Pros
- Sharp display has vivid, accurate colors
- High-definition video playback impresses
- Light weight makes this conducive to hold in hand
Cons
- Initial software is buggy and lacks polish
- No integrated e-mail, contacts, or calendaring
- Awkwardly designed onscreen keyboard
Bottom Line
RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook looks promising, but the operating system's rough patches and a lack of app selection are reasons to think twice.
PCWorld's Research In Motion BlackBerry PlayBook Coverage
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RIM Improves BlackBerry PlayBook With 2.0 Upgrade: Hands-On
This long-awaited upgrade for RIM's BlackBerry tablet brings seamless Android app integration and email. We take a closer look.
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PlayBook Sales Drop Hits RIM's Wallet
RIM's tablet is selling for about half its original price, forcing the vendor to take a $485 million charge on its third-quarter books.
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RIM Stands by Flash as Adobe Pursues HTML5
Research in Motion will continue to use Adobe Flash Player, at least for the BlackBerry Playbook tablet, even after Adobe announced it will discontinue Flash for the mobile web.
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RIM's PlayBook: Buy Two, Get One Free
Customers who buy two BlackBerry PlayBooks will get a third one free, in what one analyst says is an effort by Research In Motion to boost flagging sales.
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RIM Delays PlayBook OS 2.0 Launch to February
The announcement is more disappointing news for a company that had to deal with worldwide data and messaging outages this month on its BlackBerry phones.
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How RIM's OS Update Can Save the PlayBook
Don't write off the BlackBerry tablet just yet. RIM's PlayBook OS 2.0 early next year can breathe new life into the device--especially for business.
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RIM Calls Report of PlayBook's Demise 'Pure Fiction'
Research in Motion said Thursday that it remains committed to the PlayBook tablet and the tablet market.
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PlayBook Software Update to Finally Add Native E-Mail
RIM shipped just 200,000 PlayBooks in the second quarter, down from 500,000 last quarter, when it started selling the tablets.
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RIM BlackBerry Smartphone Forecast: Grim, With Hope on the Horizon
U.S. popularity for RIM products wanes. Will RIM lose the smartphone war to Apple and Google?
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Security Researchers Give BlackBerry PlayBook Pass Mark
The QNX operating system that will power future BlackBerry devices has been given a cagey thumbs up by testers commissioned to probe for weaknesses.
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Are Seven-Inch Tablets the New Sweet Spot for Tablet Buyers?
Acer and HP are set to swell the ranks of 7-inch tablets with new offerings. Compact versions may be the next tablet battleground.
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Put Your Tablet to Work
Tablets aren't just for playing Angry Birds. With a little foresight and judicious app installation, you can turn a tablet into a productivity powerhouse.
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PlayBook OS Updated After Adobe Flash Security Issue
A new version of the BlackBerry Tablet OS will soon be available to all BlackBerry PlayBook tablet users, to address a security issue raised by Adobe.
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Security Shootout: PlayBook, iPad, Android
By now, CIOs everywhere have felt at least a little pressure to bring new-fangled tablets to the enterprise: Apple iPads, BlackBerry PlayBooks, even Android.
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BlackBerry PlayBook Gets Fresh Facebook App, But No Native E-Mail or Android Emulator Yet
Revised Facebook app adds video uploads and and other minor tweaks; PlayBook Tablet OS gets a little polish with support for new languages, in-app purchases and more--but native e-mail app and Android still missing.
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Make Your BlackBerry PlayBook Battery Last Longer
When I first started using my BlackBerry PlayBook tablet about a month ago, I was impressed that I could get through nearly an entire day on a charge.
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PlayBook Quick Tip: How to Type Special Characters
The other day, while sipping a latte at the café and attempting to share my caffeine consumption with colleagues via Twitter, I realized that though...
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PlayBook: New Details on Bridge, Bluetooth Security
Research In Motion's (RIM) popular BlackBerry PlayBook tablet may not ship with native e-mail and personal information management (PIM) applications just...
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PlayBook Sells 250,000 in First Month, Analyst Estimates
An estimated 250,000 BlackBerry PlayBook tablets have been sold in the first month, edging out Motorola Xoom's early sales.
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RIM Tries Hard to Right the PlayBook
The BlackBerry maker's tablet recall doesn't affect most PlayBooks, but it's only the latest in a string of bad news for RIM.
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How to Use BlackBerry PlayBook Video Chat Behind the Firewall
If you're having trouble with the BlackBerry PlayBook Video Chat application while connected to a corporate network, here's what to do.
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BlackBerry PlayBook Tips for All RIM Tablet Users
Just bought RIM's first tablet? Here's how to get around your PlayBook faster, do more in less time, connect to the networks you want, and much more.
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Sprint Delays Blackberry Playbook? No Surprise
A leaked Sprint memo says the carrier has indefinitely delayed its plans to sell a 4G version of the tablet.
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BlackBerry PlayBook Apps: 10 Must-Have Downloads, All Free
Quality apps for RIM's new tablet are few and far between right now, but they do exist. Here are 10 great PlayBook apps currently available and worthy of your attention.
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First Look at BlackBerry PlayBook Native Email, PIM Apps
RIM showed off the upcoming native e-mail and personal information management (PIM) apps for its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.
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New Tools from Blackberry Are Built to Balance Work, Life
RIM announces a new OS, phones, and features at BlackBerry World. Here are the highlights for small businesses.
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RIM Pulls a Zombie out of the Hat
RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook could have been good but, well, it just isn't.
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PlayBook Tablet Sales Surpass Best Buy's Expectations
BlackBerry PlayBook tablet sales have far exceeded expectations at retailer Best Buy, the company said after more than a full week of sales.
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Is the BlackBerry Playbook the Right Tablet for Small Businesses?
If you’ve been waiting for the perfect business tablet and hoped the Playbook would be the answer, you should probably keep waiting--even if you just end up waiting for a later Playbook.
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Is BlackBerry PlayBook Dead On Arrival?
RIM's tablet goes on sale to day but there seems to be little consumer interest and the device has gotten mediocre reviews, meaning it has little chance of matching the success of the iPad.
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Will the iPad be as Unbeatable as the iPod?
Remember how well all those “iPod-killers” worked out? The same fate may befall the PlayBook, Xoom, and other competitors to Apple’s tablet.
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Five Tablet Computer Myths, Busted Open
A new survey by Google challenges these commonly-held assumptions about tablet computers.
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PlayBook Must Juggle Consumer, Corporate Needs
The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, which ships next week, performing a balancing act between two worlds.
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As PlayBook Launches, Cisco's Cius Slowly Emerges
As Research In Motion launched its PlayBook on Thursday evening, Cisco Systems was already accepting orders for its Cius business tablet.
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Pros and Cons of BlackBerry PlayBook for Business
The PlayBook needs some polish, but if RIM works out the kinks it could be a great tablet for business.
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BlackBerry PlayBook Gets Panned by Reviewers
The critics have weighed in with their early thoughts on RIM's device, calling its hardware impressive but its software glitchy.
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Did a Glass Shortage Slow the Arrival of the RIM BlackBerry Playbook Tablet?
We know that Apple's iPad 2 sales are whomping laptop purchases, but could the iPad 2 have had an effect on the BlackBerry PlayBook?
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Four Features the BlackBerry PlayBook Should Have
We have our ideas. What would you like the PlayBook to do?
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Tablet Sales to Soar as Prices Drop Through 2015, Says Gartner
Gartner has revised upward its forecast for global IT spending through 2015; cites soaring tablet computer sales.
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iPad in the Business World: 3 Big Worries Remain
Like a sucker punch, the iPad's popularity has taken the enterprise by surprise.
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Four Reasons to Avoid the BlackBerry PlayBook
The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet shows some promise, but here are four compelling reasons not to get the RIM tablet.
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BlackBerry PlayBook to Run Android Apps: What It Means
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) this week dropped a bombshell on the mobile world.
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RIM to Allow Android Apps on PlayBook
Research In Motion announced on Thursday that users of its PlayBook tablet will be able to run Android and Java applications.
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PlayBook Will Need BlackBerry Tethering, to Start
BlackBerry PlayBook users won't initially be able to get their BlackBerry e-mail directly on the tablet, but will have to tether a BlackBerry phone wirelessly to it.
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9 Features of Upcoming BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0.3
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion is expected to release a major update to its BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus Domino.
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BlackBerry Playbook On Sale From April 19
RIM has a date and price for the BlackBerry Playbook tablet, which will start at $499 for the 16GB Wi-Fi version.
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Can RIM's Cloud Push Recapture BlackBerry Magic?
RIM says it is going big into the cloud with its Microsoft alliance. What kind of boost will this give BlackBerry?
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RIM Exec's Departure Could Mean Marketing Shake-up
RIM's Chief Marketing Officer Keith Pardy is leaving the company, a move that has provoked renewed concerns about RIM's marketing efforts.
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IPad 2 Spoiler: RIM PlayBook Tablet Coming April 10?
RIM has been talking up its PlayBook tablet for months, but has been coy about when the latest Apple iPad killer will ship and what it will cost.
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Security Still Sells Businesses on BlackBerry
BlackBerry maker RIM aims to attract companies to its PlayBook tablet for some of the same reasons that make its smartphones attractive.
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RIM's BlackBerry Agenda: SharePoint and Deeper Business Integration
RIM lays out a technology road map for 2011 that banks on enterprises seeking enhanced integration with core systems and traditional controls.
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BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Poses Big Challenge for RIM
Research in Motion showed off its upcoming 7-inch PlayBook tablet today in Boston, arguing that the device can bridge the consumer and enterprise market.
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BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet: 10 Key Features and Facts
Anxious to get your thumbs on Research In Motion's first BlackBerry tablet, the PlayBook?
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BlackBerry PlayBook Touts Impressive Specs
Research in Motion has just announced the BlackBerry PlayBook, a tablet device designed to compete with Apple's iPad and Samsung's Galaxy Tab.
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Can PlayBook Tablet Serve Both Consumers and Workers?
The coming PlayBook tablet from Research in Motion straddles the line between consumer-centric and business-centric device, symbolic of the dilemma RIM faces.
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BlackBerry PlayBook: Can This Tablet Put RIM Back in the Game?
Sleek design and an emphasis on work and play makes the PlayBook one to watch.
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Size Matters: A Guide to Tablets, Great and Small
From the teensy Galaxy Note to the Motorola Xoom, tablet computers come in all sizes.
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10 Laptop Alternatives for Working on the Go
With so many recent advances in smartphones and tablets, do you really need to replace your aging laptop with another laptop?
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20 Awesome Black Friday Tech Deals
Here's a quick roundup of deals on all kinds of tech goodies available in this year's Black Friday holiday sales.
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Kindle Fire: Up Close With Amazon's Media Tablet
The Amazon Kindle Fire, one of the most anticipated tablets of the season, ships Tuesday. Here's a preview of some of its notable features.
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Inside the RIM BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet: A Visual Tour
Get a peek at the fresh-looking interface of RIM's highly anticipated first tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook.
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