Techville is abuzz with the upcoming holiday deals that bring out the media hoarder in everyone and keeping up with the festive season offers, the BlackBerry PlayBook is being made available with a slashed price tag. Although the time period of the new price has not been specified, it will be obtainable under the renewed tag for a ‘limited’ span of time.
A post on the official RIM Twitter account reveals that potential users in the U.S. and Canada can reap the benefits of this offer. Additionally, it is only the slab’s 16GB version that is being offered at a lower price. As for the specs, the device is complete with a 7-inch WSVGA high-resolution LCD display that boasts of 1024 x 600 pixels resolution.
The slab is embedded with a 5MP camera on the rear-panel that possesses 1080p full HD video recording capabilities. The device further wears a 3MP front-facing camera for video conferences and chats. Running BlackBerry tablet OS, the slab comes fitted with a 1GHz dual core processor backed by 1GB of RAM. Providing users with enhanced multitasking features, the battery life has not been compromised since it supplies juice for up to 10 hours on a single charge.
The BlackBerry PlayBook 16GB variant’s updated price tag reads $199 (approx. Rs. 10,459), which may probably remind many users of the recently launched Kindle Fire that is available for the similar amount. The PlayBook is up for grabs at Best Buy, Walmart, Radio Shack, Office Depot and from the company’s Wireless Giant Store for tablet enthusiasts.
