Comments on: Dear BlackBerry, I Want a Real PlayBook, Not Videos

By: BlackBerry 4G PlayBook Coming to Sprint’s WiMAX Network: Mobile Technology News «

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:04:45 +0000

[...] time with the Wi-Fi version of the PlayBook and I walked away more impressed than I expected. Plus, I can now verify to Om that the device works and exists! Stay tuned for a few minutes of video so you can see for yourself, but the brief experience [...]

By: LightTheTorch

LightTheTorch — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:08:50 +0000

I agree. The iP*d is has pretty much cornered the market already. I’m already distributing them at work and jumping through hoops to get those bricks to work with our infrastructure. By the time the playbook is available we’ll be heavily invested in the one button monster and none of the technically challenged decision makers will be interested in the playbook, because by that time we will have gotten all our Lotus Notes apps web enabled to work on the iP*d. That’s what happens when your almost a year late bringing your product to market. By the time the playbook is released, Apple will have their second generation tablet in media hype and the playbook will be about as desirable as the Torch. The only upside is maybe RIM will offer a BOGO on it (buy one get one free) or offer it for 1/2 price to try and recover from a depressing launch.

I’m a devout RIM supporter but I can’t sell what doesn’t exist to my company. So frustrating.

By: RIM Picks up TAT to Push PlayBook Design: Tech News «

RIM Picks up TAT to Push PlayBook Design: Tech News « — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:26:58 +0000

[...] where RIM can really make the acquisition pay off is with the PlayBook. The tablet already looks pretty impressive in videos, and TAT could really help it shine. The iPad is still the main player in tablets though with the [...]

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:24:48 +0000

Yeah!Me too! I want to see the real thing , not some videos!

By: Poking Holes in RIM’s Anti-Apple Rhetoric: Apple «

Poking Holes in RIM’s Anti-Apple Rhetoric: Apple « — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:02:16 +0000

[...] I don’t mind criticism of Apple when it’s warranted, but Balsillie’s comments this week are not what I’d expect from a CEO. At best, they belie a serious lack of understanding of the tablet/mobile device market as it exists today (which can’t bode well for RIM shareholders). At worst, his comments demonstrate a kind of desperation to be seen as relevant. And that’s a shame, because if the PlayBook really is such a marvellous device, surely it’s better to let it speak for itself? [...]

By: Adrian

Adrian — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:20:54 +0000

http://www.blackberry.com/developers/tabletos

In other words, if a technology development piques your interest, say from a online video, you prepare yourself to keep abreast of developments.

RIM announced this a while back at the Adobe MAX conference in San Francisco on October 25.

Being able to participate this early in the platform is a great strategic advantage to any forward thinking business.

I think with the Playbook, RIM has a device that will be great for both work and play. Having third-party tools means the financial investment in targeting the Playbook can be amortized over other devices, such as Android tablets, as Adobe adds further support.

If RIM’s terms/pricing become too onerous, you know you will have the flexibility to move on with minimal impact to your investment.

That’s called risk mitigation.

As a user, I admit, am not a fan of their smartphones. The hardware is great, however the user presentation is lacking and feels archaic compared to Android, iOS and WebOS.

However, with their acquisition of QNX and the opportunity to rethink a platform from the hindsight of developing Blackberry OS, I feel they have a good chance of surprising us all.

Good luck to them.

By: mark

mark — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:45:32 +0000

@adrian

how can you grock 3rd party development support and customer feedback from a video of a browser?

at least the other company had plenty of hands on for those who attended the unveiling – @brianflys you build hype by letting normal people use it and share their opinions (even if it’s only for a few minutes in a controlled enviornment)

By: eideard

eideard — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:58:14 +0000

“Sound business” if you accept propaganda in place of poor product planning – pioneered by Microsoft – as sound.

Cripes – it even took them six weeks to come up with a canned demo. Once again untouchable by human hands.

By: stormdriver

stormdriver — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:46:15 +0000

Although it is tempting to term their campaign something like “jumping the gun” they are simply creating the hype. Many companies do that. They should just make sure the device meets expectations raised in the promos otherwise it will be a bummer as technology and trends change quite fast these days. It shouldn’t happen that by the time they launch their first version the other companies are already providing the next generation of these devices.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:18:45 +0000

Why so upset?

Just wait your turn, and you too will be able to enjoy what RIM has in store.

Unlike tablets by a certain other firm predictably irrationally lauded by GigaOM, RIM enables businesses to see a product as it develops, participate in feedback, work with third-party development tools, all before final release, thus enabling enterprises to plan, mitigate risk, and align strategy.

Sound business, if you ask me.