Q: Just saw BlackBerry’s PlayBook Tablet online. Any early thoughts? (@J5ive)
A: I briefly tested the PlayBook in January at the Consumer Electronics Show and thought it was sleek and stylish. Like the Samsung Galaxy Tab, it features a 7-inch screen, whereas Apple’s iPad has a 9.7-inch display. Unlike the Galaxy Tab, which runs on a version of Android designed for mobile phones, the PlayBook’s operating system is tailored for a tablet and its larger form factor, a big plus. But the problem, in my view, with 7-inch tablets is that they don’t offer enough additional screen real estate over smartphones that feature 4.3-inch displays, such as the Motorola Droid X. For that reason, I’m not as excited about the PlayBook as I am about the iPad 2, Motorola Xoom (released last week) and HP’s TouchPad.
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