BlackBerry PlayBook: Five killer features!

RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook has been on sale for under a week in the UK, yet already it’s proving more popular than established rivals like the Motorola Xoom. In fact, worldwide, the PlayBook has sold twice as many units as the Xoom in the same amount of time. Read on to find out more about some of the PlayBook’s killer features.

SizeThe Motorola Xoom’s 10.1-inch widescreen display may be perfect for watching movies in the home, or browsing the internet on your sofa, but it can’t match the PlayBook’s 7-inch screen when it comes to a life on the road. The PlayBook’s display is still large enough to do everything in comfort, but the extra portability makes it easier to take out and about with you.

Brand loyaltyThe BlackBerry PlayBook has one feature the Motorola Xoom would kill for, and that’s brand loyalty. Millions of people already use BlackBerry devices, both at home and at work, and many of these users are more than happy with their BlackBerry. It makes sense to stick with the brand they know then, especially when the PlayBook is designed to work perfectly alongside their BlackBerry smartphones.

Operating systemWe love Android as an operating system, but we can’t help but feel that it’s still aimed more at smartphones than tablets. The BlackBerry PlayBook features a unique QNX operating system, setting it apart from rivals and offering a truly different user experience.

Multi-taskingThe BlackBerry PlayBook is the ideal corporate tablet (despite the name), boasting more than enough power to work on the move. The 1GHz processor is a dual-core chip, and is aided by 1GB of memory. RIM has also designed its tablet to carry out symmetric multi-processing, making it one of the best when it comes to multi-tasking.

Email supportIf you already use a BlackBerry for work, then the BlackBerry PlayBook should be the perfect device for checking your emails on the go. It pairs effortlessly with your BlackBerry, offering full compatibility with RIM’s BlackBerry Enterprise Server.