RIM: PlayBook is a ‘great standalone tablet,’ not ‘reliant on a BlackBerry’

We’re sure RIM would still prefer that you own both a BlackBerry smartphone and a PlayBook , but it looks like it’s now going some way to address the potential misconception that you actually need a BlackBerry for the tablet to be of any use. Speaking with Forbes , RIM senior product manager Ryan Bidan insisted that “on its own, this is a great standalone tablet,” and that “this is not a device that is reliant on a BlackBerry.” As Forbes notes, however, it is true that the PlayBook needs to be tied to a BlackBerry for most PIM functions like contacts and calendar management, but Bidan says those features will come to the PlayBook separately “as the platform evolves” — he didn’t get much more specific than that, unfortunately. RIM: PlayBook is a ‘great standalone tablet,’ not ‘reliant on a BlackBerry’ originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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