Well, this editor certainly thinks so. His name is Matthew Panzarino, he’s an editor for The Next Web and he posted his personal review of the BlackBerry PlayBook. The PlayBook brings new software and hardware to the table when it comes to the tablet market. I’m sure there are many opinions out there, but, most of them shine a lot of light on the goodness of Research In Motion’s first tablet computer. Keep reading to find out why this author is the topic of this post.I know the PlayBook has its flaws within the software and with the hardware. I just feel that this guys’ review was a little harsh. Let’s take a step back and speak on a different yet very similar product. Apple released the iPad and it was the most revolutionary tablet an exact replica of an already existing operating system. The difference between it and it’s smaller counterparts is screen size; some apps work on the iPad and the iPad only. Where was the revolution? The Xoom tablet was the first tablet to run Android 3.0 Honeycomb; that’s revolutionary. The PlayBook was first to run the QNX software; that’s revolutionary. I’m sure everyone weighs out the pros and cons of these devices and figures one to be greater than the next for various reason. My only question is why. Why does this person feel that the PlayBook is so inferior? He gives his reasoning but a lot of it is contradiction and no real grasp, not only on the idea of the PlayBook, but on the concept of something that’s fresh, competitive and different overall.
Here’s an exact quote from this guys post:
“It’s unclear at this point why the BlackBerry Playbook was released in it’s current state… Awkward hardware, irritating and unintuitive software and the ludicrous decision to hobble the BlackBerry Playbook by excluding native email and calendar functions all contribute to the same feeling that you get from a summer movierushed to theaters just to meet a release date.”
The quote above stems from two separate paragraphs but, I’m sure you understand why he’s the “subject matter expert” on all-things-tablet in this demanding market. While my last sentence expressed extreme sarcasm, the truth of this post is to expose the gaps in his review. Everyone is entitled to an opinion but, metaphorically speaking, you can’t tell me that an extremists’ opinion has grounds to be taken seriously when considering the extent that, an extremist would go to when expressing their opinion. I, for one, would like you to take a look at his post to see if my reason for shining light on him is understandable or if I’m just a BlackBerry addict seeking vengeance.
Here is the link to his post:
The BlackBerry PlayBook: Thoughtless and Untested