RIM, the venerable business smartphone vendor, has entered the tablet market with the official launch of its BlackBerry PlayBook. The seven-inch slate ships with a new operating system that pairs the QNX kernel with a custom user interface. The PlayBook is designed as a companion device for a tethered BlackBerry handset, which it relies upon for messaging and other productivity applications.
The PlayBook hardware is impressive and the user interface is compelling, but the product has some major limitations that will significantly impair its mainstream appeal. Rough edges aside, the PlayBook is still extremely significant because it offers a first look at the future of RIM's platform—the company has already said that its QNX-based tablet operating system will serve as the basis for future versions of the BlackBerry smartphone operating system.
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