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Yep... I've got another tablet to talk about today. And this time around, it's BlackBerry's PlayBook from 2011. What was supposed to be an answer to the ever popular iPad ended up being a complete failure. So today we're gonna discuss its fate, and see if it was really a bad product.
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● Music/Credits:
Background Music:
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Outro Music: Silent Partner - Bet On It
"Pop, High, A (H1).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org (used under a Creative Commons license)
Further Reading/Watching:
Root/EULA Bypass Guide: reddit.com/r/PlayBook/comments/1r7sf1r/playbooks_latest_os_rooted_and_ready_for_new_apps
App Install Guide: reddit.com/r/blackberry/comments/112hdl0/the_ultimate_blackberry_playbook_guide
PlayBook Apps: playbookbarfiles.com
BlackBerry 10 Ads: youtube.com/watch?v=dY1ecfWT3GQ
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● Chapters:
00:00 - Setting the scene...
00:54 - Unboxing
01:54 - The hardware
05:33 - Early issues
08:16 - Software demo
19:56 - Getting this to boot wasn't easy...
22:19 - Third-party apps
25:11 - Why it failed
29:22 - Outro
#MichaelMJD #BlackBerry #PlayBook #Ugreen #UgreenMaxidok #UgreenThunderbolt5Dock
UGREEN Maxidok Thunderbolt™ 5 Docking Station (up to 22% OFF): shop.us.ugreen.com/v1jMau
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Thanks to UGREEN for sponsoring this video!
Yep... I've got another tablet to talk about today. And this time around, it's BlackBerry's PlayBook from 2011. What was supposed to be an answer to the ever popular iPad ended up being a complete failure. So today we're gonna discuss its fate, and see if it was really a bad product.
● Support the channel on Patreon to get early access to these videos!
patreon.com/MichaelMJD
● Gear I use to make these videos: kit.co/mjd
Camera: amzn.to/3ipyKc5
Tripod: amzn.to/3pqxycn
Microphone: amzn.to/35UbkXb
Editing Software (Premiere): amzn.to/39kawfS
Thumbnail Editor (Photoshop): amzn.to/3lVqVN6
● Affiliate Links:
Get a FREE 30-DAY TRIAL of Amazon Prime: amzn.to/2xVmMB3
Get a FREE TRIAL of Audible: amzn.to/44CX7tN
Amazon: amazon.com/?tag=teammjd-20
● Music/Credits:
Background Music:
"Supreme" and "A Night Alone" from the YouTube Audio Library
"AcidJazz", "Airport Lounge", and "Spy Groove" by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com
Outro Music: Silent Partner - Bet On It
"Pop, High, A (H1).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org (used under a Creative Commons license)
Further Reading/Watching:
Root/EULA Bypass Guide: reddit.com/r/PlayBook/comments/1r7sf1r/playbooks_latest_os_rooted_and_ready_for_new_apps
App Install Guide: reddit.com/r/blackberry/comments/112hdl0/the_ultimate_blackberry_playbook_guide
PlayBook Apps: playbookbarfiles.com
BlackBerry 10 Ads: youtube.com/watch?v=dY1ecfWT3GQ
Amazon Affiliate Notice: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. All Amazon links that I provide will use my affiliate code with Amazon.
Some materials in this video are used under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, which allows "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, and research.
● Chapters:
00:00 - Setting the scene...
00:54 - Unboxing
01:54 - The hardware
05:33 - Early issues
08:16 - Software demo
19:56 - Getting this to boot wasn't easy...
22:19 - Third-party apps
25:11 - Why it failed
29:22 - Outro
#MichaelMJD #BlackBerry #PlayBook #Ugreen #UgreenMaxidok #UgreenThunderbolt5Dock
