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Blackberry Playbook 16GB Tablet $294 at Harvey Norman

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[Deactivated] on 13/10/2011 - 21:54 harveynorman.com.au (3198 clicks)

Blackberry Playbook 16GB Tablet $294 at Harvey Norman.32GB is also available for $347.16GB is selling over $500 elsewhere.have a good night all.
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With Adobe® Flash® Player woven right into the fabric of the design, the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet offers the full experience of over 1.6 million web sites using Adobe Flash.
BlackBerry® Bridge™
Wirelessly connect to your BlackBerry® smartphone1 through BlackBerry Bridge for secure access to your email, calendar, and address book, task list & BBM™.
True Multitasking
With an Operating System that is designed to take advantage of its dual-core CPU, the BlackBerry PlayBook enables you to jump between apps easily while they continue to run in the background.
HDMI Output
Output in 1080p to a large screen with BlackBerry PlayBook tablet’s built-in micro-HDMI port; no need to purchase an adapter.
Notifications
On a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, notifications are designed to allow users to access the source of notification quickly and easily without being intrusive, even while running an app.
Touch Experience
The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet uses the entire front of the screen to provide an intuitive way of swiping apps into focus and away.
Wireless Updates
Get a notification of new features or functionality for your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet and update from wherever you are.
Premium Documents to Go Suite
The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet ships with a built in, Premium version of Documents to Go® which means the ability to open, edit and create Microsoft® Office documents comes at no extra charge.
General Product Type: Tablets
Brand: BlackBerry
Colour: Black
Features Bluetooth Enabled: Yes
Other Ports: HDMI
Processor Speed (GHz): 1.00
Installed RAM (GB): 1GB
Disk Drives Hard Drive Size: 16GB
Screen Screen Resolution: 1024 x 600
Screen Size: 7"
Networking and Internet Wireless Networking: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11a
Dimensions Product Width (cm): 19.4
Product Depth (cm): 1
Product Height (cm): 13
Warranty Manufacturers (months): 12
Labour: 1 year
Parts: 1 year
Processor Processor Speed (GHz): 1.00

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  • Mikinoz on 13/10/2011 - 22:00

    Awesome! was waiting for it to drop like in the US

  • arctan on 13/10/2011 - 22:08
    +9

    but its not android honeycomb, why would you buy this anyway? no apps support, its just another HP touchpad soon to be in the graveyard.

    • SydStrand on 13/10/2011 - 23:05
      -1

      Actually, it would be more correct to call it a premature Amazon Kindle Fire.

    • salem on 14/10/2011 - 11:38

      the touchpad was awesome at it's price. WebOS is a brilliant OS. and I'm finding plenty of useful apps for it. I don't need an app store with a million apps, I just need the handful of apps I actually use. which the touchpad has.

      not sure if the Blackberry app world has the apps I would actually use though for the playbook. But this is certainly a much more realistic price point for it. If i didn't already have the touchpad and have ditched my BB for an android phone I might have been tempted by this playbook deal…

  • maldrat on 13/10/2011 - 22:08
    +4

    Soon to be $99?

    • ccrap on 13/10/2011 - 22:19
      +6

      I think we should all start forming samsung-esque queues outside our HNs for the announcement* of tomorrow morning's firesale - I don't want to miss it like last time! lol

      *speculative not actual

  • striker5950 on 13/10/2011 - 22:11

    i would jump on this if it was 99

  • elcheapo on 13/10/2011 - 22:13
    +1

    the target market for this device are the already dwindling blackberry users .. so .. yeah .. expect to be $99 quite soon too :)

    and remember .. this is only 7" device..

  • massari on 13/10/2011 - 22:13

    Good tablet but dont expect much in the App store :(

  • will_nn on 13/10/2011 - 22:15
    +13

    OMG i just told my friend, he bought it for 750 when it came out hahhahahah

  • looks on 13/10/2011 - 22:15
    +1

    Wonder if you can get android on it…..

    • Mikinoz on 13/10/2011 - 22:17

      you can get android apps

      • skywise on 13/10/2011 - 22:24
        +1

        can you? i still think $300 for galaxy tab is not a bad deal yet as it offers 3g and celluar phone functions, app store is updating daily also. as other said, the only drawback so far for BB is lack of apps!

        • adamc on 14/10/2011 - 08:57

          Where is this $300 Galaxy tab of which you speak? Was going to get a kindle fire but no love for Aus at the moment. I'd pay an extra $100 for a Samsung :)

        • lamerthanlam on 14/10/2011 - 11:28

          The $300 for Galaxy Tab was a clearance price months back. I don't think you'll be able to get it anymore

      • Nezuji on 14/10/2011 - 11:11
        +1

        To be accurate, you should be able to get an Android app player in the near future (was originally to have been available months ago, there's still no firm release date: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/03/blackberry-playbook-will-… ) that will run some Android apps (it will most likely be lacking support for some important Android features: http://www.bgr.com/2011/09/28/blackberry-playbook-android-su… ) once they have been ported by the app's developers (if they can be bothered) with a Blackberry SDK, and then re-released on the Blackberry App Market.

  • pao2x on 13/10/2011 - 22:27

    Nah the price of this is still going way down. It is still the same price as an HTC flyer of tab+. Not to mention the upcoming kindle fire.

  • ttkc on 13/10/2011 - 22:33
    +4

    With the new Kindle fire coming, this playbook will soon become TouchPad 2.

  • spliniter on 13/10/2011 - 22:49

    is this better than the acer tablet ??

    lol just got one that why i ask :(

    • SydStrand on 13/10/2011 - 23:07
      +2

      Different devices with completely different builds. Android is generally more robust than BB Tablet OS and isn't a non-dead platform in Australia.

    • maldrat on 13/10/2011 - 23:09
      -1

      Acer runs Android, so no.

  • annoynimous on 13/10/2011 - 23:05

    doesn't support email i heard?

  • krittap on 13/10/2011 - 23:08

    do we need to subscribe to BIS to browse the web?

    • kazines on 13/10/2011 - 23:12

      you need to be connected to wifi done

  • Horizon on 13/10/2011 - 23:10

    Poisoned chalice!

  • kazines on 13/10/2011 - 23:15

    it's pretty cheap for being 6 months old.
    but i'd only buy it when the price drops by extra $100
    why?
    1. no email client
    2. not many apps
    3. not as customisable as Android.

    Still Playbook is great to watch movies and browse web.
    The movie player actually works unlike HP TouchPads
    and it is very responsive.

    • [Deactivated] on 14/10/2011 - 00:10

      KalemSoft Media Player for the HP TouchPad is excellent, and plays nearly every file format I throw at it flawlessly, including 720P MKVs: http://www.kalemsoft.com/site/products-WebOS-KSMPlayer.html

      The built-in player (and most of the other built-in apps) are rubbish, I agree. But Android is here now, with the release of the first public alpha by CyanogenMod, and things are looking up for us TouchPad owners: http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?4011-Discussion-Cyanogen…

      • kazines on 14/10/2011 - 00:17

        Tried Kalem it worked flawlessly. The only problem is paying $5.99? and installing it
        (installation wasn't difficult at all but some people expect iOS level of installation difficulty lol)

        I sold mine as I wanted a 7" tablet.
        Hopefully Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 would be reasonably priced

  • sirdinotheice on 13/10/2011 - 23:40
    +1

    Good deal, but I think I'm gonna wait till the price drops a bit more too. The main issue with the Playbook is the lack of a native email client.

  • FOX on 14/10/2011 - 00:22

    What does this 'lack of email client' really mean? Can we still use hotmail etc on the playbook?

    • kazines on 14/10/2011 - 00:50

      only if you log into your account on the web browser

    • punk on 14/10/2011 - 11:00

      RIM have a developer conference coming up oct 18-19 so "native" email and android apps will surely be announced here. Web based email is but a short browser bookmark away. If you have a blackberry, then native email is mute since you can pair your phone to the device.

      • salem on 14/10/2011 - 11:43

        "moot" not "mute". But yeah, if you have a BB phone, you pair the phone to the tablet and the tablet displays the phone's email and lets you reply/send/receive etc as if from your phone, just on the nicer bigger screen of the tablet.

        But if you don't have a BB phone, you have to use web email, or wait for the standalone email app to get released by RIM.

        • punk on 14/10/2011 - 23:43

          oops. thanks ;)

          that pretty much sums it up.

        • FOX on 15/10/2011 - 01:41

          thx guys for explaining~

  • DEvok on 14/10/2011 - 00:26

    yup, we are all waiting to the day when drops "$99"

  • bragains on 14/10/2011 - 02:02

    Wonder if the Cius would suffer this fate :D :D :D

  • joannatan on 14/10/2011 - 02:15

    just wondering what happen with samsung galaxy pad, so far they can't sell this item in australia, if someone can sell from china and send by post to here, is it legal? custom can not stop a gift parcel from overseas right? i mean it is illegal to sell, but it is legal to own it if you buy from overseas?

    • ccrap on 14/10/2011 - 02:25
      +2

      if someone can sell from china and send by post to here, is it legal?
      Yes you can do that and yes it is legal.

      custom can not stop a gift parcel from overseas right?
      No, customs can stop any parcel they want. But customs will not bother with galaxy tabs - remember that at the moment apple has only been awarded an injunction barring samsung from selling the tabs until the full court case regarding IP infringement is heard. The product in and of itself is NOT "illegal" as yet.

      i mean it is illegal to sell, but it is legal to own it if you buy from overseas?
      It is currently "illegal" to sell in Australia until the main case is decided. Apple is running this same case in a number of countries. If you buy it from a country where they do not have an injunction ie anywhere in South East Asia, then "technically" neither you nor the seller are committing an illegal act.

      • joannatan on 14/10/2011 - 02:38

        that is another loophole to make money :)

        • ccrap on 14/10/2011 - 02:44
          +2

          Not unless you are overseas. If you in Australia and selling to Australian's via an overseas source aka dropshipping or what Kogan was doing, then as of the issuance of the injunction you will be deemed to be committing and illegal act by selling gtabs in Oz and Apple can come after you. Even if you are overseas you may get away with a handful of orders to Aus but full fledged supplying then again Apple can screw you due to the injunction (barring of course obvious peripheral issues such as jurisdiction etc).

          Long story short. If you want it for yourself, buy it. If you want to start a business, be prepared to move into the Silverwater Hilton.

      • joannatan on 14/10/2011 - 02:42
        -1

        so if samsung sell this item from their site in singapore or other country in asia that doesn't have this injunction, customer pay via this portal, and process the administration and payment on that country outside australia, and if samsung singapore (just an example) said you can pick up from their store in australia, that still legal right? coz the purchase was made in overseas, in the country where doesn't this injunction. and they only provide free delivery on this item?

        • ccrap on 14/10/2011 - 02:50
          +5

          Facepalm NO. Sale and Supply is prohibited (via injunction) in Australia, especially direct from Samsung. They will NEVER allow you to buy in SG and pick up in AU. If you do want to buy, then you have to do it through a third party supplier who is willing to sell and ship to Australia. End of story. You will get away with a handful but will get screwed trying to do this with commercial quantities.

          Ok, I'm done for my quota of legal/illegal questions for the day - already do this all day :P If you want to buy it from overseas I've already answered all that you need to know. G'nite.

        • kheob on 14/10/2011 - 10:54

          It's a good thing no one gives a flap about the Galaxy tab. If Samsung somehow brought upon an injunction to stop Apple selling iPads (for whatever reason), everyone is going to go ape shit.

        • joannatan on 14/10/2011 - 12:10
          -1

          why this question get negative vote? hi kid, do you know what is the different between a question and a statement?

  • antman on 14/10/2011 - 10:20

    I was just looking at one of these for the first time in HN a couple of days ago. I would say it is the nicest tablet out there if you don't mind or want a 7". Android app support is still coming as well as an email client. OS is great as is the hardware, which feels very nice in person. I think it deserves to be priced a bit higher than the Fire - so between $250-$300.

  • shawn_low on 14/10/2011 - 10:35
    -4

    Wait…for Kindle Fire. Seems to have the same shell.

    Or wait for further inevitable price drops when this goes the way of the Touchpad!

    • kheob on 14/10/2011 - 10:58
      +2

      Says the guy who posted the Kogan 'bargain'.

      • shawn_low on 14/10/2011 - 11:26
        -3

        But the same guy (me) gave +ve this bargain too. Thanks for 'stalking' me on OB! LOL.

        I need a PA. Want the job?

        I could also add, get the Kogan bargain and save $135! Two sides of the coin.

        To add: I do think that with RIMs recent network issues along with the acknowledge flop of the Playbook in terms of sales numbers, the price will go down even further.

        In the US, it's US$245 ish. Even with GST, we're paying slightly more than the US.

        This is a good price. Just hold off for abit longer if you don't absolutely need a tablet.

        • kheob on 14/10/2011 - 11:56

          How much do you pay?

          I just thought it was a bit hypocritical to tell people to wait for the Kindle Fire in this thread and not to wait in your own thread.

  • punk on 14/10/2011 - 10:51

    this is awesome

  • sawyer loonie on 14/10/2011 - 11:31
    -1

    everytime when you buy some cheap thing in hv,they need to ask you to buy something else. like "do you need a extra warranty, a switchboard ,you know ,warranty never cover the this kind of faulty, and you need a blueray player for the 3D tv,,,," I always say no no no,,,no ,,,I have a ps3,,,whenever I got the stuff paid, thats the only thing i finally paid. i feel i am a cheapskate, cause i never buy anything the salesman recons.

    • SydStrand on 14/10/2011 - 20:06

      Up-selling in stores = news to some people.

    • [Deactivated] on 16/10/2011 - 00:49

      Just walk in to the next HN with a T-shirt that says 'If you try to cross-sell, I'll punch you in the tit'.

      I know, I'm not original.

  • sawyer loonie on 14/10/2011 - 11:32

    and the process of paying in hv is such a long one

  • aboutconfig on 14/10/2011 - 13:14

    Isn't the price in somewhere else is $249 for 16GB? Then this $294 is a not so greedy price, ok for who needs it, not a deal

  • Apostle0748 on 15/10/2011 - 19:17

    Went to Harvey Norman today to buy one, ended up getting the 64GB model for $398. Comes with a little pouch too, which is really handy when keeping it in my bag etc.

    I used to have an Acer Iconia A500 (16GB) and I can say, I prefer this much more. I prefer the 7" form factor (easier to carry around) and the software on it is really smooth and plays well with the 7" screen.

    All in all, I would say the $400 price tag is just right for the device. Well worth my money (in my opinion).

    • w1nthrophy on 22/10/2011 - 00:38

      Are you able to post or email a copy of your receipt snowdognz please?

  • suchislife12 on 15/10/2011 - 20:05

    Went into Harvey Norman Wiley park and they had $40 off the already reduced prices so I got a 16 gb $249 (last one) and its pretty awesome. Wanted 32gb but they had none left at $317, i'm not shocked. Also no 64gb left at $358

  • beralj on 16/10/2011 - 13:12

    So is this only a weekend special? I was thinking about going in and having a look at one either monday or tuesday…

  • Apostle0748 on 18/10/2011 - 00:13

    The deal is expired. Check the HN website.

    Glad I got in when I did.

  • [Deactivated] on 18/10/2011 - 02:26

    Some People found this deal useful and still no +.

  • w1nthrophy on 22/10/2011 - 00:37

    Can someone who bought this in WA post a copy of their receipt please.

    Thanks in advance!

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