The best tablet 2011 listings just a bit more competitive. Although some retailers are selling the Blackberry PlayBook already, others have it up for pre-order. This 7 inch tablet has been reviewed over the past couple of days. Overall reviewers are reasonably impressed. The hardware is getting top marks, but the software experience seems a bit buggy. With the software, that’s not a problem as patches and updates correct any early issues. The battery life is close to the Motorola Xoom, which is still behind the Apple iPad 1 and Apple iPad 2. Another issue with the Blackberry PlayBook is with the premium price. That pricing may have to change in the coming months as the tablet market it about to get really hot and that means the pricing wars are almost inevitable. Is the 7 inch size good for what you need? If you need something to slip into an inside pocket or a purse then certainly it’s the most portable size tablet on the market. It’s good, but overall I don’t see any great reviews that say the PlayBook is the best on the market. So this will make it in the best tablet 2011 listings but likely below the likes of the Motorola Xoom. Let’s see though because this tablet hasn’t even been widely released yet. It’s quite possible that the consumers themselves will put this tablet at or near the top of best tablets so let’s see what happens!
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Specs of the BlackBerry PlayBook:
  • 7″ LCD display, 1024 x 600 screen resolution
  • Multi-touch capacitive screen
  • 1 GHz dual-core processor
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 3 MP high-definition forward-facing camera
  • 5 MP high-definition rear-facing camera
  • Codec support for superior media playback, creation and
    video calling
  • 1080p HD video; H.264, MPEG4, WMV HDMI video output
  • Micro USB and Micro HDMI ports
  • Full Adobe Flash® 10.1 enabled
  • Out-of-the-box compatibility with BlackBerry Enterprise Server
    Seamless pairing for a secure window into your
    BlackBerry smartphone
  • Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
  • Built-in support for HTML 5
  • Height 5.1″ / 130mm
  • Width 7.6″ / 194mm
  • Depth 0.4″ / 10mm
  • Weight 0.9 lbs / 425g