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Yes. They are all selling the same thing. There are three PB models currently for sale that differ only in the size of memory fitted (16GB, 32GB & 64GB) - they are otherwise identical in all respects.
The prices of PB have fallen dramatically recently to try and light a fire under the sales figures and to shift some inventory. Some of those prices look to be the old price points.
Shops will sell at whatever price they think will work - I don't know for sure how these things work, but if a smaller shop buys stock from a distributor at a higher price, they would surely want to sell it on at a price that doesn't make a loss for them. Maybe that's the reason for the higher prices?
Ultimately common sense should prevail - just buy the cheapest PB from a reputable supplier - the box will contain the same PB regardless of the source.
07-19-12 01:03 AM - Same OS, same hardware (except memory).
I don't know what OS PB's are being shipped with these days, but it doesn't actually matter.
When you power it up for the first time, you'll be led through a wizard on the PB that'll download the latest OS from RIM's servers (make sure you run the wizard in the vicinity of a good WiFi connection - the OS is pretty big).
The OS update will be free. They always are.
[As an aside: I recall reading a while back that RIM cannot legally charge for OS updates, or make them selectively available - it's in the small print of the T&Cs - but the availability and frequency of OS updates is entirely in RIM's power. They don't have to update the OS, but if they do, it has to available to all... and free!]07-19-12 01:21 AM
But your answer was more thorough whereas mine was tossed out, as you suspect, just before a LATE bedtime.