Review: Blackberry Playbook part 1

So finally I'm back with another review. I'm really sorry for my absence. I haven't had any gadgets up for reviewing .... until now. This review will be divided into 2 parts.This is because of the new huge update that will released in a few days. So this part will cover OS 1.08 and part 2 will unravel OS 2.0. 

This little fellow is packed with a dual core 1 GHZ processor, 1 GB RAM, 7“ display, 10 hour of battery life, 16, 32 or 64 GB memory and weighs only 400 grams. Sounds interesting? Here are my thoughts:

The Good

The size. Compact, thin and gorgeous. Weighing only 400 grams makes it ultra portable. 

The camera. 5 megapixels cam on a tablet is very good. You also have the capability of filming at 1080p and it looks good. 

The battery life. I've been using it for days now and every single time it has lasted the whole day and then some. 24 hours +. 

The Blackberry OS. It's looks great, works great, feels great.... it's simply wonderful! I love the gesture system that the OS uses. There are no home or back button, instead you use gestures to navigate in the system. 

The things included. You'll get a usb cable, an AC power adapter. a cleaning cloth and a great looking pouch that protects you playbook (see pic below)

The price. I bought the 64 GB version and it costs only $320.99 or 2235 SEK. 

Compatible with flash. You will now experience the interwebs the way it should be experienced. A lot of tablets does not support flash. 

Blue tooth connections. You can connect wireless keyboards and mice to the Blackberry Playbook. 

HDMI port. Yes I know! It's just awesome!

It's fast. Not as fast as an iPad but it certainly comes close. 

The speakers. They are located in front of the device. One on each side and they sound great! 

The Bad

Apps. This is the biggest drawback with the device. The lack of apps in the marketplace. However, the marketplace is growing.

1024x600 display. I think the resolution is too low. With such low res the display can get a bit grainy. 

3G/4G. The Playbook doesn't support 3G/4G. Would've been so cool if you could connect a 3G modem to the Playbook. However, you can connect the device to a phone, for instance an iPhone and use the personal internet hot spot. 

File format supported. No FLAC, MKV or WAV support. Hopefully OS 2.0 will solve this problem. 

No integrated mail and calender. Another huge drawback. Of course you want to sync your Playbook with you gmail account. However, OS 2.0 will change all that. Stay tuned for part 2. 

Conclusion

Despite some huge drawbacks on the Blackberry Playbook I must say the device is incredible. I've been looking for a small and competent tablet for a long time now and I gave the Blackberry Playbook a shot. Clearly it was the right choice. I recommend the Blackberry Playbook to people who wants a smaller device that's easy to bring with you. But don't let the size fool you, the device is very competent and powerful.

Part 2 of this review can be found here >> Review: Blackberry Playbook part 2

Score 8 out 10