Research In Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook now available

I have 1 question…

Why are all you Apple & Android fanboys so mad?

7″. Too big to be portable, too small to use anywhere else. IPad is great. Sit in bed, on the couch, on the plane, etc etc. Have fun looking at this dinky screen. I will predict right now no more than 10,000 in the first 30 days. Worldwide.

I got one today. I’m liking it quite a bit. I like the 7″ form factor, the hardware is solidly build, and the OS is quite responsive.

People have been panning the lack of native mail, etc. at release time, but it’s not an issues for me, as we are a Blackberry shop already. The “Bridge” function works great for mail, calendar, etc. and the ability to tether without added data fees is a definite bonus.

The only minus for me is, I’m still waiting on native apps for a few of my favorite programs, like Evernote and Dropbox. Hopefully they will be out soon. In the meantime, I can access these through the browser, so I’m not high and dry while I wait.

nobody going to buy this shit just like nobody bought the Xoom

LMAO, I love all the “No’s” in the voting.

I will probably take a look at it when RIM spends a little more time with development. Launching without a calendar app or email app is a deal breaker for me.

I waited in line but when it got to me, they were sold out

Grabbed a 64GB PlayBook today. It’s exactly what I needed. I am syncing my iTunes over Wi-Fi, watching a YouTube video and downloading applications. All at the same time with none of the memory warnings that were in the review versions.

Bridge works great with the ability to bring up an email preview on the homescreen, will be even better once they get the BBM support finalized. RIM made a really nice device, something they probably wouldn’t have done if not for Apple pushing the UI boundaries.

Competition is good and healthy, the consumer benefits from having several healthy players in the market. This Highlander approach some think needs to happen in technology will only stall growth.

free tethering bitches! It sure is a sad day to be an apple fan cause now its official playbook is out and iPAD is still only good for mopping up a bloody abortion!

I own an iPad 2 (very nice), a Samsung Galaxy S tab (complete and total shit) and currently use a Nexus S after coming from a long line of BlackBerry devices. The Playbook has enormously responsive hardware. The problem? The Playbook landscape is totally barren. There is nothing for you to use it for beyond really nice tablet web browsing and maybe YouTube (which is an inferior experience to YouTube on any Android device). I am buying the Playbook tonight after trying it out for the first time about an hour ago, but my honest opinion is that it isn’t ready for prime time. Although its hardware is top of the line, there are just about NO apps available. For some, this is understandably a deal breaker. Still, there are a lot of things the Playbook has going for it. Most of the issues the Playbook has can be solved by OTA updates. It isn’t really a value right now though (same price as an iPad), it isn’t that fun (no apps), and it really isn’t all that useful (no apps). I’m buying it simply because I want an always-on Internet experience at home that will allow me to hit YouTube and Facebook quickly. I’ve given my iPad to my girlfriend and the Samsung tab I’m ready to throw in the trash — it offends me by its very presence in my home. Is the Playbook with all of its problems worth $550? For me it is but I can see why anyone would read this and want to slap me silly. By the end of this year, once it has email ability and more applications, it should be a very nice tablet to own. For now, unless you’re a die hard BB user, if you’re on the fence I suggest waiting.

I pull out my brand new PlayBook to find that BBM is not supported on the launch version. WTF? That’s why I bought it!!!

Hatchu! SO jealous over them “winders”…xD! What a view Jon! Nice perspective pic on the Playbook, as well. I was a bit off on size estimations until I saw this. Quite ruffled by the lack of AT&T Bridge support at this point. WHY are they just now getting the software to “test”? That sounds fishy…? AT&T…>.<

I got back from using the demo at Staples and this thing is amazing. It’s fast, fluid, responsive, and the OS just looks so premium. The cameras are good quality, the size is good, and videos played on this thing are sharp and vivid. I’d say it’s an amazing step in the right direction, RIM.

I haven’t been following this device to closely as I abandoned my blackberry a year ago. From what I understand RIM has been losing users like a hooker with HIV and supposedly you need to have a blackberry for email to work with this device?! How does this make any effin sense?. Isn’t the idea to GROW your user base?! They’ve cut their potential user base for this thing dramatically by doing this because it really only makes sense for someone who already has a blackberry.

What the hell is a Playbook???? do they sell them at Toys R Us?

DOA