RIM aims to sell PlayBook tablet for under $500

Posted on Friday, November 12 2010 @ 2:26 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

Research In Motion announced it will sell its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet for less than $500:

Research In Motion Ltd., moving into the tablet-computer market for the first time, said it will begin selling its BlackBerry PlayBook for less than $500, suggesting RIM may try to undercut Apple Inc.’s iPad.

The iPad starts at $499 for a model with 32 gigabytes of storage and Wi-Fi wireless technology. The price rises to $829 for a version with more storage that can connect directly to cellular-phone networks.

Source: BusinessWeek

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