#blackberry tablet

We're all too familiar with Android tablets and the iPad so when we were introduced to the BlackBerry Playbook with its own mobile operating system, we paused for a while to re-think the UI, navigation and over-all usability. Read our full review of RIM's BlackBerry Playbook after the jump. RIM's approach to a tablet is something that's thin, light and very portable that's why they invested in a 7-inch form factor instead of the more popular 10-incher segment. Of course, that's not to say they might put up a bigger tablet in the future once this one pans out. Larger tablets are more attractive to folks that look bigger screen real-estate whenever they want to watch movies, browse the web or play games. Like many other 7-inch tablets, the Blackberry Playbook offers a more jacket-pocket friendly mobile device (or for the ladies, the usual hand or clutch bag) light enough not to be too cumbersome for all-day use. The tablet is very thin at just 9.7mm and weighs around 0.9lbs. It's actually thinner than any other BlackBerry smartphone RIM has ever produced. Read more in our articles including "BlackBerry Playbook Review" and "Blackberry Storm: RIM sheds the keypad".