1st, I am a BB user for many years and still prefer it over the rash of other phones out there... I don't own any Apple products other then an old iPod Touch (I do confess to buying a Mac in 1985...) and don't own any Android device.
Having said all that, I must say I am quite dissapointed with RIM's efforts on this product.
I went to Staples yesterday to review and maybe buy a unit. This Staples had plenty in stock and the manager indicated they hadn't sold any. My 1st impressions; 1. We couldn't get the screen to change orientation, 2. The user interface (gestures) is unlike anything else I can think of in the class i.e. iPad or Android (either 2.2, 2.3 or 3.0). Possibly RIM really meant to target the device to the business crowd (which I am one of) but had no outside testers??
Maybe I'm missing something and the initial impressions I have are off. I read the following review this morning;
RIM BlackBerry PlayBook: A Work in Progress - PCWorld and came away thinking it is on the mark.
Just my thoughts.