Blackberry Playbook 16GB now £129.00, 32GB now £149.00 at PCWorld/Currys

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  simplyjimbo9 months, 4 weeks ago58 LikesShow comment toolsReply

  got to love some of the reviews, this one is a gooden
  
  

  
  Good Points
  i bought the playbook for my wife as a 20th wedding anniversary present, she was really pleased, she spent the next few nights constantly bouncing up and down on my lap.....thanks playbook...thanks blackberry...
  Bad Points
  im too knackered for any bad points.

  
  

  
  Edited By: simplyjimbo on Jul 26, 2012 17:32
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  Sell Me9 months, 4 weeks ago46 LikesShow comment toolsReply

  PC World...Come on, you gotta seduce me. You don't just offer me this tablet at £129.00. You wine and dine me and then offer it at £79.00.
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  Deal_HUNT3R9 months, 4 weeks ago26 LikesShow comment toolsReply

  Nexus 7 is easily worth £30 more.
  
  But heat added for best price.
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  team_a9 months, 4 weeks ago13 LikesShow comment toolsReply

  TimmyUK

  Fantastic device and great price. I own this and a Xoom running ICS and like them both equally (for different purposes) and both more than my old ipad 2. At this price I'm tempted to get another to use purely as an XBMC remote.

  
  
  wow that's an expensive remote!
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  intikab9 months, 4 weeks ago7 LikesShow comment toolsReply

  hammeredpizza

  Great device, and you can root it for Android if you're that way inclined.
  
  Becomes double the device if you have a BB handset though.

  
  
  I'm afraid that you can no longer root the playbook. RIM closed the back door exploit just before V2 OS came out. I have one and I must say that it's definitely built with quality in mind.
  On the up side:
  1) Excellent screen resolution and responsiveness.
  2) As mentioned, quality is excellent. Feels like a metal case (anyone confirm this?) with rubberised coating for grip. Feels very solid and doesn't bend in normal use. Stereo speakers that point out from the side of the screen and not downwards give good quality and loudness for their size.
  3) You can use the HDMI port (with suitable cable) to display on your TV with HDMI port. I have done this to play digital movies that I own. Because the playbook can play HD resolution the picture quality is very good.
  4) Good battery life - I usually get up to 10 hours of average usage (reading books, browsing the web etc.)
  5) You get some excellent apps pre-loaded such as Need for Speed (driving game), a combat game (I cannot remember the title) and an office suite that does quite a good job. The browser is flash compatible - Android is also compatible but iPad is not (no current apple devices are)
  6) If you have a Blackberry phone, you can link the two devices for extra functionality. I have an android phone and it can't do this. I do understand that the Blackberry linkup is quite good though.
  
  On the down side:
  1) android compatibility is very limited and not easy to use - in normal use, you can only download android apps that have been specially ported to the blackberry app store. You cannot get apps from Google Play. Unless your playbook is still on one of the original rootable versions of the OS and you are prepared to do some hacking...
  2) Although it has a micro USB port, this is a USB-OTG port (USB on the go) and requires a compatible cable. It is meant for devices such as keyboards. You cannot use external storage such as USB sticks or hard drives as Blackberry have blocked them for security reasons.
  3) The other down side is that apps in the Blackberry store are about 3 to 5 times as expensive as the equivalent in Google Play (if it's not free in Google).
  
  I like my playbook and it is a brilliant device if you just stick with the basic apps or pay for the blackberry ones, but am seriously considering selling it for a pure android device. I would miss the screen and the quality but I would gain flexibility and a wider app base. Oh, and I want a larger screen such as the Galaxy Tab 10.1" though I think the blackberry resolution is still better.
  
  For the money, it is very good value and it is just the restricted app base that lets it down.

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  Sell Me9 months, 4 weeks ago46 Likes #1Show comment toolsReply

  PC World...Come on, you gotta seduce me. You don't just offer me this tablet at £129.00. You wine and dine me and then offer it at £79.00.
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  simplyjimbo9 months, 4 weeks ago58 Likes #2Show comment toolsReply

  got to love some of the reviews, this one is a gooden
  
  

  
  Good Points
  i bought the playbook for my wife as a 20th wedding anniversary present, she was really pleased, she spent the next few nights constantly bouncing up and down on my lap.....thanks playbook...thanks blackberry...
  Bad Points
  im too knackered for any bad points.

  
  

  
  Edited By: simplyjimbo on Jul 26, 2012 17:32
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  conorcasey89 months, 4 weeks ago5 Likes #3Show comment toolsReply

  This would be a great deal....a year ago, but now for this price range you can get double the tablet!
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  Speculator9 months, 4 weeks ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  EDIT: 64GB now also checking out at £149.00!
  
  

  
  
  32gb is £149, 64gb is still £249
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  M3NDEREZ9 months, 4 weeks ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  Great price for this Tablet, paid £169 and was pleased with it last year..
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  RHodgett9 months, 4 weeks ago1 Like #6Show comment toolsReply

  Awful device, owned one for a few months and I can honestly say a cheaper android device would be better or obviously an ipad if you can stretch that far.
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  shamk9 months, 4 weeks ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  still comin 64gb £249
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  jonleeuk119 months, 4 weeks ago #8Show comment toolsReply

  the 32gb is checking out at £149 the 64gb is £249 according to the basket I've just loaded with all 3 Hot deal though, dont really need it but its a gadget and i love the shiny shiny8)
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  team_a9 months, 4 weeks ago1 Like #9Show comment toolsReply

  Wonder if the price will drop anymore now that google's tab is getting around the £170 mark.
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  skykid39 months, 4 weeks ago1 Like #10Show comment toolsReply

  team_a

  Wonder if the price will drop anymore now that google's tab is getting around the £170 mark.

  
  
  yeah, think I will wait
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  dispose39 months, 4 weeks ago6 Likes #11Show comment toolsReply

  I've had one since last year and use it for hours each day - it's a classy bit of kit for surfing and email. I'm not fussed about apps. It's also a great size for portability. Tempted by the 64gb now for business use.
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  DickSturdey9 months, 4 weeks ago4 Likes #12Show comment toolsReply

  Spend a little more and get a Nexus 7... Far better device..
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  Speculator9 months, 4 weeks ago #13Show comment toolsReply

  PC world were selling the iPad 2 64gb (brand new) for £299 recently.
  
  The 64gb Playbook needs to be £150 or less for it to be a good deal.
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  TimmyUK9 months, 4 weeks ago1 Like #14Show comment toolsReply

  Fantastic device and great price. I own this and a Xoom running ICS and like them both equally (for different purposes) and both more than my old ipad 2. At this price I'm tempted to get another to use purely as an XBMC remote.
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  team_a9 months, 4 weeks ago13 Likes #15Show comment toolsReply

  TimmyUK

  Fantastic device and great price. I own this and a Xoom running ICS and like them both equally (for different purposes) and both more than my old ipad 2. At this price I'm tempted to get another to use purely as an XBMC remote.

  
  
  wow that's an expensive remote!
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  Pinklips9 months, 4 weeks ago #16Show comment toolsReply

  when i reserve i get :
  
  Cost of products and services £ 0.00
  __automode__ £ -14.99
  Total cost £ 0.00
  VAT (included) £ 0.00
  
  Must have noticed?
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  jonleeuk119 months, 4 weeks ago1 Like #17Show comment toolsReply

  TimmyUK

  Fantastic device and great price. I own this and a Xoom running ICS and like them both equally (for different purposes) and both more than my old ipad 2. At this price I'm tempted to get another to use purely as an XBMC remote.

  
  
  would you like to buy my old San Fransico phone to use as an xmbc remote, yours for only £128 (saving you a pound on the playbook price) :P
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  Deal_HUNT3R9 months, 4 weeks ago26 Likes #18Show comment toolsReply

  Nexus 7 is easily worth £30 more.
  
  But heat added for best price.
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  dispose39 months, 4 weeks ago #19Show comment toolsReply

  Speculator

  PC world were selling the iPad 2 64gb (brand new) for £299 recently.
  
  The 64gb Playbook needs to be £150 or less for it to be a good deal.

  
  
  ...and by the way the sound, camera and video are surprisingly high quality
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  theengelbert9 months, 4 weeks ago #20Show comment toolsReply

  This is a great deal, I really like this tablet but the lack of skype was a dealbreaker (using it to go travelling).

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