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Old 03-22-2011, 11:32 AM   #1
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CTIA News: Samsung Tab 10 $499, RIM Playbook $499 Starting Prices
https://twitter.com/#!/harrymccracke...17683706327040

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Galaxy Tab 10.1: $499 (16GB), $599 (32GB), June 8th. 8.9: $469 (16GB), $499 (32GB), early summer. Actual iPad price competition.
Really smart pricing. And supposedly thinner and lighter than the iPad 2, same battery life.

http://blogs.blackberry.com/2011/03/...playbook032211

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The BlackBerry PlayBook will be available in Best Buy, Best Buy Mobile, Best Buy Canada and Future Shop stores April 19th in the following models and price points:

• 16GB Wi-Fi, $499
• 32GB Wi-Fi, $599
• 64GB Wi-Fi, $699
Not bad pricing.
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Old 03-22-2011, 11:46 AM   #2
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Not bad pricing.
It keeps me from buying one. That pricing is horrible. For the price of the cheapest one, I can get two Nook Colors or two netbooks.
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Engadget has prices for the 8.9" model too:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/22/s...ve-price-tags/
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The company is being a bit more vague on the Galaxy Tab 8.9 availability, only promising an early summer arrival at this point, but the WiFi version of that one comes in at a bit less. The 16GB option is $469 and the 32GB $569.
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I hope the PlayBook is good. I wouldn't mind picking one of those up as an actual tablet for everyday use. But, they better be worth the money.
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Awesome that is some great pricing! It's great to see all of these excellent devices priced aggressively. Gives the consumer the best choices for their money.


As tubemonkey pointed out if the hardware is too much as well as the price you can always go for the economy models(modified nook).

I'm hoping these devices also push the prices of the Dell Streak and Galaxy Tab 7" as well.

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It keeps me from buying one. That pricing is horrible. For the price of the cheapest one, I can get two Nook Colors or two netbooks.

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the Tab 8.9 is looking especially yummy. If only they will leave the calling features enabled for US devices....
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The rim is only 7" right? The Samsung is a better deal, unless you have to have a berry. Glad Samsung is pricing it right. Specs look real good. Too bad it won't come out til June. Ibet motorola will drop price on the xoom right before then
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the Tab 8.9 is looking especially yummy. If only they will leave the calling features enabled for US devices....
Even if they don't as of Gingerbread they have VOIP features built into the OS.

Just install SipDroid and create a google voice account. Then you can make calls over the WI-FI or 3G if you have that enabled.

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