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Jan 4, 2012

Marketplace Tech Report for Wednesday, January 4, 2012

The BlackBerry PlayBook debuted last spring to much ballyhoo but it hasn’t exactly rocketed to the top of the charts. Research In Motion, the company that makes PlayBook and BlackBerry, is now apparently looking to dump inventory by slashing the price of the tablet to $299. It’s a savings of up to $400. Is it worth the price now?

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The BlackBerry PlayBook debuted last spring to much ballyhoo but it hasn’t exactly rocketed to the top of the charts. Research In Motion, the company that makes PlayBook and BlackBerry, is now apparently looking to dump inventory by slashing the price of the tablet to $299. It’s a savings of up to $400. Is it worth the price now?