The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet ostensibly has one sizable advantage over the iPad. That is, of course, if RIM delivers and Apple doesn't respond.
The PlayBook's specs are impressive on paper. A 1GHz dual-core ARM processor, and multitasking based on RIM's QNX technology.
By touting these specs, Research In Motion is obviously trying to execute some serious one-upmanship vis-a-vis the iPad--even when allowing for the fact that the PlayBook won't appear until the first quarter, when Apple could potentially deliver a better iPad. Vaporware? Yes, at the moment. But it's nonetheless an interesting exercise to speculate on it, since the PlayBook is garnering a lot of attention.
Read more at CNet.com
