Tis the season for affordable tablets.
It looks like Amazon has set the tablet market afire with its latest Kindle offering. Since the Kindle Fire is based heavily on the BlackBerry PlayBook's design, Amazon's $200 price tag would certainly make any potential RIM customer question about spending a penny more. Thankfully, they won't need to ask any questions – at least not for a "limited time."
Research in Motion today officially confirmed on its Twitteraccount, of all places, that the BlackBerry PlayBook's new price now starts at $199.
Customers in RIM's homeland of Canada have been enjoying the new sub-$200 price since last week, but today's announcement makes it official across the board and includes the United States.
RIM clearly states that this a "limited time" offer, but we don't see how the price can go back up any higher after this sale. It could be a sales tactic, but in any case, if there was any time to buy a PlayBook, this is it.
The price cut can be sweet for those seeking tablets. The Blackberry Playbook has a lot of potential, and the updates continue to improve the device. Indeed, it can be a good investment to get the device while the price is cut.
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