BlackBerry PlayBook priced at $500 for 16GB WiFi model, pre-orders begin today

In the dead of night… pre-orders happen. RIM has snuck out the first official pricing for its 7-inch BlackBerry PlayBook tablet and, true to its promise , it costs less than $500. A cent less than $500. The 16GB WiFi-only PlayBook is now up for pre-order at Best Buy and is coming to a vast list of other retailers soon. Staples, Office Depot and RadioShack are among the popular US store chains, while AT&T, Sprint and Verizon will also carry the tablet. No T-Mobile on that list. Canadian pre-orders for the same model are now live as well, also at $499.99, albeit in the local dollar currency. A 32GB WiFi model will set Canucks back C$599 and the 64GB model is C$699, which might indicate US pricing too if price parity is maintained throughout the range. The almost full PR (still no release date) follows after the break. Continue reading BlackBerry PlayBook priced at $500 for 16GB WiFi model, pre-orders begin today BlackBerry PlayBook priced at $500 for 16GB WiFi model, pre-orders begin today originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Mar 2011 04:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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