Blackberry Playbook - Page 4

almost every company does that, others just aren't dumb enough to say so publicly.

I wonder as well. RIM are selling these devices to the ordinary consumer. The scenario is consumer buys it from Best Buy, RadioShack, PC World or whatever, takes it home, finds out it can't do email etc, without another Blackberry device and subscription. Playbook is promptly returned for a refund or exchanged for another tablet without such restrictions. BTW if I actually wanted a tablet. The Playbook not even an option for me, as China Unicom's Blackberry service is extremely expensive and subject to a long contract. The iPad or Galaxy Tab on the other hand are.

don't worry, the blackberry storm 3 is coming

Why wouldn't you want phone capability on this? All you'd have to do is pair it with a bluetooth headset and you could leave it on the table to surf the web while you made calls with it. Seems like a win-win.

Because people that use bluetooth headsets in public are assholes.

For the first time in a long time, I find myself in complete agreement with you.

Heh... Here you go:

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Etiquitte and functionality are two completely different things. I don't like public bluetooth users either but if you were sitting at home surfing the web and a call came in, why the hell not?

who is even arguing against phone capability ?

I don't need it to be a phone. I am not sure that I would even use it as one were it possible.

this^^.
but it should still have the functionality.

that's why i said in public. If you're in your car, a private office or your own house, what do I care?

Because it makes things awkward when you start talking back to them and then you see the earpiece.