The Playbook is no iPad but the iPad is no Playbook either. First of all the Playbook has a much more appealing pricing than the totally overpriced iPad. Second the Playbook is getting continuously better and is developed further. Third RIM is not joining the almost religious like battle against flash like Apple. I like my Macbook but when it comes to iPhone and iPad Apple goes too far. The patent war against Samsung and the Galaxy Tab shows the ugly side of Apple which I don't want to support.