But the question still remains, Can anybody beat the ipad? According to T. Michael Walkley's estimates (below), not likely.
RIM's Playbook will only be able to connect to the internet via Wi-fi though plans to offer 3G and 4G are in the works. No price has been announced for this product yet, though its 7 inch screen and 1GB offering will have to be priced much lower than the current Wi-fi 16GB that is going for $499.Although tablets are increasingly more popular right now, for me, nothing beats reading a good old fashioned book.
I'm a big book fan (as anyone who's been to my house can attest) but have surprised myself by being increasingly drawn to e-book readers. I'm not quite ready to tip yet, but wouldn't be shocked if it was relatively soon. Tablets are so damn handy. However, my books aren't going anywhere. As tablets become more prevalent, do you think they're going to be an 'in addition to' or an 'instead of' for readers?
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