Which tablet is better? Samsung Galaxy Tab or BlackBerry PlayBook?

The PlayBook's hardware is great — very powerful, slick QNX operating system and efficient multitasking.

However, in its current state, it needs a BlackBerry handset to reach full potential.

The PlayBook needs to be connected to a handset in 'bridge' mode to enable email, contacts, instant messaging and tasks (however, these features may still be accessed on a browser ). It essentially mirrors the information on the handset.

When you disconnect the handset, all the information on the PlayBook will vanish. Plus, there are hardly any apps available for the PlayBook (compatibility with some Android apps may come later).

As a standalone tablet, therefore, the PlayBook has some catching up to do. The Galaxy Tab was great at launch — but is now showing its age amidst competition. Besides, the newer 8.9-inch and 10.1-inch Galaxy Tabs will be out soon.

Between the two you have selected, we would still choose the Galaxy Tab because it has a lot more apps, and can function as many devices (phone, GPS, tablet, multimedia device).

Any reason why you left the iPad out of the equation? The current iPad 2 is great, with powerful hardware, great screen and the app ecosystem is unmatched. It is larger than the Tab though, so if you need a 7-inch size, your choices are limited.