Critics and supporters of RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook tablet stand up, because the PlayBook has just won its first Stevie Award for New Product or Service of the Year – Computer Hardware. Hundreds of products and services, departments, teams, and individuals have been recognized in The 2011 American Business Awards. Every new product or service nominated in The American Business Awards was automatically included in voting for the People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Products.
New Product or Service of the Year – Computer Hardware
STEVIE AWARD WINNER:
Research In Motion, Waterloo, ON Canada: Research In Motion’s BlackBerry PlayBook
FINALISTS:
Atmel Corporation, San Jose, CA: Atmel Corporation’s maXTouch for Large Screens
Other World Computing, Woodstock, IL: Other World Computing’s Mercury Aura Pro Express for the 2010 MacBook Air
Psion, Mississauga, ON Canada: Psion’s Omnii™ XT10
Temperature@lert, Boston, MA: Temperature@lert Cellular Edition
Zebra Technologies, Lincolnshire, IL: Zebra Technologies’ ‘RXi4’ Radio Frequency Identification Printer
Great Job RIM, for bringing one home with the PlayBook. The best part is, this tablet is barely getting started- best believe that.
Full award list here