Watch out iPad here comes the PlayBook
RIM launched its version of the iPad yesterday. It is called the PlayBook and as you can see from the picture, it looks cool. Impressive specs also: 1GHz dual-core processor, lots of RAM, 7 inch 1024 x 600 capacitive multi-touch screen, front and rear facing cameras, Flash support, hardware graphics acceleration, 1080 HD video, HDMI output, and weighs only 400g (compared with iPad at 730g).
The software also looks promising. It uses an OS developed by QNX, who was recently acquired by RIM. The interface looks a lot like WebOS, which can only be good from a UI perspective. Apparently the PlayBook will also sync with your Blackberry phone (remember the Palm Folio?).
The biggest hurdle for the PlayBook is going to be to get developers to write apps for its new software platform. No apps no play.
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