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iPad 2 VS Blackberry Playbook

Two tablet PCs named the Apple iPad 2 and the BlackBerry PlayBook seems to be getting a lot of attention at the moment, but what one is the best to own.

Here we are going to have a debate on two of the latest tablets on the market the Apple iPad 2 and the BlackBerry PlayBook Tab. And a brief comparison amongst the two so you decide which one fits you the best.

iPad 2 and Blackberry Playbook Comparision: The look and Design

iPad 2 a portrait design tablet weighing 601 grams with thickness of 0.34 inch is one of the lightest tablet you get in the market. Apart from being lightest its razor thin profile is an engineering marvel with its rear covered with brushed aluminum case.

Where the BlackBerry PlayBook is a landscape design tablet having the thickness of 0.4 inch weighing 425 grams which is lighter than iPad 2. The rear part of the tablet is also covered with Aluminum case giving it a neat look.

iPad 2 VS Blackberry Playbook: Processor and OS

The iPad 2 is powered by a 1GHz Dual Core Apple A5 processor and runs the Apple iOS 4.3, developed by the company itself.

The PlayBook, on the other hand, runs a 1GHz Dual Core Processor and the BlackBerry Tablet OS, with symmetric processing and 1GB RAM.

iPad 2 VS Blackberry Playbook: Web Browsing

The iPad 2 offers a faster version of the Safari Browser, along with support for mail attachments and video playback. It does not support Flash though. But we provide flash player for iPad to help you play flash video on iPad,

The PlayBook offers a fantastic web browsing experience, with full support for Adobe Flash 10.1 and also HTML5 for better graphics and video.

iPad 2 and Blackberry Playbook Comparision: Camera

Apple has included a couple of cameras for the iPad 2 yet BlackBerry PlayBook has them cornered in this category. RIM features a 5 megapixel back camera and a 3 megapixel front camera, both of which can shoot HD video (up to 1080p for the back).

Apple, meanwhile, has its rear camera capable of recording up to 720p video while the front camera is just VGA. You can use the iPad 2 Video Camera to record videos, take photos and more. After recording, you can Transfer iPad 2 Camera Videos to Computer for backup.

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