The PlayBook has a huge following and alot of people really like it. QNX is the best OS out there. But Android had huge issues in its early days a year ago, and it still does. So lay off. Give this company some time to reorganize itself so it can deliver. Cheerleading its demise just isn't good for consumers and its not ethical as it effects the careers of some of the most talented in the industry. Apple had lots of trouble making its devices a success and they spent forever learning and reorganizing after multiple failures.
For me, the PlayBook's price point that was off. It just wasn't worth $499-699. To go toe to toe with Apple's iPad and thus get compared directly to it is a bad move. They should have hit a lower price point to begin with, so they could have played the "but it costs less" card.
I think RIM made the right move to knock it down to $299. The market at this price point is untapped and this is a much better contender than the Fire. This is a solid piece of hardware and while I sympathize with your experience, these are issues that RIM will be on top of. There is no doubt providing the ultimate user experience is the only way to compete with Apple, and as an enterprise company, this is something new to RIM. It's learning the hard way, but please give this company a chance. It was just rated as the best employer in Canada today.
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