8.9 out of 10 based on 2168 reviews

BlackBerry Playbook

 

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Best Price: $624

  • User Score (3663)
    8.6 8.6 from 3663 reviewers
  • Expert Score (61)
    7.2 7.2 from 61 reviewers
  • Value for money (16)
    8.3 8.3 from 16 reviewers
  • Features (14)
    8.6 8.6 from 14 reviewers
  • Ease of use (76)
    9.2 9.2 from 76 reviewers
  • Performance (13)
    7.4 7.4 from 13 reviewers
  • Comfort (5)
    9.3 9.3 from 5 reviewers
  • Durability (6)
    8.5 8.5 from 6 reviewers
  • Reliability (2)
    9.6 9.6 from 2 reviewers
  • Overall quality (8)
    10 10 from 8 reviewers
  • Looks (5)
    8.9 8.9 from 5 reviewers
  • Battery performance (2)
    9.2 9.2 from 2 reviewers
  • Display (68)
    10 10 from 68 reviewers
  • Speed performance (68)
    9.6 9.6 from 68 reviewers
  • Instructions (4)
    9.0 9.0 from 4 reviewers
  • Customer support (4)
    7.4 7.4 from 4 reviewers
  • Options (63)
    8.0 8.0 from 63 reviewers
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  • Score Distribution

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7-8
(31)
5-6
(18)
3-4
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1-2
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Users:
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7-8
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5-6
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3-4
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1-2
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Gadget Guy

    7.0/10
    3 weeks ago

    Blackberry made a name for itself with its business-centric phones and messaging applications. It has now entered to tablet business as well, producing the PlayBook, a light 7 inch tablet that runs its own OS, called BlackBerry Tablet OS. Read more

    • Great if 10 inch is too big, A snappy OS and solid supplied apps
    • Weak third-party application support, No network media streaming
  2. CNET

    CNET
    7.5/10
    28 June 2011

    The PlayBook is a beautiful machine with an imperfect suite of apps, showing immense potential that could be realised with updates in the coming months. Read more

    • Excellent hardware, Fun, intuitive navigation, HDMI-out, Good battery life
    • No email, calendar or contacts apps, No keyboard auto-correction, No 3G option, Browser needs a few tweaks
  3. SMARTHOUSE

    SMARTHOUSE
    6.0/10
    30 June 2011

    BlackBerry's 7 inch Playbook is elegantly designed, is feature packed hardware and comes with theoretically fast hardware. But can it outplay its rivals when it comes to the bare necessities, such as apps? Read more

    • : Smaller size is easier to handle; Elegant design; Feature packed; Theoretically fast hardware; : Performance too variable; Unstable; Limited app support; Requires Bl...
    • : Performance too variable; Unstable; Limited app support; Requires BlackBerry phone for email;
  4. New Zealand PC World

    6 August 2011

    This won’t become a full consumer tablet until Read more

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