Hello numberbug and tiltmfc
Blackberry (BB) Playbook (PB)
Your comments are exactly as they should be, The comments of the trolls are not those of the general populous of this forum. Like you, many of us purchased the PB after a little research, Usually noting the price and believing what the salespeople told us, 'Yes, most certainly you can use skype and Google Play'.
As a result of 'forum knowledge', it becomes apparent that many of the Google apps cannot be used, unless you learn to sideload. In other words, adapt the system to be able to access some Google apps. Tried it but many of the apps did not work well.
Skype:- www.faceflow.com is every bit as good.
Video chat is excellent, but we can only talk to other PB owners.
Co pilot:- Osmand is good. But no 3d or Postcodes for UK.
Many of the BB members berate us PB users as we do not have BB phone for Bridge. But using a normal phone on tethering achieves the same.
I believe, from forum members that BB10 may allow skye and possible some access to Google play. That may be correct. But no one really knows when we will have BB10.
This, and other PB forums are excellent. There are more defensive comments on this forum than others about how we should have done our homework.
On thing I have noticed is that the members overall are excellent and very knowledgeable. What is lacking is the contact by BB to any of the forums. Especially as they appear to be hosted by them.
Regards
Ross
