Comments on: Is the BlackBerry Bold Too Expensive? http://blog.laptopmag.com/is-the-blackberry-bold-too-expensive News and views on today's hottest laptops, cell phones, and other mobile devices. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:37:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: BBStorm http://blog.laptopmag.com/is-the-blackberry-bold-too-expensive/comment-page-1#comment-20903 BBStorm Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:19:21 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=6252#comment-20903 I'm getting the storm for only 100 dollars. While this may not be about the bold, is the storm even worth 100 dollars? I’m getting the storm for only 100 dollars. While this may not be about the bold, is the storm even worth 100 dollars?

]]> By: reg http://blog.laptopmag.com/is-the-blackberry-bold-too-expensive/comment-page-1#comment-13681 reg Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:03:01 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=6252#comment-13681 If you care about the things that BB does excellently, like push email that enables you to stay in touch with your business from anywhere just like you were in your office, then it's worth it. I don't think that anybody does that as well as BB. This is their distinct advantage. How many people really want or need that is another issue. If you care about the things that BB does excellently, like push email that enables you to stay in touch with your business from anywhere just like you were in your office, then it’s worth it. I don’t think that anybody does that as well as BB. This is their distinct advantage.

How many people really want or need that is another issue.

]]> By: Larry http://blog.laptopmag.com/is-the-blackberry-bold-too-expensive/comment-page-1#comment-13671 Larry Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:43:52 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=6252#comment-13671 It's sad to say that I am actually over the Bold before it even comes out. It has been delayed for so long that it really took away the excitement and turned it into annoyance. It have me the time to explore "other options". $300 is obnoxious as well. Bberry killed the Bold's mystiques by not releasing it on time OR they shoudl have not talked about it until it was ready. Over it, as many people are. It’s sad to say that I am actually over the Bold before it even comes out. It has been delayed for so long that it really took away the excitement and turned it into annoyance. It have me the time to explore “other options”. $300 is obnoxious as well. Bberry killed the Bold’s mystiques by not releasing it on time OR they shoudl have not talked about it until it was ready. Over it, as many people are.

]]> By: Baz http://blog.laptopmag.com/is-the-blackberry-bold-too-expensive/comment-page-1#comment-13648 Baz Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:25:29 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=6252#comment-13648 Of course it is, but as DBX00 notes above, its geared to the business user - who routinely have more money than brains and/or get their company to buy it for them. And, if the current economic situation has shown us anything, corporations are quite capable of making a lot of bad financial decisions... Then again, the same might be said for the iPhone and its consumer users - and in both cases (and after whatever discounting of the device might be applicable via the wireless provider), there is always the not inconsiderable cost of keeping these things connected over the course of a contract and the the additional frou-frou (see iPhone's App Store and RIM's own intentions that way) one is encouraged to buy to make the device useful/fun. The initial outlay is only the tip of the iceberg... Of course it is, but as DBX00 notes above, its geared to the business user – who routinely have more money than brains and/or get their company to buy it for them. And, if the current economic situation has shown us anything, corporations are quite capable of making a lot of bad financial decisions…

Then again, the same might be said for the iPhone and its consumer users – and in both cases (and after whatever discounting of the device might be applicable via the wireless provider), there is always the not inconsiderable cost of keeping these things connected over the course of a contract and the the additional frou-frou (see iPhone’s App Store and RIM’s own intentions that way) one is encouraged to buy to make the device useful/fun.

The initial outlay is only the tip of the iceberg…

]]> By: DBX00 http://blog.laptopmag.com/is-the-blackberry-bold-too-expensive/comment-page-1#comment-13645 DBX00 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:19:45 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=6252#comment-13645 The difference between the blackberry and Iphone is that the price may start out at $299.99 but it will discounted heavily as they release other versions and will be eligible for business/student discounts bringing the price further down. The device is not a consumer device, it's meant for business users that clearly don't mind paying $299 for a device that simply works for their business needs. The consumer version of the Bold will be a Curve equivalent that I'm sure you'll be able to get for $99-$149 after it is released like the Curve is today. The difference between the blackberry and Iphone is that the price may start out at $299.99 but it will discounted heavily as they release other versions and will be eligible for business/student discounts bringing the price further down.

The device is not a consumer device, it’s meant for business users that clearly don’t mind paying $299 for a device that simply works for their business needs. The consumer version of the Bold will be a Curve equivalent that I’m sure you’ll be able to get for $99-$149 after it is released like the Curve is today.

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