02-26-13 12:59 AM
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  1. thed3v3loper's Avatar
    thed3v3loper
    Not sure if anyone knows the answer to this... but why doesn't RIM/BlackBerry sell their phones through their company website like Apple? Instead they just do it through a retailer?
    Apple does both and they have had more success.
    02-23-13 11:32 PM
  2. aldebaran12's Avatar
    aldebaran12
    go away troll
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    02-23-13 11:41 PM
  3. DannySmurf's Avatar
    DannySmurf
    Apple has people lining up worldwide to huh their stuff. BlackBerry does not. Like other manufacturers they need to rely on the carriers for distribution.

    Posted via CB10
    02-23-13 11:41 PM
  4. silverbullet's Avatar
    silverbullet
    Maybe because BlackBerry only has limited items for sale. Apple has so many products they can support a retail arm

    Posted via CB10
    02-23-13 11:47 PM
  5. Tre Lawrence's Avatar
    Tre Lawrence
    Between Realities
    Originally Posted by aldebaran12
    go away troll
    C'mon... was that necessary?

    One advantage Apple has is its ability to stick its stores with more than just phones.

    ETA: Silverbullet said it better than I did.
    02-23-13 11:55 PM
  6. Josh Brolin's Avatar
    Josh Brolin
    Apples business mode l is what companies dream about, its not easy to create that hype, for bb to deal direct with consumers would be a costly venture, they are better off currently not going that route
    02-23-13 11:59 PM
  7. Pete The Penguin's Avatar
    Pete The Penguin
    Resident CrackBerry Wizard
    I think in time, BlackBerry will sell unlocked phones from its website. Google don't rely on the carriers with their Nexus line.

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    02-24-13 12:13 AM
  8. Dimitri.69's Avatar
    Dimitri.69
    BlackBerry does have a store in Atlanta BUT none in Canada.. Remember tho, Apple has computers, ipods, iPhones, iPods & more. They are able to support retail stores & sell the phones like that. BlackBerry can do the same BUT ONLY when the Q10 comes out & the new BlackBerry tablet WHEN it comes out. ( if it does).
    02-24-13 12:22 AM
  9. Tre Lawrence's Avatar
    Tre Lawrence
    Between Realities
    Originally Posted by Dimitri.69
    BlackBerry does have a store in Atlanta BUT none in Canada.. Remember tho, Apple has computers, ipods, iPhones, iPods & more. They are able to support retail stores & sell the phones like that. BlackBerry can do the same BUT ONLY when the Q10 comes out & the new BlackBerry tablet WHEN it comes out. ( if it does).
    Are you referring to the airport store? Is that store still open?
    02-24-13 12:25 AM
  10. Dimitri.69's Avatar
    Dimitri.69
    Originally Posted by trelawrence
    Are you referring to the airport store? Is that store still open?
    Yes it is. I was in Atlanta a few months ago. It was still open & selling products.
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    02-24-13 12:27 AM
  11. Tre Lawrence's Avatar
    Tre Lawrence
    Between Realities
    Originally Posted by Dimitri.69
    Yes it is. I was in Atlanta a few months ago. It was still open & selling products.
    Ah okay... I heard they shut down one in the Midwest, I think. Good to hear at least one is still standing.
    02-24-13 12:30 AM
  12. toujours_frais's Avatar
    toujours_frais
    Yeah that'd be a good idea... Unlocked Z10s
    02-24-13 12:39 AM
  13. Pete The Penguin's Avatar
    Pete The Penguin
    Resident CrackBerry Wizard
    Originally Posted by Dimitri.69
    Yes it is. I was in Atlanta a few months ago. It was still open & selling products.
    That's where I got my LTE PlayBook from. The one my mum has purloined... ><

    Posted via CB10
    02-26-13 12:59 AM
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