RIM PlayBook tablet coming April 19 for $499
By Julianne Pepitone, staff reporter March 22, 2011: 11:30 AM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Research in Motion's PlayBook tablet will go on sale on April 19, starting at $499 -- the same price as its main rival, the Apple iPad.
RIM announced early Tuesday that the Blackberry PlayBook will be sold through several retailers, including AT&T, Sprint and Verizon. Best Buy said separately that it will start accepting pre-orders Tuesday.
The 16 gigabyte PlayBook will cost $499, a 32GB version is $599 and a 64GB is $699.
RIM (RIMM) shares rose 0.6% in morning trade following the announcement.
The PlayBook is smaller than the iPad, with a 7-inch screen. It's built around a new platform from QNX Software Systems, and it features Flash-capable video plus a front and rear high-definition camera. The PlayBook runs on a 1 GHz dual-core processor and includes 1 GB of RAM.
Each of the PlayBook models is Wi-Fi enabled, though they cannot connect to 3G without tethering to a BlackBerry.
The tablet will be available in more than 20,000 retail outlets in the U.S. and Canada.
Credit: CNN (www.cnn.com)
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