It'll be fighting for shoulder-room with the second-gen iPad when it goes on sale in early 2011 in the US, as RIM's said their BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will cost "under" $US500. It'll hit other countries from March. [Bloomberg]
BlackBerry PlayBook Will Cost Under $US500
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