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Another article:

BlackBerry maker RIM unveils tablet computer

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PlayBook users can pair the tablet with their BlackBerry smartphone using a Bluetooth connection, RIM said, noting that content stored on the smartphone is only temporarily cached on the tablet.

RIM so far didn't announce price of PlayBook, but said it would be in the lower range for tablets already on the market.

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This doesn't look anything like a consumer type of device....

From the way it is announced,...the size....and the tether to a blackberry phone.....

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From Anandtech...a consumer device:

Ocosmos OCS1: Oak Trail Gaming Tablet Impressions

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by Vivek Gowri on 9/15/2010 1:14:00 PM

We managed to catch up with Ocosmos, the people behind the OCS1 gaming tablet from Douglas Davis’ keynote this morning, and got some more information regarding the intruiging new tablet. As we noted before, it’s running Windows 7, Intel’s Oak Trail platform, two D-pads, and a screen that slides up to reveal a physical keyboard.

We can now flesh out the specs further, with the data sheet showing a 4.8” capacitive touch screen with WSVGA resolution (248 pixels per inch!), a 1.5GHz Atom Oak Trail with GMA 600, a 32GB SSD built in with expandable memory, integrated GPS, a 1.3 megapixel front facing camera, 3 megapixel rear camera, and a micro-HDMI support.

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BTW, the launch of Playbook was RUMORED to be what took Apple down 18 points on the open.

It has since recovered [at 288 now] ... but there was another story floating around this morning that Tim Cook was going to take Hurd’s place at HP. He since has personally denied it.

I’d be more scared of Tim Cook leaving Apple than the Playbook, FWIW.