The tablet war just got interesting

With RIM (maker of Blackberry) just announcing the ‘Playbook’, an enterprise ready, hardware-rocking tablet, and Amazon rumored to follow, the tablet space just got a lot more happening.

A few things are immediately obvious;

• Google’s Android is here to stay, and is picking up even more steam (even if Amazon’s tablet rumor isn’t true, other makers have already started releasing Android tablets). Google has still not released its tablet focused version of Android – Android ‘Gingerbread’ – this will further accelerate adoption.
• Apple has a fight on its hands – I doubt its margins will be affected drastically. Keep in mind, though that many features missing in the iPad (Flash, multiple ports, etc.) are now available with similar or better hardware, innovative features, with comparable or better (arguably) user experiences.
• Users are in for a feast – lots of great options, and all this competition will force down prices

Good times!

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