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Preorder BlackBerry Playbook 16GB Tablet $249 with Free Steelseries Headset ($95) at MLN

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Preorder BlackBerry Playbook 16GB Tablet $249 with Free Steelseries Headset ($95) at MLN
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[Deactivated] on 20/03/2012 - 19:56 mln.com.au (1858 clicks)

Preorder BlackBerry Playbook 16GB Tablet $249 with free steelseries headset($95) at MLN. pick up in store or $19 shipping.

Processor: 1 GHz dual core processor, Symmetric multi-processing

Screen: 7" LCD display 1024x600 screen resolution Multi-touch, capacitive touch screen WSVGA Memory: 1 GB RAM Storage: Built-in memory: 16 GB Operating System: OS 2.0

Connectivity: Wi-Fi®: 802.11 a/b/g/n USB: Micro USB port HDMI: Micro HDMI port Bluetooth®: Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR

Built-In Devices: 3 MP HD forward-facing camera 5 MP HD rear-facing camera 1080p resolution recording

Built-In Devices: 6-axis motion sensing (gyroscope), Digital compass (magnetometer) GPS , Stereo speakers Stereo microphones Adobe® Flash® 11.2 enabled Built-in support for HTML5

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  • scrimshaw on 20/03/2012 - 20:03
    +8

    Nice find, though it should be noted that the OS is still fairly immature and the app ecosystem is quite sparse.

    One thing that's cool about the Blackberry tablet? It's possible to convert Android APK (apps) into an app that can run on the PlayBook. All you need is this Repackaging tool that will do your software conversions.

    This public Google Docs Spreadsheet shows a listing of convertible and tested software.

  • Mikinoz on 20/03/2012 - 20:08

    preorder? if this is the new model the fair enough, by the specs its the same.

  • bsdll on 20/03/2012 - 20:26

    scrimshaw's icon says it all… Why would anyone buy a Playbook?

    • Mikinoz on 20/03/2012 - 20:30

      Because they are a solid unit, that plays most things very smoothly thanks to qnx os. It does lose major appeal without a blackberry phone though.

      • darth_static on 20/03/2012 - 21:32

        How so? The biggest disadvantage of the Playbook (the inability to receive email) was rectified with Playbook OS 2.0. Frankly this seems like an interesting deal, and I'm seriously inclined to research the Playbook and see if it's a good deal for an IT technician.

        • Mikinoz on 20/03/2012 - 21:49

          Pairing with a Blackberry phone enables the interface between the two, ie viewing whats on your blackberry etc.

          I am an IT tech and its a great tool to play with and practice developing apps.

        • shakoo on 20/03/2012 - 22:18

          played with it for a few weeks to assess it for work. its a solid unit, however the citrix client available at the time wasn't very usable. lack of a skype client also forced you to use the BB app and so could only use it with other BB users.
          i had to upgrade the bridging software on my BB9800 before i could actually tether the PB (after our exchange admin changed the security policy on BES).

    • boretentsu on 21/03/2012 - 11:25

      You could hedge on cyanogenmod like the HP touchpad

  • indianregulator on 20/03/2012 - 20:28

    can you hook up an external hdd to this? i bout the MSI windpad that was on here before, but that couldnt, maybe this can?

    • Mikinoz on 20/03/2012 - 20:28
      +2

      no it cant

    • ozAzn on 20/03/2012 - 20:45
      +1

      you need to look toshiba and acer.

      • Mikinoz on 20/03/2012 - 20:51
        +1

        Or Lenovo

    • stevarja on 20/03/2012 - 21:48
      +1

      Get Acer Iconia A500/1 - great for hooking up external HDD.

      • niksrulz on 21/03/2012 - 15:50

        yeah , I used to hook up 1 TB portable to it Full of movies and that showed no problems at all…

        That was the only good thing About it ..

    • ESEMCE on 21/03/2012 - 10:02

      I read that you CAN hook up a USB device to the Windpad.
      all you need is a "mini-USB On The Go" cable.
      Recommended it to a friend who was looking for a cheap tablet with that feature

      • indianregulator on 21/03/2012 - 19:59

        no you cant, at least i couldnt. i bought a mini usb on the go cable on ebay, and tried it with at least 7 different hdds and flash drives, just couldnt get it working, so i sent that windpad back to big w.

        • shakoo on 21/03/2012 - 20:31

          it works fine with the 32gb sandisk cards from the post a few weeks back. picked up an OTG cable from ebay for 5 bucks delivered as well. as the 10" has two mini sd ports, it was a process of elimination with unmounting and then remounting to get it to detect the cards but it only took a dew minutes so, not sure if it's an issue with the 7"?

  • imket on 20/03/2012 - 21:02
    +1

    still waiting for the $99 mark

    • feisca on 20/03/2012 - 22:57
      +1

      Shhh… don't say fire sale. Oh wait. I just did.

  • Bob129 on 20/03/2012 - 21:32

    Can you install android over the top of this? Wipe it clean and do a fresh install?

    • Mikinoz on 20/03/2012 - 21:50

      Not so far….

    • stevarja on 20/03/2012 - 21:52

      Nope.

    • salem on 21/03/2012 - 11:49

      the hardware is almost identical to the amazon fire. which i believe you can do that to. and is a similar price if you import one.

  • Svky on 20/03/2012 - 21:55

    When is delivery date? Is there 3g version of the tablet?

  • meong on 20/03/2012 - 23:36

    fyi, MLN sold the SteelSeries 5XB headset for $29.95 on Boxing Day. It's a good headset. However, the headphone amplifier only works through USB power.

  • joshptyltd on 21/03/2012 - 07:26

    Not a bad deal. Also, Blackberry has stated that the playbook will recieve the BB 10 OS update.

  • [Deactivated] on 21/03/2012 - 09:38
    +1

    Wow looks like every RIM employee has logged on just to +ve this one.

    But sadly a brick is cheaper and a more effective doorstop.

    • ESEMCE on 21/03/2012 - 10:04

      Te new OS fixed a lot of its issues.
      The Hardware is good, the software just needs to catch up.

    • SydStrand on 21/03/2012 - 16:20

      $250 for a tablet of this build + headset is still a good deal, even if the OS is a sinking ship. You can still browse, email, play (some) games etc.

  • kumart75 on 21/03/2012 - 10:55

    Is this an Android device? Seems cheap though.

    • billybrown on 21/03/2012 - 11:59

      not android

      • kumart75 on 21/03/2012 - 13:31

        Than no good for me :(

    • BlueMM on 22/03/2012 - 08:54

      Did you read any of comments before posting? The first comment talks about running Android apps on it, & others ask if Android can be installed yet (nope).

  • marbss on 22/03/2012 - 01:29

    playbook is an awesome tablet. qnx OS is great. High quality, full flash (meaning you can watch youtube and those filthy porn streaming sites)… new OS 2.0 update makes the email client work. Not to mention the micro hdmi connector which lets you play full 1080p to your HDTV. I would argue that apps are not really needed for a tablet if you have full web (flash) compatibility like the playbook. in addition if you look hard enough on the net you can find the pirated apps for you cheap bastards. I've used both ipad and playbook. I prefer the playbook due the nice form factor and full flash compatibility.

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