BlackBerry PlayBook

Research in Motion has recently provided an in-depth look into the BlackBerry PlayBook. While this doesn't have much to do with a smartphone operating system, the operating system used on this tablet is the same as in the BlackBerry smartphones.

Analysts believe that the tablet will retail for somewhere below the $500 mark. If this is the case the tablet will be able to compete easily with Apple's iPad which retails at a higher price point.

According to a BoyGeniusReport Hands on,

"The entire experience we saw was fluid, quick, and downright impressive. Apps opened and closed instantly, browsing through long lists like photos or music data was fast and effortless."

They go on to say that,

"The multitasking on here is incredibly slick -- in addition to flicking up from the touch sensitive bezel (we're told all four bezels are touch sensitive) you can flick apps away to close them, flick left and right to switch apps, and flick from the right bezel to enter into an almost Palm-esque card view which shows app near full screen."

From these little snippets from the hands-on preview the PlayBook seems like it will be a formidable competitor for the iPad. Being at the lower price point and with the excellent features that the PlayBook should contain it seems like the iPad will have a hard time keeping it's domination of the tablet market.