The Blackberry Playbook was announced today by RIM. With it’s seven-inch screen, it is definitely becoming a rival to Apple’s iPad. The advantages of the Playbook are clear: it’s smaller, has Adobe flash player and TWO cameras: one on the front and another on the back. Also, Blackberry’s O/S, which is very conveniant for email and messages. Another cool feature of the Playbook is the abilitiy to connect with a Blackberry phone through bluetooth and use it’s data plan. You can also see exactly what’s on your ‘precious’ BB phone. Although, the iPad is definitely advantageous in being able to connect to 3G, i’m sure RIM will create a new model soon. 🙂
I think this is a GREAT rival to the iPad. Sure, Apple was in the market first, which gives it a good headstart against ANY competition, but with the right marketing techniques, RIM could surpass Apple. Since many business people have Blackberrys, this device will become very popular. It basically increases your phone in size. YAY! GO BLACKBERRYS!