Tech Specs

Hardware

Height	7.6 inches
Width	5.1 inches
Thickness	0.4 inches
Weight	0.9 pounds
Color	Black
Speakers	Stereo

Display

Screen size (diagonal)	7 inches
Technology	LCD
Resolution (X)	1024 px
Resolution (Y)	600 px
PPI	170
Touchscreen type	Capacitive
Multitouch	Yes

Software

Operating system	QNX
Launch OS version	1.0
Notable apps	Blackberry Bridge, Android app virtualization

Processor

Clock speed	1 GHz
Cores	2

Memory

RAM size	1 GB

Storage

Internal size	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi support	802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.1 + EDR

Front Camera

Effective pixels	3 megapixels
Video resolution	1080p

Rear Camera

Effective pixels	5 megapixels
Digital zoom	4 x
Focus type	Fixed
Video resolution	1080p

Ports

Video out	Yes
Headphone	3.5mm
Data connections	Micro HDMI, Micro USB

Sensors

Sensors	Proximity, Ambient Light, Gyroscope, Compass / Magnetometer, Accelerometer

Battery

Capacity	5300 mAh
Removable	No
Quoted use time	11 hr

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• 8.0

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  Reviewed by M. Ryan Norris (Currently owns)

  November 20, 2012 10:53 am

  I have the 64GB PlayBook that I purchased at a very decent price, and it's a fairly good tablet considering some of the apparent flaws, such as battery life, and a somewhat mediocre app selection in the BlackBerry App World.

  The hardware is very good and durable, the weight is not too bad, and the selection of first party accessories are plentiful and similarly well designed. The software (after a few updates) is now usable and hopefully BlackBerry 10 will improve the tablet even more.

  Once BlackBerry 10 is released and the App World becomes a little more fleshed out, the PlayBook could be a great alternative to the other major 7-inch tablets currently on the market (namely the Nexus 7 and iPad mini).

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• 9.0

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  Reviewed by mrhuson (Currently owns)

  April 9, 2012 11:49 am

  Very fluid operating system. I stopped using our work iPad and utilize the playbook a lot more. It plays software a lot better and works well for multitasking. The great part is there are more great android based apps being added. iOS is great on a mobile device, but I find on a tablet it isn't as fluid as the Playbook OS. I like the simple gestures and moving from app to app. Lack of a home button is forgivable with the ease of use of the Playbook.

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• 8.0

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  Reviewed by reinr8790 (Currently owns)

  December 20, 2011 03:25 am

  The playbook is well designed tablet with a great screen and nice form factor. With the 2.0 update coming next year it will bring the app support that the tablet needs and also improve the already great browser. I will say that the browser on the playbook is the best flash I have ever seen on a mobile device.

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