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 Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:02 pm
RIM has dropped the prices on Playbook by $300 per tablet! My hunch says a new tablet is coming out soon... Quote: As we inch towards the official onslaught of the holiday shopping season (it is Black Friday tomorrow) it could be a shopper's paradise this year with deals and discounts abound, particularly if you're on the hunt for a tablet computer.
To that end and in case you haven't heard, Research In Motion (RIM) has massively discounted its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet device around the world, reportedly for a limited time (until Dec. 1st in Canada). And while you'd think that would rankle retailers that have stocked up on inventory when a product is first introduced, the Globe And Mail finds electronics retailer Best Buy Canada regrets nothing.
"This week, RIM slashed C$300 from the price of most PlayBook models in North America ahead of U.S. Thanksgiving and the Christmas shopping season. The move should boost sales at the expense of RIM's operating margins."
But will it?
"Customer response has been amazing and much better than we originally anticipated," remarks Allan Kambeitz, director, Computing Solutions for Best Buy Canada. "In addition, other tablets, including the iPad, have continued to sell well and we believe the PlayBook promo has helped drive increased customer demand for all tablets."
Feel free to stop and catch your breath: RIM's discounted PlayBook initiative is being praised.
It's a similar situation for Future Shop Canada outlets as it turns out.
"There's been a phenomenal response to the PlayBook price drop," confirms Elliot Chun, communications manager, Future Shop Canada in Vancouver. "People love this sale and they're snapping up PlayBooks. There's definitely a sense of urgency (among customers) to get them at this price point.
"In the Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario) area where RIM is located, we had almost a couple hundred people lining up outside our Waterloo store this morning." http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/blogs/insig ... 32063.html
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 2:35 pm
I have been telling my family for a while to buy RIM stocks, this is just the start of their comeback.
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:06 pm
jeff744 wrote: I have been telling my family for a while to buy RIM stocks, this is just the start of their comeback. The day my blackberry gets an update that doesn't cause it to crash is the day I'll start throwing money at them again. So far as I can see it is RIMs biggest shortfall. All they really got to do is restart the operating system from scratch with less gimmicks and more practicality again. Let the kids have their Iphones, and let those of us who use our phones for work, be it buisiness or otherwise, have a capable, practical, functional wireless device.
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:16 pm
Canadian_Mind wrote: jeff744 wrote: I have been telling my family for a while to buy RIM stocks, this is just the start of their comeback. The day my blackberry gets an update that doesn't cause it to crash is the day I'll start throwing money at them again. So far as I can see it is RIMs biggest shortfall. All they really got to do is restart the operating system from scratch with less gimmicks and more practicality again. Let the kids have their Iphones, and let those of us who use our phones for work, be it buisiness or otherwise, have a capable, practical, functional wireless device. Odd. You must have hardware issues, because my BB has never had a single hiccup. Worked on regular data, bluetooth streaming and as a wireless headset to my trucks built in handsfree, and on wi-fi. Not a problem yet.
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:16 pm
Canadian_Mind wrote: jeff744 wrote: I have been telling my family for a while to buy RIM stocks, this is just the start of their comeback. The day my blackberry gets an update that doesn't cause it to crash is the day I'll start throwing money at them again. So far as I can see it is RIMs biggest shortfall. All they really got to do is restart the operating system from scratch with less gimmicks and more practicality again. Let the kids have their Iphones, and let those of us who use our phones for work, be it buisiness or otherwise, have a capable, practical, functional wireless device. Like this? http://mashable.com/2011/10/18/blackberry-bbx/
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 4:05 pm
We sold 60 in one hour at the Futureshop I work at. Fucking things sell so fast.
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 4:11 pm
What are they retailing for there(include the tax)?
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 4:34 pm
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Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 4:36 pm
DrCaleb wrote: Canadian_Mind wrote: jeff744 wrote: I have been telling my family for a while to buy RIM stocks, this is just the start of their comeback. The day my blackberry gets an update that doesn't cause it to crash is the day I'll start throwing money at them again. So far as I can see it is RIMs biggest shortfall. All they really got to do is restart the operating system from scratch with less gimmicks and more practicality again. Let the kids have their Iphones, and let those of us who use our phones for work, be it buisiness or otherwise, have a capable, practical, functional wireless device. Odd. You must have hardware issues, because my BB has never had a single hiccup. Worked on regular data, bluetooth streaming and as a wireless headset to my trucks built in handsfree, and on wi-fi. Not a problem yet. Me neither (when I had a BB) - I loved the damned thing - it almost made me want to stay at my old job...
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