RIMs attempt to capture tablet with its playbook faced a serious blow when RIM decided to stop manufacturing 16 GB model of the playbook. The main reason for this move is contributed to the declining sales of their tablet playbook. Even after performing some serous price cuts, playbook fails to impress the end user, as they still prefer apps over hardware and thus prefers go with either iPad or an Android tablet which features much more apps than BB Playbook.