playbook 64gb £209.95 delivered

[chelstondave]

Ok, it may be getting discontinued, and getting even cheaper in future, but the £400 16gb model got 4 stars in WHF so this has to be a good deal. Also missed out on £99 touchpads so determined to get one this time!

http://www.simplyelectronics.net/mainproduct.php?pid=13641

 

[professorhat]

Still too pricey in my opinion. Won't be long until this gets completely dropped, then no more support, apps etc.

 

[chelstondave]

I can understand where your coming from. Its all a bit of a gamble, though I believe that RIM need to keep supporting the OS as their next gen smartphones run on it and the new os can port some android apps over. My plan was to batch convert my itunes lossless library over and with 64 gb I could get it all on, a few films and use it for bedtime surfing etc.

 

[bigboss]

£169 for 16GB version at Currys.

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/blackberry-playbook-tablet-pc-16-gb-10647929-pdt.html

 

[chelstondave]

Must've been a mistake on their part - back up to £299 now - still I reckon they have to abide by my order,

http://www.simplyelectronics.net/mainproduct.php?pid=13641

 

[Frank Harvey]

Simply Electronics are a Hong Kong based company, and are well known for selling non UK (non CE certified) AV and hi-fi products. If you're looking at other products from them, make sure they're UK stock, otherwise, you may find you have no warranty.

 

[professorhat]

Must've been a mistake on their part - back up to £299 now - still I reckon they have to abide by my order,

Under the Ts and Cs on the site:

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[Scissor_digits]

Still too pricey in my opinion. Won't be long until this gets completely dropped, then no more support, apps etc.

Looks like RIM are sticking with it - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/01/11/playbook_os2/

 

[professorhat]

Well, they're finally providing an update which brings things they've been promising since middle of last year (you know, just little things like an email client and a calendar app). If they hadn't done this, then they could say goodbye to most of their corporate customers.

But sticking with it? Hmmm, we'll see.

 

[chelstondave]

Well it arrived today, thankfully at 209 rather than 299. So far, so good, internet quick (am using it to do this), will see how uploading films and music goes over the weekend.