RIM announces BlackBerry PlayBook tablet

The device could be really competitively priced aswell (http://playbook4g.com/2010/09/analyst-discusses-playbook-pricing/) – if that’s the case, coupled with Best Buy backing it, this could be quite a smash hit.

Quick little note for the iPad fans here praising the +9″ screen and how the Playbook will only have a 7″. You DO realize that the iPad 2 is most likely launching at 7″ right? Do you think they’re doing that because the original was the perfect size? Ummm…..

“Leaving in droves???” With 50 million they can lose a drove or two who have to have the shiny new things. That’s not BB’s customer base anyway. My guess is the QNX OS will find its way to a new upgraded Torch mid to late 2011.

I thought I might like a Playbook. Today RIM announced that Kobo will come preloaded on all Playbooks, making 2.2 million books available to users immediately. Now I have to have one.

Fortunately, I work in an industry where secure server access is not negotiable, so my company would be inclined to provide a Playbook and never considered an ipad. Can’t see how any CIO in health care, law enforcement, security, military, government, or (gasp!) high tech, would consider the ipad now that the Playbook specs are out there.

The Playbook is a serious business tool. The ipad is a cool toy. I know which one I want, and which one my company is likely to buy.

The specs for a 7” LCD, 1024 x 600, WSVGA, capacitive touch screen with full multi-touch and gesture support – does this mean because the playbook is a smaller screen than the netbooks out there, the screen resolution improves substantially? I’m also curious about reading on this screen – non glare? Any details would be welcome …

Oooh – this just in …

“Android has successfully destroyed Apple’s dominance of consumer mindshare in the smartphone world, according to a new survey from ChangeWave Research about smartphone preferences.

ChangeWave found only 38% of the people it interviewed want iOS on their next smartphone. That’s down 12 points from June when 50% of the people it surveyed said they wanted an iPhone.

Meanwhile, 37% of respondents say they want an Android based phone.”

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-interest-in-the-iphone-crashes-2010-9#ixzz111nxRiYu

Wonder how long before interest in the ipad wanes?

adobe flash and html 5 it has sold along with that beautiful true multitasking ability……….its a winner in my books Great job Black berry

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This tablet is the most comeplete tablet so far

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Hey, one of my followers. Congrats on still not seeking therapy for all those things your dad did to you.

That was a good comment.

Hey, one of the other followers of all things me.

A Mushroom Stamp is something left on the forehead… if you think about it long enough, you’ll probably figure it out it has nothing to do with mushrooms

Way to follower.

That may be the dumbest comment ever. I have never commented negatively about RIM. I also don’t own an iPhone 4. My original iPhone does work fine though.

Really sad when everyone starts ignoring your rants, and you have to start a dialogue with yourself to try and get attention. I’ve been reading this site for over a year, and am just fascinated that there are “adults” who act more childish then my 2yr old niece. I was under the impression that technology was about innovation and advancement, not pity childish tantrums because one group doesn’t like the way another chooses to show how it’s trying to advance its line of products.

oh yeh so “This will be an absolute failure unless RIM is running iOS on it. Yo Rim, keep plucking that chicken!” a very smart comment? lol, what’s wrong with the specs of this device? you clearly indicate that you’re a hater and a sucker for apple… lol

No, it will, but by the time it does Apple will have at least one refresh cycle under their belt on the iPad.

I think this is interesting from RIM and hope that it reflects that the company is gearing up for a real battle.

Everyone assumes that they have been sleeping for the last year or so, but maybe they’ve just been quietly making swords… we’ll see what the next 2-3 quarters bring. I’ll buy the popcorn if you buy the stocks…

bollocks

Crackberry has video of a working proto

watch the intro video on crackberry,, the president of QNX talks about all the systems they are currently running on

Jarrett, you are a total waste of space and resources. The oxygen you breath would be better used by bed bugs.