Video: Check Out Reactions To The BlackBerry PlayBook At The NYC Event Last Week

by Robb Dunewood on March 9, 2011 · 6 comments

Not that we expected anything different from a video released by RIM about a RIM product, but, the reactions to the BlackBerry PlayBook at last weeks New York BlackBerry PlayBook event seem to be very positive…

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  • bluehorseshoe

    Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always been a BB fan and still have one (Torch), but I’m not in the bit least interested in the Playbook. The need to tether in order to gain email, calendar and BBM functionality forces the consumer to purchase a BB for proper use of these apps. The ability to use the Playbook “without” the need to tether would increase the interest level…in almost every aspect. A 10″ device would also be more appealing to folks like myself as I would prefer to bridge the gap between the phone and notebook. 7″ is too small to really hit the spreadsheets.

    As for QNX, I remain interested in how RIM plans on implementing the OS to the phone side of their business. Battery life is going to play a major part in the success of QNX since its true intent was for the car industry.

    RIM needs to sit down and evaluate where they want to be in 5 years from now. With tablets coming out for webOS, Android, and Apple’s iPad, RIM is looking at some serious competition that they may not be able to beat. Apple has narrowed the gap for email on exchange and companies are deploying iPads by the thousands and looking at a larger footprint. The only move that I believe RIM did make that was genius was implementing the Google App Market into their infrastructure. That will certainly keep the interest level there from the consumer standpoint.

    • Neno

      I keep hearing people say that the the BlackBerry PlayBook will be able to run Android Apps. Why would Google allow this? Clearly this would benefit RIM, but, what would Google get out of such a deal?

      • http://www.rimarkable.com Robb Dunewood

        Android is open source. RIM doesn’t need to Google to “allow” Android support. If Google did work something out with RIM, however, you may see the BlackBerry PlayBook be able connect to Android Market in exchange, possibly, for making Google the default search provider on the PlayBook in addition to OEMing various Google services and applications on the PlayBook that provide the same benefit to Google as they do on Android devices.

  • P.Dub

    I actually played with the PlayBook at CES and was very impressed. The success or failure of the device will lie squarely on application support. If developers develop for the PlayBook, it will do quite well. If they don’t, the device will crash and burn faster than the original BlackBerry Storm.

    The device is a powerhouse and the true multitasking is very impressive. I have a 64 gig iPad that I absolutely love, but the thing that draws me most to the PlayBook is that I can fit it into my breast pocket.

  • ja2bk

    As much as I like the feature where it connects with your blackberry, I think they should have thought a little differently with the playbook. I’ve been giving it some thought. This device should not have been tethered to the current RIM server infrastructure in any way. RIM really needs a device that doesn’t rely on their servers for anything. Its a company with 3 parts (Push Service, OS, and hardware). They need to start breaking it out on some devices. Maybe the 3G/4G would be tied to their service, but the wi-fi should be like any Android or iOS device where you simply add your e-mail and it pulls. This is also true for their phones. They need a line that does not require BIS or BES. The playbook was their chance at that line IMO. One version that is standalone with BIS/BES (tethering to phone option) and another that doesn’t require it at all. Then the phones would follow that path. The curve line, for example, could be the no RIM servers version. BBM runs as an app pre-installed and maybe not even a PIN (but an ID somewhat similar like LiveProfile)

  • stanford

    I wonder if RIM will actually come out with new phones … or just keep releasing specs on hypothetical devices. I am getting sick of sittting on the sidelines watching Apple and Google innovate.

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