RIM Says PlayBook ‘Three Times’ Faster Than IPad
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Jim Balsillie, co-chief executive officer of Research In Motion Ltd., opened a new round of verbal sparring with Apple Inc., saying his company’s tablet computer is “three to four times faster” than the iPad.
RIM compared its BlackBerry PlayBook against Apple’s tablet in performing several tasks, including surfing the Web and playing video, and then posted a clip of the side-by-side performance on the Web.