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dangonay · 03-26-2011, 08:11 AM

^ None, really.

The Playbook has one huge advantage, and that's the QNX operating system which makes both Android and iOS look like MS-DOS.

That's also it's biggest disadvantage. The initial lack of support and convincing programmers/developers to start devoting their resources to building applications for it. Sure they can run Android apps, but there's no way they are going to run as well as, or integrate with the OS as cleanly as a native app would. What's the point of having a superior OS if you're using an emulator to run someone else's apps?

I can see this becoming very successful in the enterprise as it would be a far more secure and robust solution than either Android or iOS. The enterprise can also afford to custom develop their own specific apps too, so the lack of initial apps won't really bother them.

For the average consumer, the advantages of the Playbook don't mean much (how many people have heard of QNX?). Having a huge market of apps and countless accessories, cases, vehicle docks and so on is what the consumer wants. And this is what you get with the iPad, iPod and iPhone.

03-26-2011, 08:11 AM	#22
dangonay Ready to be Man handled by RS! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Burnaby Posts: 1,798 Thanked 1,502 Times in 506 Posts Failed 418 Times in 151 Posts	^ None, really. The Playbook has one huge advantage, and that's the QNX operating system which makes both Android and iOS look like MS-DOS. That's also it's biggest disadvantage. The initial lack of support and convincing programmers/developers to start devoting their resources to building applications for it. Sure they can run Android apps, but there's no way they are going to run as well as, or integrate with the OS as cleanly as a native app would. What's the point of having a superior OS if you're using an emulator to run someone else's apps? I can see this becoming very successful in the enterprise as it would be a far more secure and robust solution than either Android or iOS. The enterprise can also afford to custom develop their own specific apps too, so the lack of initial apps won't really bother them. For the average consumer, the advantages of the Playbook don't mean much (how many people have heard of QNX?). Having a huge market of apps and countless accessories, cases, vehicle docks and so on is what the consumer wants. And this is what you get with the iPad, iPod and iPhone.