From InfoWorld:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.infoworld.com\/d\/mobile-technology\/rim-blackberry-playbook-unfinished-unusable-534<\/p>\n
Not only can it not compete with an Apple iPad<\/a>, it can’t compete with the second-best tablet, Motorola Xoom<\/a>, nor even with marginal Android tablets such as the Galaxy Tab<\/a> that use the smartphone version of the Android OS rather than the Honeycomb tablet version. In fact, if my choice were between a PlayBook and a Windows 7 tablet — my benchmark for unusability — I think I’d rather go sans tablet.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>The fundamental nature of the PlayBook’s flaws begin with the requirement that a BlackBerry be tethered<\/a> to it for access to business email, calendars, or contacts. Other than using a Webmail client, a PlayBook without a BlackBerry is unable to communicate. You can’t connect to POP, IMAP, or Exchange servers directly from the tablet, as you can from an iOS or Android device — you must have a BlackBerry tethered via Bluetooth using the BlackBerry Bridge application. In that case, you essentially see your BlackBerry email, calendar, and contacts in a window on the PlayBook when connected.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
And the other competitor:<\/p>\n
Tablet deathmatch: HP TouchPad vs. Apple iPad 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
http:\/\/bit.ly\/kJWzeS<\/p>\n
Plainly put, the TouchPad is a mediocre tablet that poses no threat to the iPad or to Android tablets such as the Galaxy Tab 10.1 or Xoom. Even though the iPad 2’s high bar is no secret, it once again appears that corner-cutting or rush to market has been allowed to tie a potentially strong tablet’s arm behind its back.<\/p>\n
[ InfoWorld’s Galen Gruman says “Whatever you do, don’t buy a Chromebook<\/a>.” | See all of InfoWorld’s tablet deathmatch comparisons and personalize the tablet scores<\/a> to your needs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
David Pogue from the NYTimes:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2011\/06\/30\/technology\/personaltech\/30pogueAA.html?_r=2&ref=technology&pagewanted=all<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the H.P. TouchPad ($500 for the 16-gig model, $600 for 32 gigs): a black rectangle with a glossy 9.7-inch multitouch screen. You can zoom into maps, photos or Web pages by putting two fingers on the glass and spreading or pinching them. The screen image rotates when you turn the tablet 90 degrees.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
It runs the WebOS from Palm, which means there are far fewer apps. It is not an Android device.<\/p>\n
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From InfoWorld: http:\/\/www.infoworld.com\/d\/mobile-technology\/rim-blackberry-playbook-unfinished-unusable-534 Not only can it not compete with an Apple iPad, it can’t compete with the second-best tablet, Motorola Xoom, nor even with marginal Android tablets such as the Galaxy Tab that use the smartphone version of the Android OS rather than the Honeycomb tablet version. In fact, if my choice were between … <\/p>\n