Device Overview: BlackBerry PlayBook

RIM, the manufacturer of the devices more commonly known as BlackBerry, announced its first generation of professional grade tablets, known as the BlackBerry PlayBook. A 7" tablet, the PlayBook utilizes BlackBerry's very own tablet OS, with its own App's and features. The PlayBook comes equipped with a 1 GHz Processor, and 1 GB of RAM, giving the user speedy browsing abilities. The PlayBook also supports multi-tasking and Adobe Flash. 

Sure, it sounds cool, but why is the 2011 release of the PlayBook so highly anticipated by the medical community? The answer is simple: the majority of the medical field already uses BlackBerry for their medical faculty. The PlayBook is enterprise ready will not require any new software or data changes to their previously existing contracts. Although the PlayBook is Wi-Fi only, BlackBerry hopes to release a 3G/4G version in the future. As for Apps, there is not much of an advantage. The current applications that are available for the Blackberry OS, are also available on iOS and Android. 

View a video preview of the BlackBerry PlayBook here.

Sources:

http://us.blackberry.com/playbook-tablet/

http://www.knowabouthealth.com/can-blackberry-playbook-supersede-ipad-in-healthcare-industry/6795/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAaez_4m9mQ&feature=player_embedded