Yesterday Research in Motion announced their new tablet PC device, the Blackberry Playbook. The Playbook, which features a 7 inch screen, and weighs only about 65% of what the iPad weighs has made a rather nice impression thus far on business consumers.

The biggest question mark in the entire equation on whether the Playbook will be able to compete against the Apple iPad and other new tablet devices launching in the coming months, is the price. Although there has yet to be any information released about the Playbook’s price, analysts think that a price range of $300-$350 would be about right. If this is the case, than Blackberry may create a nice market for itself, one for those unwilling to pay the hefty price of $500-$800 that an iPad may cost, and one for those who are more business oriented.

The Playbook has been a subject of speculation for months now, with many online users referring to it as the “Blackpad,” until RIM announced the device yesterday afternoon. Several other large smart phone makers have similar devices planned for the beginning of 2011 as well.