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Originally Posted by rageguy
The 16GB is $299, but as of right now, there is no OS update to support native email and BBM. RIM said that the OS update would be here in September, yet September is ending soon. If I buy the Playbook right now and gamble on the fact that RIM may come out with native email client, I must be crazy.
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Well, they actually said it would come in Q2 (before end of June), then they delayed that to Summer 2011, then they delayed it to end of Q3 (end of September).
RIM has done an extremely shitty job of supporting the Playbook. Even HP has done a better job and they tanked their tablet 4 weeks after the Canadian launch.
They've also been lower as well; Staples had a promo for Business Dividends customers at the end of August for half price on Playbooks (16GB - $249, 32GB - $299, 64GB - $349) for 2 days.
The OS is nice, it's quick, well-made, and Blackberry Bridge is a sweet feature if you have a BB Smartphone, but the lack of apps, promised updates, and bugfixes is troubling.