RIM Launches PlayBook in Almost Empty Stores

Research In Motion’s (RIMM) PlayBook tablet computer launched in almost empty stores on Tuesday, unable to whip up the frenzy that accompanies the debut of anything from rival Apple (AAPL). At an Office Depot in Midtown New York, just three PlayBooks left the shelves in the 20 minutes after the store opened, while not a soul stirred outside a nearby Staples. – Reuters