The BlackBerry PlayBook on the other hand packs a full GB of RAM. The iPad 2 could have as much as 1 GB of RAM, but I don't see the device shipping with more than that. So on the subject of RAM, the first-generation PlayBook packs the same amount or more than the iPad.

From an enterprise perspective, the amount of RAM packed into a tablet could be significant, especially if organizations plan to run resource-intensive apps or services alongside each other.

Both of RIM and Apple's tablets have front facing and rear cameras. However, Apple hasn't offered many details about the digital shooters it will ship with the iPad 2, saying only that the back camera is capable of capturing 720p, HD video up to 30 frames per second with audio. The iPad 2's lower-resolution front camera takes VGA video up to 30 frames per second with audio. But Apple didn't offer any solid details on still-camera megapixel counts, specifying only that the rear camera has 5X digital zoom and the front camera takes VGA quality images.

RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet packs a 3MP front-facing camera and a 5MP rear shooter, which can grab 1080P HD video. So for still-image and video capture, which could be valuable to remote staffers in warehouses and businesspeople in boardrooms, the PlayBook appears to have the iPad 2 beat, at least in resolution.