This is a useful thread, even with the expected heat.

I'm planning on picking a Playbook up in the next week or two:
- I don't want to spend much money, I just need to play some videos
- I have a Blackberry Curve and like the idea of being able to use it as an input device
- I prefer the 7'' form factor - I travel a lot and want something light as an option between my Blackberry and my Lenovo X-series Thinkpad

I can see myself moving over to Apple in the next 2 years or so (probably excluding laptop), but in the meantime I think the Playbook makes more sense to me. Especially given the pricepoint, which in the UK puts it at just over 50% of the entry level iPad 2.