablet, but I really can't see how one can be so blind, have confidence using this device to be productive, or how an I.T department would ever put its faith in introducing this device into a company's information eco system? How can one be productive when industry leading apps are not available, the native software is extremely weak and unorganizable, the browser is glitchy, slow, checkerboards, crashes, unreliable and has been since day one, the UX mechanism for selecting/manipulating text seems to have a mind of it's own. I can go on and on about the software and no eco system, but that's where other companies are getting it right and RIM frankly has already lost. I was so hoping to have a BB10 version on the PB by 3rd 4th quarter this year but alas, another delay.
That all being said, and with the glum outlook, how in your right mind would you ever advise someone to buy this device, especially with Nexus 7 and the projected iPad Mini coming to market BEFORE BB10!
I'll continue using my PB but I can no longer advocate for it. Sorry for the rant but trying to use it this morning on this very site, and not being unable to(had to use my laptop) was the last straw.
D.Last edited by leedium; 07-15-12 at 05:37 AM.
07-15-12 05:35 AM - you are totally correct in your feelings and assessment.
i bought my PB in May 2011 , one month after its release with the hope for its greatness and because it was a RIM product.
then 4-5 months later, i got frustrated as my mother tongue language was not included in the release version nor it came out months later (still not out yet by the way and ME is one of the biggest markets for RIM!).
i liked the form factor and the 7 inch only because i never used the larger ipad.
as your correctly mentioned, the web browser is so weak. i cant have it opened with few tabs and it ends up crashing. even when one page is open, it crashes at times. not to mention the checkered screen and the horrible bookmarking system.
i promised not to jump ship until one full year has passed by, so atleast, i would have given the PB a chance to show what it can do, improve and introduce on its seriously lacking quality app front but it has failed until now big time!
i jumped ship and went to the enemy (ipad) and i cant be any more satisfied. i bought the ipad 2 for myself and for few weeks my wife/kids have been fighting with me to use it because you can do so much with it (skype is one thing) as my wife gets to talk to her family on daily basis and see them.
the apps on the ipad are truly of high quality. nobody can claim it has thousands of fart apps as you can see alot of effort,time and resources have gone into developing them. the most important thing is that those apps are useful and i use many of them constantly.
to be honest, once you get used to reading on larger screens, it becomes a bit more difficult to go to a smaller screen as the real estate you get is needed for additional info etc.
emailing/sharing files/articles/ and soon i will have the wifi printner is a great feature.
also, the writing on the a bigger screen is so much easier and the screen is alot more responsive and accurate than the PB.
now i know what they mean when they say any person from age 5-90 can use the ipad without issues.
like you, i can not recommend the PB to anyone anymore. i dont use mine that much or at all anymore. the kids pick it up to play games as i dont allow them to touch my ipad.
it is so good i ordered ipad 3 tody for my wife and the kids i guess can use it so i dont get any guilty feelings when im hogging mine!
the advantage the PB has to Android based tabs is its simlicity and probably other features which are more relevant if you have a BB handset.
i tried yesterday a samsung tab and the unfortunate thing about Android it is so bloody cluttered that not everyone will be 100% satisfied with it. you need almost to be a techie to use it! my wife wife/kids will certainly not enjoy it much. the only major advantage it has (IMO)against an ipad its an open system so you can transfer any type of file you want to it but other than that the Apps and the quality of apps on the ipad is just premium to anything out there.
i downloaded the news 360 on the ipad and i have it on the PB. the difference is noticeably big. from being able to have more news and more options on the screen to being able to share news..etc...to being stable and fast enough unlike the PB version...
in a nutshell, the ipad for a reason is the leader by a big margin. the simplicity of its use along with the apps (number and quality) defeats every competition out there whether its a samsung tab in all its sizes or a PB.
the nexus will pose a threat in its segment but for me, when i decided to get the ipad 3 today, it is clear that family would prefer a larger screen. the nexus will offer some nice hardware and power but the custom apps and screen and simpilicity is still not there.
I even considered, since i own the PB, to wait for the ipad mini which will probably be cheaper but again, the 9.7 inch is more preferable to family, easier to read, better for the eyes i guess, the kids can do whole lot more on a larger screen with apps for kids etc and most importantly my wife prefers it over the smaller screen...07-15-12 06:16 AM - For the most part, I agree with your assessment. It's a $200 piece of electronics that is/will be outdated the day you buy it. It does what I want it to do and is good quality.
I do not recommend them to inexperienced people as an alternative to the iPad but I do recommend them to people that understand the limitations.
It wasn't cheaper than anything else at the same price point, it was the same price as anything else at the same price point.
It was better than anything at the same $200-$300 price point at the time.07-15-12 07:57 AM - People defend it to justify their(bad) choice!
When i bought mine i knew the limitations(i read posts, i watched videos,etc), so i knew that a PB is somewhat limited compared with an Ipad or with a Galaxy Tab,etc.
But i bought it anyway due not just to its lower price, but because its price/quality ratio was higher, comparing to the offers.
I knew also that there were less apps, and i was ready to live with that. But then, "i" discovered "sideloading"...
Happy with it, because i was an informed buyer.
Pedro
Sent from a beautiful but old BB 8520 or a new and shinny PB 2.007-15-12 08:31 AM - The first line of this post is why good people have left here for putting up with this presumptuous dross. It seems some people know others more than others know themselves.People defend it to justify their(bad) choice!
When i bought mine i knew the limitations(i read posts, i watched videos,etc), so i knew that a PB is somewhat limited compared with an Ipad or with a Galaxy Tab,etc.
But i bought it anyway due not just to its lower price, but because its price/quality ratio was higher, comparing to the offers.
I knew also that there were less apps, and i was ready to live with that. But then, "i" discovered "sideloading"...
Happy with it, because i was an informed buyer.
Pedro
Sent from a beautiful but old BB 8520 or a new and shinny PB 2.0
*shiny07-15-12 08:42 AM
