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post #1 of 38
9/28/10 at 3:51pm
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Looks like Blackberry are getting in on the tablet market with their 'Playbook.

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Specs:

BlackBerry PlayBook




Display: 7-inch 1024 x 600 LCD
Weight: 0.9lbs
Operating System: BlackBerry tablet OS
Browser: BlackBerry
Flash support: Yes
Ebooks: Yes
Apps:BlackBerry App World
Multitasking: Yes
Camera: 3 MP front, 5 MP back
Input/Output: microHDMI, microUSB
Processor: 1GHz dual-core Cortex A9
Storage: TBC
RAM: 1GB

Wireless: Wi-Fi (3G later), Bluetooth
Battery life: TBC
Price: TBC

Read more: Here
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post #2 of 38
9/28/10 at 5:00pm
The field is getting crowded

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post #3 of 38
9/28/10 at 5:13pm
I saw loads of 7" tablets - with Android - coming out from Hong Kong that go for as little as €60. One must really wonder about "paying just for name brand" here.

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post #4 of 38
10/1/10 at 1:16pm
New competition!!
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post #5 of 38
10/1/10 at 1:21pm
If this wasn't made by BB, i'd be interested.
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post #6 of 38
10/10/10 at 7:20pm
Thank god it's getting crowded I hate how Apple think there all high and mighty, though i have to admit they make some cool gadgets
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post #7 of 38
10/19/10 at 7:17pm
GITEX 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiwiQ6r9jJo

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post #8 of 38
10/20/10 at 10:00am
This feels like a good use for business. I can't see myself using it as a consumer.
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post #9 of 38
10/20/10 at 12:42pm
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Originally Posted by Steve View Post
This feels like a good use for business. I can't see myself using it as a consumer.
That's the main goal I believe - to keep the business crowd from jumping the ship over to Apple

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post #10 of 38
10/26/10 at 11:24am
Live Demo ... I am impressed with his large finger tips moving (almost) easily around the display

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTI2OWRzxwg


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post #11 of 38
11/10/10 at 11:29am
Rumor to be under $500 to direct challenging iPad.

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post #12 of 38
11/16/10 at 1:52pm
Another "leaky" video promoting the cool Berry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s72rGDUn2uo

The question still is - when will consumers see this, and how much?

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post #13 of 38
11/25/10 at 7:23am
Prices leaked:

8GB, 16GB and 32GB models - retailing for $399, $499 and $599 respectively .

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post #14 of 38
12/8/10 at 10:10am
Looking to push the device forward RIM has made known that its AppWorld is open to developers. Furthermore testing and developing units will be offered to developers if their apps can be readily submitted by February 1st 2011.

The heat is on

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post #15 of 38
12/9/10 at 3:13pm
A close hand-on experience ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYZDl4RNEVE

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post #16 of 38
12/28/10 at 1:59pm
Delayed into May 2011 due to battery performance issue. Currently all tests pointed to a 2hours plus performance, way behind Samsung Tab (6hrs+) and iPAD (10hrs+).

"Keep in mind that QNX wasn't originally designed for mobile environments but rather for devices like network equipment and automobiles where battery life isn't as much [of] a constraint."

RIM is making "good progress" on the tablet, but developers are still uncertain both because of the split between BlackBerry 6 and QNX (BlackBerry Tablet OS) and because of the poor state of BlackBerry App World. There are "simply not enough apps and users" to help generate money, the analyst said, and it wasn't certain the tablet would fix the problem.


In full.

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post #17 of 38
1/24/11 at 6:46pm
More on the multi-tasking capability ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS27_nB4vNQ


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post #18 of 38
1/28/11 at 5:34am
i heard it also has 4g

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post #19 of 38
2/10/11 at 7:15pm
Office Depot will have it for just under $500 (16GB version) sometimes in April 2011

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post #20 of 38
3/22/11 at 10:20am
Available for pre-order featuring 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of storage at $499, $599 and $699 respectively.

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