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Thursday, March 3, 2011

Tablets: Head-to-Head With the iPad 2

Posted by Michael Knutson in "Apple News" @ 12:00 AM

http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/02/...berry-playbook/

"You might recall we ran this comparison about a month back when HP's TouchPad was announced, but now we're back with a full set of 2011 devices as Apple's brand new iPad 2 has joined the fray."

By now, many of the questions about the iPad 2 have been answered (except memory), and the head-to-head comparisons have some real data to allow you, the reader, to decide who will be legitimate challengers to the original iPad. Funny, but I like certain features from each of these tablets, but I can't afford all four (when they finally are able to be purchased). For me, the iPad is a known quantity, and has only gotten better, but I'm still fascinated by the competition, especially the PlayBook, with QNX, and its smaller form factor. I think that I might like something that fits in a (large) pocket, but has a bigger screen than my iPhone.


Thursday, January 6, 2011

Hands On With the BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted by Joe Johaneman in "The Competition" @ 07:30 AM

http://www.tipb.com/2011/01/05/appl...hands-ces-2011/

"Our good friend CrackBerry Kevin got to go hands-on and do a full BlackBerry Playbook review today - including a one-on-one with Apple's iPad - and I got dragged along as camera guy."

This is a pretty good evaluation of the BlackBerry PlayBook as compared to Apple's iPad. I'd take it with a grain of salt given that it's from a self-professed BlackBerry fan, but it still provides some context for those evaluating both devices. Personally, I'm not sold on the 7" inch screen size, but I also haven't had a chance to play with a tablet of that size. What do you think: is 7" too small for a tablet computer?


Wednesday, September 29, 2010

A Quick iPad vs. PlayBook Comparison

Posted by Michael Knutson in "The Competition" @ 11:00 PM

http://www.newgadget.org/gadget-com...-vs-apple-ipad/

"Apple iPad is one of the best selling gadgets of the year 2010. Many people who were in need of a portable PC selected iPad as their mate. When the Apple iPad was announced many companies started planning a tablet for their own brand and the iPad Killers were born."

Here's a quick comparison between a real product, the iPad, and to this point, a concept, the PlayBook. Some head-to-head statistics, but nothing really about how the iPad is succeeding based on usability and ecosystem, not purely on specs. Many of the story's comments lambast the author as gushing over what is basically vapourware until it can actually be held in the hand. Based on the planned availability of the PlayBook, a better comparison may be between the next iPad and the PlayBook. I like the PlayBook's concept, and the idea of a QNX-based OS, but as for calling it superior before it is even close to being real, um, not yet.


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