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Posted by dsquared2 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

32GB FTW!!!!!

Just enough space, not too much price!

March 27th!

 
 
Posted by SharpieFiend Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

It's nice to know that you fell for a fake document.

 
 
Posted by djbtm Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

who said it was fake? rim has repeatedly said over the past few week it will launch by Q1 in the US for Q2 for europe

 
 
Posted by Paladinleeds Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

Undecided between 16GB/32GB. Passing on the 64GB.

 
 
Posted by dsquared2 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

32GB, better safe than sorry.

 
 
Posted by dsquared2 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

32GB, better safe than sorry.

 
 
Posted by barrist Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

16gb for me

here's my rationale:

the reason i would get the largest size of any device would be to be able to fit most if not all my media on it. since 64gb is way too small to fit the terrabytes of videos i have, i would feel the same constraint as if i purchased the 16gb. it doesn't make that big of a difference.

so i'll happily save $200 by going with the 16gb, and seek streaming methods so that at least when i'm around the house i can stream my library. when im out, all i need is to copy on whatever it is i want to watch THAT day.

 
 
Posted by Kevin Michaluk Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

That's pretty smart rationale. :)

 
 
Posted by barrist Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

the question is, can the playbook stream from my torch? hah

 
 
Posted by jlb21 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

Yeah, this begs the question, when will get a get a SlingPlayer client for PlayBook???

 
 
Posted by swiedom Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

16GB in my Storm and 16GB in my PlayBook. That will be ample.

 
 
Posted by UT_Chic Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

Waiting for the 4G one on T-Mobile! :)

 
 
Posted by casper663 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

actually just like Verizon t-mobile will be selling the playbook with the new webconnect 4G hopstop.

 
 
Posted by UT_Chic Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

So will you be waiting for the 4G too or get the wi-fi only? I think by the time the 4G one comes out the glitches and bugs in the wi-fi batch will be fixed! :)

 
 
Posted by casper663 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

i will stick with the wife i mean wifi version lol, as long as i can bridge my connection to my Bold and get 3G speed on it im good.

 
 
Posted by djbtm Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

ill be buying the wifi version then once the 4g HSPA+ one comes out ill switch and sell my wifi only

 
 
Posted by enzo07i Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

nice idea, thanks

 
 
Posted by dennie82 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

iPad 2 :)

 
 
Posted by nashstruck Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

Here here!!

 
 
Posted by dnice6699 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

Thank God I didn't get the IPad 2 that is a piece of junk I returned 2 so far with too many bugs.

 
 
Posted by Marc_Paradise Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

If you didn't get it... how did you return it?

 
 
Posted by enzo07i Monday, Mar 14, 2011 436 days ago

ok, go and get your half baked, rushed product if you can get 1, and enjoy the ipad2 with 900 MHZ dual core processor with VGA camera and 512 RAM,

 
 
Posted by nashstruck Monday, Mar 14, 2011 436 days ago

350000 apps and a 9inch screen!! Don't forget that lol.

 
 
Posted by STR8WESTCOAST Monday, Mar 14, 2011 436 days ago

This is to damn funny. Don't forget they are apple apps and not android apps. I wonder how would Benz rims look on a pinto. That's like the android apps running on bb

 
 
Posted by enzo07i Monday, Mar 14, 2011 436 days ago

Playbook doesn't need too many apps, it only needs few "working" apps, if you love 9inch then go for it, because me, I don't.

Number of apps and large screen doesn't appeal to me, I look more on specifications and capabilities,

multitasking,
HDMI,
tethering with any phone as long as it has bluetooth
7inch
5MP and 3MP camera
1G RAM
1Ghz dual core processor
Preloaded with full version of Excel, Word and powerpoint
preloaded with full version of need for speed,
usb port
full access to internet
support flash
facebook desktop view not mobile version
so many reason for me to buy playbook

 
 
Posted by enzo07i Monday, Mar 14, 2011 436 days ago

IPAD 2,

512MB RAM
900MHZ dual core CPU
front facing VGA camera
doesn't support flash..
no tethering
so BIG to be portable.....
no USB...
no HDMI,...they made adapter for it hahaha
facebook is mobile version,
with bleeding issue
so many reason to avoid IPAD1 and IPAD2

 
 
Posted by MuseFAN Monday, Mar 14, 2011 436 days ago

have fun with NO Flash player, i went to the local apple store and left an i pad2 on the download screen of flash player where it said device was not Compatible!

 
 
Posted by andrewl2 Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 436 days ago

WHY?

 
 
Posted by drethos Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

64gb unless i can do a micro sd card with that adapter to mini usb, but I'm not sure because people are saying you can't do that. If it turns out i can then ill probably do a 16gb and keep those cards in the case i get for it. But i need the extra space for work pictures, documents, movies for when I'm bored, games for when I'm bored, and other stuff. but were definitely coming up on the launch.

 
 
Posted by MuseFAN Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

Yeah that's what I'm hoping for too, expect with a usb thumb stick/ external hard drive with an adapter, that would be awesome if we could expand memory like that!

 
 
Posted by mickeyab3 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

How is that competitive if the iPad2 is 10" with the same memory?

 
 
Posted by barrist Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

preference for a smaller or bigger screen is subjective i think.

but you can also say the playbook has better cameras, more ram, faster CPU. there's your trade off.

 
 
Posted by Auli Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

Word

 
 
Posted by nashstruck Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

Ipad 2 still balances the memory better doesn't it?
512 mb ram but 10h battery life (continuous video playback).

 
 
Posted by enzo07i Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

900 MHz processor hahaha, apple lied

 
 
Posted by drethos Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

Lets hope rim gives us the full 1ghz cpu and not B.S. the sheeple like apple did with the ipad2...... bahhhhhhh!

 
 
Posted by drethos Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

But despite your claim we don't know the battery life of the playbook yet. for all we know could sit at the same time doing the same thing but better or what would totally deflate your argument longer doing the same thing (though i doubt it). Until the release we can't really argue that the playbook is better then the ipad clone or the ipad clone is better then the playbook.

 
 
Posted by Zefal151 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

Im looking at the 16gb size.

I have an 8gb ipod touch for gaming and gym purposes, and barely have that full.

16gb on a tablet will be great for apps, as for movies, as long as i can watch anime on it and thats 25 episodes on 5 gigs, i'll be set - Heres to hoping for lots of media codecs included

 
 
Posted by 123berryaddicted Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

It really is to bad there isn't an SD slot :-( peRhaps the pb2 will have one

 
 
Posted by xxplosive2k282 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

16GB = $31/GB
32GB = $19/GB
64GB = $11/GB

Doing the math, I'd say 32GB is the best deal for me - someone who doesn't take a lot of long trips and uses it purely for entertainment.

A traveling businessman could easily make the case for 64GB.

 
 
Posted by enzo07i Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

Playbook 64G wifi only and blackberry torch 9800....i want tethering feature of playbook

 
 
Posted by enzo07i Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

Nice picture of playbook above, is it uses ottorbox defender?

 
 
Posted by casper663 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

i think thats what the bridge app will allow you to do.

 
 
Posted by tai888 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

Is there an app uses airplay and on the BB framework?

 
 
Posted by stevejb Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

16GB wifi for me,

I'll still be carrying my BB and that will be used to play music and bridge my emails etc. The occasional movie will be on the PB, but other than that it's all MS office and pdf for work, books and web browsing at home. 16gb will suffice for a couple of years.

That is unless i just decide on the extra ££ to get the 32GB as a treat.

 
 
Posted by angelo Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

I will get the 16gig. I would just to know if we are able to play hulu or make gmail calls with the Playbook because it's supposed to be a full Internet experience. Any coments or answered?

 
 
Posted by Marc_Paradise Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

As long as they're flash-based, then yes.

 
 
Posted by enzo07i Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

what's the use of variant [16g, 32g and 64g] if the specs includes sdcard slot? its just OK if no sdcard slot, just use sdcard reader via usb

 
 
Posted by rbenjamin Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

This all depends on whether the PB can access the files on the MicroSD in my 9700. I have a 32gb microsd in my 9700 with all of my music. Since I always have my 9700 with me anyway, I see no reason to double up with everything on my PB too. Of course, we also don't know much about app size and how much the system takes up. Thus, it might be that the os plus a dozen apps eats up 5gb or so - maybe more - who knows.

 
 
Posted by Cynn Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

I am torn between 16 and 32.

 
 
Posted by dnice6699 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

So glad I did not get the IPad 2 oversize phone the QNX will be like a computer. 16G maybe the 32 G

 
 
Posted by 2bad4u Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

Going with the Ipad 2

 
 
Posted by DGriffy Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

youll get a playbook before ipad 2..i hear retailers wont get any till the next 4 weeks.and well with the screen bleeding issue.

 
 
Posted by blackcaneaddict Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

16gb sounds about right for me!

 
 
Posted by dirkgently78 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

Whichever version RIM is shipping to people who have an app approved for App World =)

 
 
Posted by ippyg Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

Just when I though things couldn't get any worse, they did. I've been dying for the Playbook to be released and I've been so caught up with just wanting to get the Playbook at launch date that I forget having read that the 4G models would be out around the summer. Nooooooooooooooo! What a heart break!!!! I can't wait that long!!!!! But I must have the Playbook, only hard descision I thought I had was which network would I pick, but no 4G tablet at launch....bummer *sighs*

It's not Monday for nothing. :/
Guess I'll just keep studying for dreaded math.

 
 
Posted by ippyg Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

And if by some miracle a 3G is released at launch, that is what I'll get....*wishful thinking*

 
 
Posted by BlackStormRising Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

3G/4G all the way. Got a wi-fi only device in the iPod touch. Won't make that mistake again.

 
 
Posted by joeybee Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

I'm getting whichever one RIM decides to give me as part of the free playbook for developers :)

 
 
Posted by 123BigRed Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

lets see - why would I get a playbook...

- I'll have to wait another 12+ month before apps on the playbook will run on my BB phone (if they will at that time - since there is no info on QNX phones)
- there are no/little apps for the playbook (at least compared to the competition)
- ipad is already establishing a huge presence in the corporate world, and what % of consumers are going to go for BB over android or ipad

way too little, way too late. Playbook will have its followers, but will not get mass adoption....majority of analysts and tech writers agree.

BB has not released anything in a very long time that has taken the world by storm (intentional reference)...perhaps if they were releasing QNX phones at the same time of the tablet it might have a shot at creating a new ecosystem...but as usual BB can't execute.

 
 
Posted by Rainforrest Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

I agree, BB needs to focus on QNX phones. The lack of QNX phones will hurt BB and make adoption more difficult...

"- ipad is already establishing a huge presence in the corporate world, and what % of consumers are going to go for BB over android or ipad"

BB can use the presence of QNX in most operating systems as a way to push the Playbook to the corporate world.

http://nerdberry.net/2011/01/19/did-you-know-that-we-use-qnx-software-ev...

Both the BB Playbook and HP TouchPad are much more user friendly for consumers than any Android tablet. The Playbook's UI is also more atractive than Android's Honeycomb.
I believe that the Playbook will be a hit with consumers with the right advertising.

 
 
Posted by SharpieFiend Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

It all depends on the pricing... 32GB seems about right to me, but should RIM increase the pricing in $50 increments instead of $100 increments then I'd go for the 64GB model. $200 for 48GB of flash seems rather expensive to me.

 
 
Posted by rapsball4 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

If I don't get a free one for my app (which I'm assuming will be a 16GB) then I will probably go all the way for a 64.

 
 
Posted by causbrite Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

Not going to buy one, anyone! I am going to win one from Crackberry!!!! YES

 
 
Posted by pistolpetefan23 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

In a perfect world I would get one, but I can't justify the price at this time. Would love it and think it's an awesome device, but definitely a luxury at this time.

 
 
Posted by Oncastillo Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

I am not sure what to belive at this point. Only time will tell but I would definetly get the 32GB with some accessories for it. Can't wait.

 
 
Posted by jpro757 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

I thought you could pair your BB for automatic tethering with the playbook. So why would anybody wait for a 3g 4g version.

 
 
Posted by BigRob673 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

Some of the demo showed a spot on the bottom that might have one but if it doesn't have one I'll pass.

 
 
Posted by stet Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

I’m waiting for a 10" PlayBook with SD slot, 2 way HDMI, and replaceable batteries.

 
 
Posted by thehowielama Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

Sounds like you're waiting for the Toshiba. I'm torn between that, the G-Slate, and the 32gb Playbook. I'm going to the Blackberry party at SXSW to see it tonight.

 
 
Posted by angelo Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

I wonder if Netflix will makes it's app for the playbook.

 
 
Posted by edaniel1717 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

16 GB wifi--- now get release it already

 
 
Posted by Diegito6 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 437 days ago

THIS IS TORTURE..!

 
 
Posted by tangent65 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 436 days ago

i will be going with the 32G and hopefully tethering it to my storm

 
 
Posted by falconeight Monday, Mar 14, 2011 436 days ago

Ipad 2 if not that then ipad 1.

 
 
Posted by TheAkrahn Monday, Mar 14, 2011 436 days ago

I know I will wait for a month or two before getting one. I'm also thinking of waiting till Verizon gets the PlayBook also.

 
 
Posted by Xopher Monday, Mar 14, 2011 436 days ago

I always try to get as much memory/storage as possible. These things are expensive enough, I'd hate to get a smaller capacity device, then run out of room.

 
 
Posted by enotar Monday, Mar 14, 2011 436 days ago

Android tablet better, way to go iPad s**ks big time

 
 
Posted by Joe257 Monday, Mar 14, 2011 436 days ago

64GB WiFi. With my BlackBerry smartphone, I will be able to do 3G. I hate the different memory sizes -- too much like Apple! It limits choice. Why not a 16 GB version with a microSD slot or a microSDXC slot? Okay microSDXC is still a ways away :( Flash memory slots give users more choice!!!

 
 
Posted by STR8WESTCOAST Monday, Mar 14, 2011 436 days ago

How about if the Playbook would release itself. You fanboys get happy over nothing. Go into a store and check one out. Wait that's the second iPad that just came out running iPad apps and not android apps. My BAD

 
 
Posted by tcannizzo Monday, Mar 14, 2011 436 days ago

If i wanted an iPad, I would already have one.
I will go big on PB so that I don't relive my disappointment with going Curve then Bold.

 
 
Posted by HTC_Droid_EvO Monday, Mar 14, 2011 436 days ago

lol this crap is never coming out...who cares the Ipad has it on lock, plus there are a million of these

 
 
Posted by ba_hamilton Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 436 days ago

According to the poll, more than half the people are not getting the PB. I realize that the number of people that get on Crackberry is a very small insignificant number compared to the total number of BB owners, but still. Since most of the people on this site are BB fanboys that should be a cause for concern I would think.

 
 
Posted by enzo07i Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 436 days ago

more than half of the people, still BIG number if less half of the people will buy the playbook,count is still in Billion, make it clear....

 
 
Posted by asongcb Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 436 days ago

16G, 32G, what's the point....its still not available and it is still a guessing game when it will be sold in stores!! Its the longest product preview and frankly getting a bit boring when iPad now is already 2, so is Samsung Galaxy Tab, even Motorola launched theirs already. I was excited for the Blackberry but it just an insult when day after day RIM shows of the Playbook but we just keep sucking it up......I am just getting pissed! Its like an itch you can't scratch........RIM, Mike deliver man!! I am so close to buying the iPad 2 or Samsung at least I can get it. Hell...just forget it....I'll wait for Playbook 2 if it ever gets there.

 
 
Posted by zensen Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 436 days ago

I would love a playbook but... 16gb with SD integration would have been perfect for me since I would have loved this to have replace my netbook for travelling. now im considering I'll wait it out until the next iteration...

especially if USB OTG is not present.

 
 
Posted by JerryD Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 436 days ago

64 Gig WiFi only.
It will be out first, and I'll just use my MiFi card when there's no WiFi!

 
 
Posted by CeluGeek Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 436 days ago

None. I still don't see the point of a tablet, being Playbook, iPad or whatever.

 
 
Posted by andrewl2 Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 436 days ago

OK - HONESTLY now ... how many folks here have a Scotti-vest to carry about their Playbook (or Xoom) and how many will really try to push a 7" tablet in their pockets?

I find anything bigger than my Blackberry (or iPod Touch ... close enough to iPhone in size) a real pain in shirt, jacket or cargo pants pockets - I used to carry a HP Windows CE PDA about with me ... I know! Is anybody REALLY claiming that the portability of the smaller screen size is an advantage over the larger iPad screen. My HP Jornado was always carried in my hand or in my backpack - I really cannot see any tablet (Playbook, Xoom or iPad) being pocketable. I CRINGE every time I see TV advert with guy pushing his Kindle into his jeans pocket ... as soon as be sits down - AARGH!