Most cliche's are cliche's because they are true. So - do you disagree that competition is good?
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BlackBerry PlayBook to Be Priced 'Under' $500
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Most cliche's are cliche's because they are true. So - do you disagree that competition is good?
Of course I don't disagree. I just would have thought it was something that was universally known by now...
And honestly, does this thing look like competition?
Haha, I love it how the competitors are making iPad clones now after bagging them so hardcore on the initial ipad release saying oversized iphone useless etc etc and now they are jealous of apple. I love it how all the competitors are stealing apple design (or at least trying) I even notice the HUD background behind the text is very Apple like. Incoming law suits me thinks lol blackberry. Playbook is a silly name too and also looks too much like playboy lol. uhhh there is other ipad clones out there by dell as well i think or hp dunno dont care about them but i do know ive seen images of the others apart from this and they just as ugly 
Don't ask me. I don't care if it is or isn't. I find the whole thread hilarious. Ask those that are posting as if they feel threatened or desire to be "technobullies" by attacking something they haven't even used LOL
1.) There are alot if people saying "why pay for a 7" screen when you can have a 9.7" screen" . In regards to this I say, it's the same deal with the 13" MBP vs the 11" MBA there are basically the same price... You're paying for the lightness and portability. If this thing is more usable and smaller than a iPad I might be interested! (just like I was interested in the new MBA until I realized my Sony TZ is just as powerful, just as light as the new MBA but with a DVD-rw drive! and 3G service! )
2.) RIM made a mistake naming this thing a "playbook" that is dumb. Something like 70% of blackberry users are in biz they don't want to bring a 'playbook' to a meeting! That just seems childish!
2.) RIM made a mistake naming this thing a "playbook" that is dumb. Something like 70% of blackberry users are in biz they don't want to bring a 'playbook' to a meeting! That just seems childish!
Maybe they should have used the designer of the ZUNE and will ask their employees to throw the ipad into a garbage can onsite.
History repeats itself
RIM demoed the PlayBook at Adobe Max near the end of October. This isn't CGI, this is the actual device.
The initial reveal at DevCon wasn't very good, and caused a lot of people to believe the device wasn't very far along in development, however, the demo at Adobe Max shows that the device is farther along than many people initially thought.
Personally, I think it will come down to if they're a BB user, they will consider this because it fits with their BB. If they are not... it will be the iPad or maybe one of the new Android Tablets. More are coming besides this and the market will get cluttered very quickly. But again... Apple is leading the way and are the ones to beat.
I would imagine that a business user wouldn't mind bring a playbook. But I won't speak for anyone. Playbook references what sports teams have (and also sales people, etc) which lays out their plans and possibilities. I've heard worse names. I personally don't care for iPad.
I was thinking it looked like the Mission Control UI (where you can see all your full-screen apps in a row), but now that you mention it, perhaps this is what you get when Cover Flow and Mission Control hook up.
I actually think the GUI looks quite attractive and usable. Not sure why so many people are bashing it.I agree. Like I said, it's a lot like the top half of the Mission Control interface demoed in the Lion preview. Surely they can feed that idea back into the iPad basically screenshots of all your running (multi-tasking) apps. I imagine they will do something like that eventually.
RIM is a powerful company and will remain to be around for years. I'll give you a hint. They're in Canada, not the USA.
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Yeah, I agree with your points.
I'm just saying that something like Expose (on the Mac) or the "panel" that the Playbook and WebOS devices which let you peak at the Apps you have open would make a big difference in user perception.
I'm not suggesting Apple iOS go to a windowed operating system with 5 or 6 apps running on a single (small) screen. That's a mess on most desktop operating systems as it is.
The press release should have said: For $499, the same price as the iPad, we will introduce a tablet with a lack of apps, smaller screen and an inferior UI only to be blown out the water by the superior hardware and refinement not only of the existing iPad, but the iPad 2 due about the same time we launch. Thank you.
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Declining sales and no new product on the horizon is hardly a good thing.
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This is GREAT news!
Competition is always good for the comsumer!
Blue is the color of the daytime sky!
Exactly.
But it wouldn't surprise me if Apple when they show off the next iPad they go like $449 for the base model.
Oh please. Android will decline if the iphone moves beyond ATT in the US. Luckily for the competition Apple won't be doing this until 2012 at least.
Now call me a fanboy and get it out of your system.
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It would surprise anyone who's paid attention to their business plan and have noted that they don't do price changes with new products. You might see a lower price for an older generation - but the new device with have the same entry point (or worst case - higher which is unlikely)