We are particularly excited about the article below.   Blackberries are the favourite  here at Kerri-lyn Holland & Associates, and we cannot wait to see the new Playbook!

Reuters Mar 22, 2011 – 7:38 AM ET | Last Updated: Mar 22, 2011 8:50 AM ET

TORONTO – Research In Motion’s long-awaited tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook, will go on sale in the United States and Canada on April 19 at a base price of US$499.

RIM said Tuesday it plans to sell the PlayBook through retailers and wireless carriers including Best Buy, AT&T, Verizon, Radioshack, Sears Canada and Wal-Mart.

The company’s news release did not set a date for the launch but Best Buy in its own statement said it has already begun accepting pre-orders for the device and would begin selling it on April 19.
The Wi-Fi-enabled PlayBook, which will compete against Apple’s iPad, will come in 16 gigabyte, 32 gigabyte and 64 gigabyte versions priced at US$499, US$599 and US$699 respectively.

RIM announced plans to launch the long-awaited device, with a seven-inch screen, in 2010. The tablet will be able to stream a high-definition video to a television screen via a HDMI cable, while allowing users to run other applications at the same time.

© Thomson Reuters 2011