BlackBerry Playbook

FLASH! AH AH! That flipping advert does nothing to make this device any more desirable. It is a machine that bares the label of Blackberry, and in the recent London riots, it has not been a good few months for the Canadian company at all. The rioters were using BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) to message other Blackberry users for free, inciting other users to commit riotous acts upon the hapless citizens of London. It brought to light that Blackberry, once touted as the business phone of choice, was now a popular phone for teenaged, working class children that used the riots as an opportunity to ... more

Okay, so all the hype around the New BB Playbook seems to be holding its water. I have had the chance to get some 1 class experience with the playbook and honestly, its a good machine. When I first saw the playbook, I must admit, I was a little excited. Its a nice size that fits in the hand really well. You can feel that the device is well built and the quality of the materials used does feel premium. Honestly, they have to be if they even want to make a dent in iPad sales let alone iPad2! The playbook is heavier than it looks and when you hold it, you know that there is some serious tech ... more

At first i was apprehensive about buying a blackberry playbook over the ipad due to the fact that people disliked it simply because it wasn't an ipad. Despite this i got one and i also got a blackberry torch which meant i could use the bridge function on it .I do like the ipad however the functions of it are very basic, although with the playbook i feel like i am exploring a new device, it is alot more enjoyable to use and its much more indepth than the ipad. The edges of the playbook allow you to switch between apps, close things, minimise them, take shorcuts to other places and lots of other ... more