A few weeks ago Integrated Computer Services wrote a post comparing two Smartphones, the iPhone 4S and the BlackBerry Bold 9000, and decided the BlackBerry 9000 was a better New Jersey businessman’s phone in the end, even if the iPhone 4S has a larger App store. The battle for technological dominance between the two tech giants carries on, as both Apple and BlackBerry have brought their own tablets to market this year. So which tablet is best for New Jersey businesses? The iPad 2 or BlackBerry PlayBook?

BlackBerry Playbook

Let’s get some of the basic specs out of the way:

• Weighs 0.9 lbs
• 7″ LCD display, 1024 x 600 screen resolution
• 1 GHz dual-core processor
• 1 GB RAM
• 3 MP forward-facing camera (5 MP rear-facing)

First off, for New Jersey business owners that already use a BlackBerry Smartphone and run a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, the BlackBerry PlayBook is obviously the most logical choice. BlackBerry Bridge, a free app, lets users view their email, BBM, calendar and address book from their BlackBerry Smartphone on the BlackBerry PlayBook’s display, making it easy to keep your devices synched and keep the work flow moving. BlackBerry was very concerned about making a tablet for business, not just a bigger screen for Facebook, and Endgaget said this tablet “runs one of the most hardcore and industry-friendly operating systems known to man.”

One of the biggest leg ups the BlackBerry Playbook has over the iPad 2 is that it supports for Adobe Flash 10.2 and HTML5. This means any website you come across while surfing the web is going to load just like it would on your home/work computer, a big benefit for New Jersey business owners constantly on the go. The Playbook also includes a Bluetooth Internet tethering so no need for an extra data plan.

Also bear in mind that just recently there was a significant price drop for the BlackBerry Playbook. Best Buy is now selling the 16GB model for $199.99, the 32GB for $249.99, and 64GB for $399.99.

iPad 2

• Weighs 1.33 pounds
• 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen
• 16, 32 or 64 GB
• 1 GHz dual-core processor
• Front/Back camera: Video recording, HD up to 30 frames per second with audio; still camera with 5x digital zoom

The iPad 2 uses the iOS 5 software and has the capability to support GarageBand, iMovie, and the iWork apps Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. It also let’s New Jersey business owners edit Microsoft Office documents and presentations, in addition to the iWork suite. There is a whole section of the iPad2 App store dedicates to business functions including apps for analyzing reports, taking notes, accessing your CRM database and more. Much like with the iPhone 4S, Apple seems to win the App war.

While there is no denying that the iPad 2 is very sleek (coming in both thinner and lighter than the first generation iPad) and has a bigger screen than the PlayBook, the fact that the iPad 2 (and any future generations) is highly unlikely to support Adobe Flash is a major disadvantage. The iPad2 is also distinctly more expensive than the PlayBook, with the 16 GB starting at $499.00.

Although the two tablets are both great pieces of technology and are radically changing the way New Jersey businesses conduct their day-to-day, the BlackBerry Playbook outshines the iPad 2 because it was specifically created for business use, not just as a cool gadget.