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The BlackBerry PlayBook has not been camera shy since it was first announced at the BlackBerry Developer Conference back in September 2010, but at that time we had to do our CrackBerry photos and videos with the PlayBook embedded in glass. With CES 2011 now upon us, we can FINALLY get our own hands on the first tablet from Research In Motion. There are lots of photos below, so scroll down for a good look. When you're done, be sure to check out our more in-depth BlackBerry PlayBook review!

The front of the BlackBerry PlayBook Multitasking is a breeze on the BlackBerry PlayBook The front of the BlackBerry PlayBook The front of the BlackBerry PlayBook The BlackBerry PlayBook hosts microUSB, micro HDMI, and a fast-charging port The left side of the BlackBerry PlayBook is smooth and simple The top of the BlackBerry PlayBook has a headphone jack, twin microphones, and hardware media controls The BlackBerry PlayBook is very slim and feels great in the hand The rear of the BlackBerry PlayBook has a 5 megapixel camera and the iconic logo The display on BlackBerry PlayBook is sharp and bright The BlackBerry PlayBook browser renders web pages quickly and accurately The BlackBerry PlayBook also has standard calendar functions The BlackBerry PlayBook hundles multitasking smoothly BlackBerry PlayBook applications are sorted by sensible categories The BlackBerry PlayBook is way more portable than the iPad The BlackBerry PlayBook occupies nearly half the footprint of the iPad The BlackBerry PlayBook is of comparable thickness to the iPad The BlackBerry PlayBook fits easily in a regular coat pocket The BlackBerry PlayBook doesn't look bad on the go, either The BlackBerry PlayBook is even portable enough fit in an inside pocket! You can't even tell that there's a BlackBerry PlayBook in that pocket! The BlackBerry PlayBook feels great in both one or two-handed use. The BlackBerry PlayBook is much easier to hold onto for long periods than the iPad

And we'll have more BlackBerry PlayBook photos for you as the device gets ready for commercial launch!

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