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BlackBerry PlayBook software update (sort of) addresses the awkward power button

04/22/2011 at 5:00 PM by Brad Linder 4 Comments

When the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet reviews started making the rounds earlier this week, there were two common refrains. First, the hardware is pretty good, but there’s not much good third party software. Second, the most annoying problem with the hardware is a small power button that’s awkwardly placed and hard to press to turn the tablet on and off.

While we’ll have to wait to see if third party developers flock to the platform with high quality apps for the PlayBook, Research in Motion has pushed out an operating system update with a surprising fix for the power button.

Business Insider notes that the latest software update adds a “Power Off” app which lets you turn off the tablet by tapping an on-screen icon.

Of course, this won’t let you turn on the tablet. To do that you’ll still need to play with the awkward button on the side of the device. But at least RIM is acknowledging a problem and issuing something close to a fix for existing users. There’s no way software can provide a complete fix, but hopefully RIM’s next tablet will have a better power button.

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Actually, you can bring the tablet out of sleep mode with a simple bezel-to-bezel swipe at any time, so the power button isn’t needed much. And since you can’t charge it with the power off (currently), you won’t normally want to turn it right off anyway. Also, most new units have the power button raised slightly and more accessible. All in all, not nearly the issue it was blown up to be by the early reviewers.

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no problems either….once the software catches up with the hardware foundation..there’s no telling what the playbook can do…and this is only 1st gen with new updates almost every day…sweet

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i love my bb paybook and will never use the email client (when it comes) as i have no need for yet another copy of all my email…

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The power button is not an issue at all, learn how to use the device before rejecting it!

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