BlackBerry PlayBook heads to the U.K. June 16

By Jeffrey Van Camp May 17, 2011

Well, chaps, the BlackBerry PlayBook is headed to the United Kingdom on June 16. The cost: £400 (16GB), £480 (32GB), and £560 (64GB). All three price points are for Wi-Fi only units. We don’t yet have a date on when the 3G/4G equipped PlayBooks will start hitting either side of the Atlantic.

RIM’s tablet has had a rough North American launch, with lukewarm reviews and a small recall for 1,000 PlayBooks sold in Staples stores. Many of the apps released are buggy and incomplete as well. No launch sales have been released. Still, the tablet holds a lot of promise, with an intuitive interface and solid, well designed hardware. Our review is here.

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