PlayBook gets subdued retail launch

Via Computerworld

By Matt Hamblen

The Blackberry Playbook Tablet

Nobody expects the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to sell as well as the iPad 2. Still, Research In Motion seems to have taken an especially measured approach with its PlayBook launch, which started Tuesday in stores such as Best Buy and Radio Shack.

All along, analysts have predicted that RIM would mainly sell the first Wi-Fi-only version direct to business customers, RIM’s traditional base.

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