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Initial thoughts on the Blackberry “Playbook”

Blackberry just unveiled their response to Apple’s iPad, the playbook.

Gut reactions:

  • Why 7”?  Does their research run counter to Apple’s? Or is their a constraint on display availability?
  • The pixel density on the screen is better than iPad.
  • The ad didn’t really show me anything uniquely blackberry.  Why not show off something that only I can do on a blackberry?  It seems like they are banking on the strength of the blackberry brand.
  • Why a 3 megapixel front facing camera?  Why a rear camera?  I’m not sure either of these justify their cost.
  • Looks identical to iPad.
  • What kind of battery life?

Most importantly, what will it cost?



September 27, 2010, 5:41pm   Comments