[Opinion] another lie from Blackberry - misleading statement
- in the video with Jeff Gadway the product manager of Blackberry states "we have deleivered on all our promises" at around the 50 second mark.....ouch that hurts05-16-13 11:25 AMLike 3
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We will provide BlackBerry 10 software updates for all of the PlayBooks that are out there. So, the wifi and the 4G versions, they will all be upgradable to BlackBerry 10.
http://media.cnbc.com/i/CNBC/compone...bcplayershare/
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Thorsten Heins Confirms That All Existing PlayBook Tablets Will Get BlackBerry 10 Software Updates - BerryReview
I hope BlackBerry follows through on Thor's statement. It's 3� months later and I would like to have an updated Playbook running BB10 with a proper bridge between my Z10 and my Playbook.
Not only is Thorsten Heins' reputation and integrity on the line, mine is as well because I recommended to all of my clients that they should buy the Playbook because it was the only device out at the time that would get BB10 when it was released (as per BlackBerry/RIM). If we don't get BB10 on the Playbook I'm the one who has to explain it to my clients.
Cheers,
Marc05-16-13 11:46 AMLike 14 - I was beginning to believe that a "worm hole" had been discovered... and that a parallel universe has been discovered... and somehow, a few people already using it... and they used password such as "mobile computing"... and like Z10, there are variants in each parallel word... perhaps the BlackBerry team that we are seeing and hearing right now are probably those from other dimensions... where "PlayBook" doesn't exist...
Well, that's all I can think of... for them to totally forgot about PlayBook...
Posted via Z1005-16-13 11:47 AMLike 2 - Yes, I think a lot of us are frustrated right now, but as far as I know, they never gave a date the the PB would be updated to BB10. I know that many times it has been stated "later this year." So I'm not quite sure where the lie is.
Believe me, I wanted some kind of announcement as bad as the next person, and I'm disappointed. But, to say they lied... I'm not willing to jump on that boat just yet.05-16-13 11:51 AMLike 2 - Yes, I think a lot of us are frustrated right now, but as far as I know, they never gave a date the the PB would be updated to BB10. I know that many times it has been stated "later this year." So I'm not quite sure where the lie is.
Believe me, I wanted some kind of announcement as bad as the next person, and I'm disappointed. But, to say they lied... I'm not willing to jump on that boat just yet.05-16-13 11:56 AMLike 4 - I wouldn't say that they lied either... not yet anyway.
However, when Kevin specifically asked about BB10 on the PlayBook, Thorsten Heins deliberately avoided answering that question when all he had to say was "We will provide BlackBerry 10 software updates for all of the PlayBooks that are out there." Basically, he could have just repeated what he already said during the CNBC interview on January 30, 2013.
There is a deliberate avoidance of mentioning anything whatsoever about the PlayBook. He wouldn't even say the word "PlayBook".
Cheers,
Marc05-16-13 11:59 AMLike 2 - Yes, I think a lot of us are frustrated right now, but as far as I know, they never gave a date the the PB would be updated to BB10. I know that many times it has been stated "later this year." So I'm not quite sure where the lie is.
Believe me, I wanted some kind of announcement as bad as the next person, and I'm disappointed. But, to say they lied... I'm not willing to jump on that boat just yet.05-16-13 12:22 PMLike 2 - No one is frustrated because BB10 is not available on the PB today. Their ******e-behaviour is not willing to answer our justified questions if they will still/ever release it on the PB! This is so ridiclios of them ... but it seems this is the true BB way. Don't like it!Blacklatino and sinfocomar like this.05-16-13 12:28 PMLike 2
- I'm not sure if I want them to release BB10 on the PlayBook. Don't get me wrong, I was number 7 in line to buy my PB on launch day at $499 but it's a 2 year old tech product that is closing in on 3 yrs. It had a great run. I recommended it to several of my friends and they bought it too because I said BB10 would come to it.
But given where we stand today where BB10 has a memory footprint that needs 2GB of ram and isn't optimized for a tablet form factor I'd say let the PlayBook die and focus on the future. Put those developers to use adding features to BB10 like multi alarm or whatever else and stop looking backwards at the 2-3 million PB users who have one today.
Some of us will whine if BB10 doesn't come to PB but I'd rather see BlackBerry focus on their business and drive sales and be around for me to buy products from in 2 to 3 years than focus on updating a product that's 3 years old.
Thorsten you have my full support to not update my PlayBook to BB10. In exchange I want $100 off a brand new BB10 tablet.
Posted via CB1005-16-13 12:35 PMLike 6 - I'm not sure if I want them to release BB10 on the PlayBook. Don't get me wrong, I was number 7 in line to buy my PB on launch day at $499 but it's a 2 year old tech product that is closing in on 3 yrs. It had a great run. I recommended it to several of my friends and they bought it too because I said BB10 would come to it.
But given where we stand today where BB10 has a memory footprint that needs 2GB of ram and isn't optimized for a tablet form factor I'd say let the PlayBook die and focus on the future. Put those developers to use adding features to BB10 like multi alarm or whatever else and stop looking backwards at the 2-3 million PB users who have one today.
Some of us will whine if BB10 doesn't come to PB but I'd rather see BlackBerry focus on their business and drive sales and be around for me to buy products from in 2 to 3 years than focus on updating a product that's 3 years old.
Thorsten you have my full support to not update my PlayBook to BB10. In exchange I want $100 off a brand new BB10 tablet.
Posted via CB1005-16-13 12:38 PMLike 0 - I wouldn't say that they lied either... not yet anyway.
However, when Kevin specifically asked about BB10 on the PlayBook, Thorsten Heins deliberately avoided answering that question when all he had to say was "We will provide BlackBerry 10 software updates for all of the PlayBooks that are out there." Basically, he could have just repeated what he already said during the CNBC interview on January 30, 2013.
There is a deliberate avoidance of mentioning anything whatsoever about the PlayBook. He wouldn't even say the word "PlayBook".
Cheers,
Marc05-16-13 12:40 PMLike 6 - So far everything has been spot on according to this rumored road map B10, U10, R10 Shown in Alleged BlackBerry 10 Roadmap for 2013 - N4BB. BBRY is still working hard to perfect OS 10 with the Z10 and Q10, there are loads of complaints about different issues, there will always be complaints anyhow. It might be a little premature to start making promises about the PlayBook at this stage, but there's a tablet rumored for Q3 according to that road map, that may well be BB10 for the PlayBook.seacan2 likes this.05-16-13 12:45 PMLike 1
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But, with all that said, I get it that their main focus is on the new phones. And to say that they lied, is not (yet) true. They said the update would be later this year. So, while upset with the lack of information, I don't think they've lied.
Just my opinion.05-16-13 12:48 PMLike 3 -
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Posted via CB1005-16-13 12:55 PMLike 0 - So far everything has been spot on according to this rumored road map B10, U10, R10 Shown in Alleged BlackBerry 10 Roadmap for 2013 - N4BB. BBRY is still working hard to perfect OS 10 with the Z10 and Q10, there are loads of complaints about different issues, there will always be complaints anyhow. It might be a little premature to start making promises about the PlayBook at this stage, but there's a tablet rumored for Q3 according to that road map, that may well be BB10 for the PlayBook.
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