Should we stay or should we go? These days that’s the big question for RIM ^[1]. The company is reportedly considering a quick exit from the tablet market after a rocky (non)start with the BlackBerry PlayBook.

The company’s manufacturing partner, Quanta, recently laid off ^[2]1,000 production workers and reports have circulated that RIM has had some trouble moving inventory. More recently, three major retailers slashed prices ^[3] on the PlayBook by up to $200, further fueling rumors. RIM has said the price drop is part of a “promotional” plan. John Vinh, an analyst at Collins Stewart says their research shows production has “halted” and RIM has “canceled development of additional tablet projects.” A RIM spokesperson dismissed Vinh’s statement in an email response.

Well, one thing is certain: if the company doesn’t kill off the product line, speculation just might.

Read more at Boy Genius Report ^[4].