So, to sum that all up, the BlackBerry PlayBook should be a no-brainer for companies that are already on BlackBerry, and deploying the PlayBook shouldn't require any additional IT support, beyond basic instruction, since all PlayBook-related IT policies are pushed through BlackBerry smartphones.

Organizations on Exchange but not on BES, or companies that have already invested in tools to help bolster iOS security, may be better off with iPad 2, since deploying BES and BlackBerry smartphones is currently required to access secure corporate data via PlayBook.

Also, RIM has kept tight-lipped on the subject of how future PlayBook versions--the RIM tablets with cellular radios--will connect to BES, which means organizations may have to address additional security and deployment challenges with those devices. Many industry-watchers believe the process will be significantly different and won't require BlackBerry smartphones, though RIM hasn't offered any solid details.

This could be frustrating for organizations that are anxious to deploy tablets, and it could push those organizations toward Apple and away from RIM and its PlayBook.