Do you have to have a blackberry phone to use BBM on the blackberry playbook?

I don't have a playbook, but i don't want one unless it has BBM because i don't have a blackberry phone.
Does anyone know? thanks. I'll maybe give you some points if you give me a good answer which answers my question! thanks x

What is a VPN?

VPN is (Virtual Private Network) were first used by companies to enable their employees to securely access internal systems such as email remotely (e.g. from home or while on business trips). Today they are increasingly being used for personal use by individuals to protect their privacy while online in public places (e.g. when using the wi-fi connection in a cafe) or in a country where the internet is censored / blocked (e.g. China, Saudi Arabia��).