Marketplace®

Daily business news and economic stories

Apple delays launch of PlayBook

Waaaaaait a second! Apple doesn't even MAKE the PlayBook, that's Research In Motion's product, the tablet heir to the BlackBerry. Yes, you're right…

Waaaaaait a second! Apple doesn’t even MAKE the PlayBook, that’s Research In Motion’s product, the tablet heir to the BlackBerry. Yes, you’re right. But demand for the iPad 2 has been so huge that RIM is having a hard time getting parts for its product. (Sad trombone sound). Specifically, it’s all about the touch panels. Suppliers have sold them all to Apple. Apparently this caused PlayBook to slip a month in its planned launch.

Related Topics

Collections:

Latest Episodes

View All Shows
  • Marketplace
    9 hours ago
    25:19
  • Make Me Smart
    14 hours ago
    19:00
  • Marketplace Morning Report
    17 hours ago
    6:55
  • Marketplace Tech
    21 hours ago
    8:33
  • This Is Uncomfortable
    3 days ago
    56:05
  • Million Bazillion
    24 days ago
    32:45