BlackBerry PlayBook Gets Panned by Reviewers

Research In Motion's iPad competitor, the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, goes on sale April 19, but it's non ready for flus time. Reviewers who got their custody happening the PlayBook early posted their thoughts on the pad of paper — and IT's not good news for RIM.

The 7-inch BlackBerry PlayBook packs close to impressive specs for its sized and slenderness: a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, two high-resolution cameras (3MP front, 5MP back), micro HDMI out and it's pretty brisk.

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But the computer software is what puts the PlayBook down: the rising QNX-based Osmium on the tablet is only half-baked, the reviews show, with plenty of features missing, such American Samoa no introjected e-mail, calendar and address book (codependent connected a BlackBerry smartphone), no video chatting app (despite a dedicated camera), and overall annoying software program glitches.

First, PCWorld's Melissa J. Perenson writes that the PlayBook "feels a good deal like a work in progress" because of its "limited app selection, software glitches, and choices in functionality Beaver State design." Perenson notes that "the PlayBook is the most impressive pill I've seen to date" but points out "native apps suchlike the PlayBook's web browser have disappointing glitches, and you won't set out more help from downloading third-party apps — only 3,000 wish cost ready at launch."

The New York Multiplication' David Pogue asks whether "information technology make mother wit to buy a fledgling tablet with no more intrinsic e-mail or calendar, no cellular association, no videochat, Skype, no Notes app, none GPS app, no Pandora radio and no Angry Birds?" He mentions several times the buggy software and that "it's missing important features, same the ability to view electronic mail file out attachments or suction stop a link in an email."

The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg believes that the PlayBook could appeal to those who find the iPad too large: "The hardware is sturdy and the back has a nice rubberized feel. While the PlayBook is 14% thicker than the iPad 2, it's virtually ace-third lighter. […] Relieve, unless you are perpetually glued to a BlackBerry phone, or do all your email, contacts and calendar tasks via a browser, I recommend waiting on the PlayBook until more independently usable versions with the promised additions are available."

Wired's Mike Isaac opines that the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet lacks all the right moves: "RIM's WebKit-based web browser is about atomic number 3 firm as your bipolar uncle. Nobelium autochthonal e-mail, calendar or contacts apps. App ecosystem is lacking. You'll need to establis a driver before you can connect information technology to your PC or Macintosh. Runs News bulletin, sorta." Yet, Isaac gives the PlayBook brownie points for "a brilliant display, great sound and an HDMI output" and the two on-board cameras.

TechChruch's MG Siegler as wel takes a stab at the tablet's limitations: "So why non wait until thither's a little more polish to get it out there on the market? […]But given that it's selling at the same Price points as the iPad, I find it hard to envisage they'll be able-bodied to compete in the consumer space right now. Maybe if they can nail the Android app plump for that will change the scene a little."

Gizmodo's review from Matt Buchanan points extinct even more missing features in the PlayBook: "No Android apps yet. You can't create custom app categories. There's no universal explore to quickly find apps. You can't rearrange your open app card game. Fractional the time you try to touch a liaison in the web browser, you don't know if you touched it correctly or non — the feedback isn't allegro enough." However, Buchanan liked the PlayBook "for being and then weensy, it's got tons of brawn, like a freaky little gallant along 'roids."

Engadget's Tim Stevens wraps up saying that the PlayBook has "hardware that looks and feels great just isn't being fully served away the software. […]And, in the end, we have a tablet that's trying really hard to please the endeavor set only, in doing so, seems to be alienating casual users who might vindicatory want a really great 7-in tab."

Finally, LaptopMag's Mark Spoonauer nails it: "It's not really a thing of excessively teensy, too late with the BlackBery PlayBook. If anything, Brim's first lozenge feels as if it was rushed to market."

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