RIM PlayBook Tablet Competitively Priced at $499. But, Dependence on BlackBerry Phone Will Limit its Appeal

I’ve been writing about mobile devices for over a decade. And, for one reason or another, I have never owned a RIM BlackBerry device. RIM’s PlayBook tablet may or may not break this streak, but it does have two positives going for it now:

1. RIM said from the start that this would be a WiFi-only device that does not need a 3G data plan of its own.
2. CrackBerry.com reports that a 16GB model will be priced at $499 which means it is the same price as the entry level iPad

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