The Tech playoff of the year is here. So, we may not be gadget freaks in the real sense of the word but surviving without BBM (oops) I mean our Blackberry phones is virtually impossible. I also have a love for all things Apple ‘coz let’s face it our whole work life revolves around our prized MacBook’s and music would be incomplete without our iPods. I have fallen in love with the iPhone as well because of the brilliance of the Apple App Store. The newest entrant in my list of must-have gadgets is the iPad2 because it signifies a breakthrough in eBook reading and is just so perfect for web browsing as well.
So, this morning I was rather excited when I read that the iPad is going to get serious competition in this field with the launch of Research in Motion’s new Blackberry tablet. Yup, you heard me right. Blackberry’s Playbook is one of the most awaited gadgets of the year and it’s here to take on the iPad 2.At the Blackberry convention in Florida, RIM announced the significant upgrades that had been made to the original prototype and their plans to launch the gadget soon. There are several unique features that will work for the gadget.
To begin with, it has the 10.1 version of the Adobe’s Flash player and considering this is way more advanced than the Android and iPad doesn’t do flash, it could possibly be the coolest tablet for web browsing. It will work on a QNX operating system that enables smooth multitasking and greater ease in scrolling through programs with a flick of the finger. The Playbook has two cameras recording in full HD giving us
great audio and video playback
(we love that). There are some drawbacks like the Blackberry App store, which isn’t all that exciting, and needs to be worked on to excite gadget lovers.
The pricing and size of the gadget need to be enticing to ensure that it becomes popular with Indian tech freaks with an Apple fixation. However, the Playbook does look like it has a lot of things going for it and might just be the next big thing. With news of it hitting the Indian markets soon, we will be sure to give you a gadget preview and a verdict on which of these desirable devices is on our list of most desirable tablets this year.