New York - The next challenger to Apple iPad will be available April 19 when the tablet PC will hit stores PlaybookBlackBerry, Research In Motion (RIM) announced on Tuesday.
The game plan, initially available only in the United States and Canada's largest chains like Best Buy stores and online, will cost $ 499 for 16 GB and $ 599 for 64 gigabytes.
Prices are comparable to Apple products.
Playbook is only two months after Apple introduced its second generation iPad sold after its first weekend 10 days ago. RIM had originally planned for late June
With the sale of IPAD Apple has sold over 15 million iPads last year, quoted by Bloomberg news. RIM is facing a fierce battle against the best-known companies from Apple.
"Do not walk RIM Apple cult following so I doubt there will be lines outside stores, Alkesh Shah, an analyst at Evercore Partners Inc. in New York was quoted as saying.
"But the feedback was positive people whove seen, and I think itll be a product, which starts slower than the turnover of the iPad 2, but can not exceed the expectations of year-end," he said.
Play Book is a screen of 18 cm, compared with 25 cm screen iPad.
The game plan, initially available only in the United States and Canada's largest chains like Best Buy stores and online, will cost $ 499 for 16 GB and $ 599 for 64 gigabytes.
Prices are comparable to Apple products.
Playbook is only two months after Apple introduced its second generation iPad sold after its first weekend 10 days ago. RIM had originally planned for late June
With the sale of IPAD Apple has sold over 15 million iPads last year, quoted by Bloomberg news. RIM is facing a fierce battle against the best-known companies from Apple.
"Do not walk RIM Apple cult following so I doubt there will be lines outside stores, Alkesh Shah, an analyst at Evercore Partners Inc. in New York was quoted as saying.
"But the feedback was positive people whove seen, and I think itll be a product, which starts slower than the turnover of the iPad 2, but can not exceed the expectations of year-end," he said.
Play Book is a screen of 18 cm, compared with 25 cm screen iPad.

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