Re:The BlackBerry PlayBook Review
by cpeterso on Thursday April 14, 2011 @06:49PM
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The PlayBook's #1 priority should have been to leverage the popularity of BlackBerries among existing enterprise customers. The PlayBook should have tightly integrated support for RIM's BlackBerry messaging services and Microsoft Exchange. Instead, the PlayBook does not even ship with email, calendar, or address book apps!
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Re:The BlackBerry PlayBook Review
by lawnchair_larry on Thursday April 14, 2011 @07:36PM
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It does, just not at launch. At launch, you have to use the AES-256 bridge to your existing blackberry.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/29/blackberry-playbook-faq-c...
Re:The BlackBerry PlayBook Review
by icegreentea on Thursday April 14, 2011 @08:23PM
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In fact, the AES-256 bridge possibly means even -faster- adaption as opposed to all native apps. Big corps would insist on all sorts of due diligence and ridiculous testing for a brand new model connecting to their BES (I've seen how long a certain company to get the 9700 approved...). With the BB bridge, way less silliness to go through.
Re:The BlackBerry PlayBook Review
by digamber_kamat on Sunday April 24, 2011 @11:11AM
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Actually if a company is already paying for your blackberries data plan it may not like to pay for another blackberry device. But if you can use your phone a a bridge and save the need to have another data plan I think it is an excellent idea.