SAD PRODUCT ALERT: BlackBerry PlayBook

WHAT
BlackBerry PlayBook.


SUMMARY
No good if you are looking to use it with your mobile.


RATINGS (out of 3)
- Quality: 2
- Availability: 2
- Efficiency: -3
- Professionalism: 1
- Friendliness: -3
- Overall: -1 (SAD)


REVIEW   

   It sure looks and feels amazing, and can play games and play as well as caputre multimedia flawlessly. However, it is no good if you are looking to use any mobile package.

   After bridging with the BlackBerry phone, you can only use the applications in the Blackberry Bridge menu, so you cannot use the Playbook for anything but messages (SMSs, email accounts set up on the phone), and contacts. This means that you cannot use things like BlackBerry Messenger, and there is no Outlook equivalent on it.

   It is very difficult to set up the cell bridge. Tried through bar code and manually, from PlayBook and from phone, and could not connect though connected once manually (got code from PlayBook that entered into phone).

   If you ever achieve bridging between the phone and the PlayBook, the mobile network runs very slow anyway.

   The BlackBerry Desktop Software (the latest one) does not even support bluetooth connections with the PlayBook.  It says that right before scanning for bluetooth connections using the sofware on the PC.

   The PlayBook is just a plaything. Better off getting a netbook or a Galaxy Tab!


CONTACT
- virtual site: blackberry.com
- real site: ?
- email-address: ?
- phone-number: ?
- cell-number: ?

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AWFUL SERVICE ALERT: DreamDays Sky Restaurant - Marina

WHAT
DreamDays has a "flight" experience at Dubai Marina Walk. The concept is orignated in Belgium. The idea is to be suspended 50 meters by a crain with a group of about 20 people each seated in a bar environment (a big table with with waiters in the middle) while being serving meals or a snack for 20 minutes to 1 hour.



RATINGS (out of 3)
- Quality: 1
- Availability: 2
- Efficiency: 1
- Professionalism: 0
- Friendliness: 2
- Overall: 1.20


SUMMARY
Better not waste your money with this "flight" experience. You are better off eating in an airplane which you are using to get to some place at the same time.


REVIEW
When I called to book I got hung up on as I was giving my email-address, then when I called back I had to give it out at least 3 times over, then was repeated wrong around another 3-5 times over till they finally got it weeeh.

The "high tea" flight (50 meters suspension at a dining table afternoon snack) was supposed to be at 5:30PM, but when I arrived at 5:15PM, I waited for a queue just to be told to go to another queue (which had nobody, not even an attendant). However, I found out that the 5PM "flight" still did not happen yet. Thankfully, they let me on the 5PM "flight", which "lifted off" at around 5:30PM. Though I was waiting in line for around 15 minutes, they were about to take others in (who were not in the queue) into the flight until I told them that I was waiting for this "flight" and that the others were actually there for the 5:30PM "flight".

Afterwards, I realized that all there was was a glass of cheap Gulfa water, and 3 highly processed cookies. There was no tea for me, while the others nearby had. I just sat down till they offered me tea and had to repeat my question as to what flavors they have 3 times over till they finally told me. They took some pictures, and a very nice attendant helped me take pictures of me with my own camera.

There is almost no thrill factor especially because there is a small platform underneath each one's feet, and there are 3 seat-belts strapped on each person. The view is limited to the Marina lake and some buildings at a distance and a field of sand underneath.

Another thing is the music. This is supposed to be a lavish experience with "culinary delights" and yet they play annoying techno type clubbing music.


CONTACT
- virtual site: www.dreamdays.ae
- real site: Dubai Marina Walk
- phone-number: 8002020


MoWrOw's Biz&Tek BLARG!!! (TM)