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BlackBerry PlayBook Now Available

Even though initial reviews of the BlackBerry PlayBook were primarily just lukewarm, RBC Capital Markets General Manager Mike Abramsky said that first day sales of the device likely exceeded analyst expectations.  In a note to investors, Abramsky said that Research in Motion may have moved as many as 50,000 units on the first day and may have  exceeded first day sales of the Motorola Xoom and even the Samsung Galaxy Tab.  Abramsky expects the BlackBerry PlayBook to ship over 500,000 units in its first quarter of availability…

[via BGR]

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by Robb Dunewood on March 22, 2011 · 30 comments

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by Robb Dunewood on March 14, 2011 · 0 comments

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