From PlayBook to iPad Mini: The Transition
Hey Everyone,
So it's been a little while since we've all heard the "news" and I'm sure everyone who reads this specific forum knows what I'm talking about. In light of recent events, I thought this would be a good time to check out the competition. Although I was previously a technology reviewer and was given the great opportunity to test out the latest devices, I've mostly had BlackBerry devices as my personal go to gadgets. I recently purchased an iPad Mini and that's what I've been using in place of my PlayBook for now (I still have the PlayBook though) and here's what I think (P.S I can already hear the holy wars starting ;) )
Pros
- Increased screen size does actually help
- Fast and fluid OS
- OS is very clean and minimalistic, like the PlayBook
- Battery life is excellent
- Good amount of third party software support
- Industrial design is very thin and light
Cons
- The 4:3 aspect ratio isn't ideal for videos
- Hardware may seem outdated to some
- Proprietary Lighting connector
- More restricted OS than Android or BlackBerry
- Locked to iTunes for syncing
- File system isn't' as organized as other platforms
It's important to realize every device has it's flaws, we will never see a perfect anything. Why? Anything we as humans make will have inherent flaws or defects ;) . Back to the point though, despite using the iPad Mini, there are certain areas which the PlayBook excels farther than any other tablet on the market to date, for example multitasking. No other tablet can multitask and have the same multiprocessing capabilities as the PlayBook (With the exception of probably the HP TouchPad). All in all, I still like BlackBerry devices. I carry a Z10 and I've successfully converted my entire family to using BlackBerry smartphones :cool: Without a doubt I'm still going to be here on CrackBerry, but I think we should all be more responsible and respect the choices other members make, sometimes a certain product doesn't work for them, the product could be from any company it doesn't have to be specific to BlackBerry and that's why the end up using a product in the same category from a competitor.
Long story short, do I think we will see another PlayBook? Probably not. Do I think we'll see another BlackBerry branded tablet? I think so. If the A Series device picks up then perhaps development for a newer tablet will come out of the RIM camp. Until then, I've been using both the PlayBook and iPad Mini. They're both great tablets in their own right.