Thread: Hot: Best Buy Now Accepting BlackBerry PlayBook Pre-Orders & Pricing Information

This is a moment we've all been waiting for; the PlayBook release is headed our way finally! After months of waiting and speculation, Best Buy is finally accepting pre-orders for RIM's BlackBerry Playbook.

Similar to the Apple iPad, the PlayBook will come in three sizes including 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of storage at $499, $599 and $699 respectively.

"Previews of the BlackBerry PlayBook have generated tremendous excitement and we know that customers are eager to get their hands on one," said Craig McLennan, Regional Managing Director, North America, Research In Motion. "We share that excitement and we are very pleased to announce that customers can begin placing their orders with Best Buy today."

The BlackBerry PlayBook prides itself on being the world's first "professional-grade tablet." It's design is portable and its operating systems leads in performance with its high-end web browser with Adobe, Flash, and Player 10.1 support, multitasking, high-definition multimedia features, security features, and out-of-the-box support.

Not enough to entice you? Check out this hefty list of specs!

• 1024x600 WSVGA capacitive LCD touch screen
• Ultra-portable at less than a pound and less than one-half inch thick: 0.9 lbs (425g) and 5.1” x 7.6” x 0.4” (130mm x 194mm x 10mm)
• 1 GHz dual-core processor
• BlackBerry® Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing
• MP3, AAC and WMA audio playback
• Support for high resolution video playback (H.264, MPEG4, WMV)
  1080p HDMI output
• Dual 1080p HD cameras for video conferencing and video capture (3MP front and 5MP rear)
• 1 GB RAM memory
• Up to 64 GB internal storage (16, 32 and 64 GB models)
• GPS, Orientation Sensor (Accelerometer), 6-Axis Motion Sensor (Gyroscope), Digital Compass (Magnetometer)
• Stereo speakers and stereo microphones
• Wi-Fi® (802.11 a/b/g/n) connectivity
• Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR support

You can choose to pre-order the PlayBook in stores or online at the following websites:
US -www.bestbuy.com/playbook
Canada -BlackBerry Store - Best Buy Canada

Are you excited or what?

- Avonlea

"The world's first and only professional-grade tablet is here"...yet they show it with a videogame screenshot...

Originally Posted by Axen

"The world's first and only professional-grade tablet is here"...yet they show it with a videogame screenshot...

LOL Maybe they're professional gamers?

Originally Posted by Axen

"The world's first and only professional-grade tablet is here"...yet they show it with a videogame screenshot...

That's because the PlayBook will be the first BlackBerry device with OS QNX that will run games just as good as the iOS and the Android OS.

I'm pretty happy we'll get the PB, but why they don't carry out the WiFi/3G model?... Somehow Apple makes it better...
Anyway, gonna wait at least for the 3G or 4G version.
Best Wishes

Wait! No 3G on this? I guess I assumed it would just have both based on the price points.

Originally Posted by Bitpartdemon

Wait! No 3G on this? I guess I assumed it would just have both based on the price points.

Yea, 3G version is being released later. Wifi only for now.