BlackBerry PlayBook landing in the U.K. on June 16th, pre-orders start now

By on May 17, 2011 at 11:33 PM
mobile May 17, 2011

RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook will make its U.K debut on June 16th. The 7-inch QNX-powered tablet will be available from a number of retailers, including Phones 4u and The Carphone Warehouse, and the 16GB model will start at £399.95 ($648). iPhone 4u will also sell a 64GB version online for £559.95 ($907), while The Carphone Warehouse will also carry a third 32GB model for £479 ($777). U.K. customers can pre-order the PlayBook from either retailer beginning today. [Via Engadget]

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  • http://twitter.com/chrispgriffin Chris Griffin

    Sorry, Brits, but those prices make me proud to be an American…

    /U! S! A!

    • http://twitter.com/_fredLjones Fredrick Jones

      Yea but that could also mean the value of the dollar has fallen compared to the Euro. Not so good for us.

    • http://twitter.com/NICKVALENTIN0 Nick Valentino

      insert facepalm pic here

    • http://ebpp.com ebpp

      yeah if it’s one thing we get, is better prices on a lot of stuff

  • Anonymous

    Best mobile platform is finally coming to Europe! Enjoy it!

  • Lolrim

    lol rim

  • Anonymous

    Playbook FTW

  • blackletter

    The PlayBook, which operates on QNX, is BY FAR the best multitasking OS available today. I have both the iPad and the PlayBook, and I will say that QNX blows away iOS. Apple can learn a lot from RIM’s PlayBook.

    • Anonymous

       Specifically, what kind of multitasking can you do on the PB that you can’t on the iPad?

      The main flaws I see with the iPad is the lack of a dedication OS-wide file storage system, and a Dashboard-like widgets screen.

  • tom

     Loving mine; got it the day after launch. My laptop has become a giant paper weight. Still need the desktop for things like photoshop and dreamweaver. No problems editing blogs and minor html fixes through my cpanel though.

    I ended up buying one for my mother. Today she told me how much see loves it and how in the morning she just swipes to wake it and is reading her email in seconds. I found that last bit particularly funny as she doesn’t own a Blackberry; according to tech blogs and their commentators the Playbook doesn’t have email without one. Of course they must be living in the past because we should all know that the vast majority of consumers don’t use an email client; that went out of style over 5 years ago.

  • Anonymous

    Does it do email yet? ;)

    RIM really needs to solve that little (read: huge) problem. What other major tablet does not have an email client?

    • Anonymous

       why do you need an email client? honestly? I guess having you email go to your work computer, home computer and phone aren’t enough. Such a joke that people think the email issue is in fact an issue.

      Hope your all enjoying your bumper (bandaid) for your iphone.

      • Anonymous

         Um, it is a big deal. The reality for business people today is that you need constant access to your email, and a browser-based version doesn’t cut it. Would you be okay with that new laptop you just purchased not having an email client?

      • Anonymous

        Thats why you carry your smartphone dumbass….I dont know about you, but my phone doesn’t leave my side. I guess you walk around with your ipad everywhere, and when you get an email, you MUST reply on it cause your i(toy)phone isn’t good enough for some reason. Think about it, why on earth does a tablet NEED native email….the only answer, it doesn’t. Does it help, maybe for some stubborn people. But at least they’re pushing out a software update for it to please even the idiots like you pal. Can you say that for your iphone which has a HARDWARE defect? i think not.

  • Max

    So how are Playbook sales going? No word eh?

  • Anonymous

    It’s going to be sold by “iPhone 4u”? Do you mean Phones 4u? Conspiracy by iBGR, I mean BGR.

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