Tablets iPad vs. Playbook

[EmaDaCuz]

The 64GB Playbook at 129 pounds is a no brainer purchase. Well, it would be but the absence of Skype is really keeping me off this lovely machine.

 

[MonkeySee....]

The 64GB Playbook at 129 pounds is a no brainer purchase. Well, it would be but the absence of Skype is really keeping me off this lovely machine.

There are reasons why cheap things are cheap.

 

[EmaDaCuz]

There are reasons why cheap things are cheap.

I don't agree. The Playbook is an awesome machine and I would not be so critical. Hardware and building quality are way above average and the OS is pretty nice too. Native apps are simply amazing and now it is also possible to run Android apps. It is really the perfect tablet, at least IMVHO. However, as i said before, the lack of an official Skype app to me looks like a major minus. RIM is pushing its Playbook-to-Playbook messaging system. It works flawlessy, much better than iMessage and/or Facetime, but it is limited, of cours, to just a few people who own a Playbook.

 

[MonkeySee....]

I don't agree. The Playbook is an awesome machine and I would not be so critical. Hardware and building quality are way above average and the OS is pretty nice too. Native apps are simply amazing and now it is also possible to run Android apps. It is really the perfect tablet, at least IMVHO. However, as i said before, the lack of an official Skype app to me looks like a major minus. RIM is pushing its Playbook-to-Playbook messaging system. It works flawlessy, much better than iMessage and/or Facetime, but it is limited, of cours, to just a few people who own a Playbook.

The Playbook didn't even come with a Email App installed.

 

[EmaDaCuz]

The first version of the OS was crap, I agree with you. Lots of apps missing, lagging here and there, frequent crashes and/or freezing. The current version (well, not really the current which came out 4 days ago) is surprisingly good. Smooth, nice looking, very organised, nice amount of stock apps.
I wait to see if Apple is releasing an iPad Mini at a decent price tag. If one of the two conditions are not there -and I think it will be the price tag- I will just get myself a Playbook.

 

[Kissaragi]

You can get a nexus 7 for £159. Seems like a wiser purchase to me.

 

[jackattack519]

Playbooks may be complete pieces of s***...

But ipads are no better

 

[EmaDaCuz]

You can get a nexus 7 for £159. Seems like a wiser purchase to me.

Which Nexus 7? I couldn't find it any cheaper than 199. Unless you are referring to the small capacity one. But then, a 16 GB Playbook is 109...

 

[3lionsbecks]

I suggest we revive this thread every six months until Dec. 2016 and check if RIM is still there.

still there

 

[Ffosse]

The Playbook is a P.O.S.

It wasn't any good 2 years ago and it's worthless now.