Lines at Canadian retailers

**bigmike2112** · 02-05-2013, 06:31 AM

On my way into work this morning I saw lines in front of a Future Shop, Rogers store and Bell. They were pretty decent lines considering the stores don't open until 10 am and its currently 7:30 here in Guelph, Ontario. I reserved a unit and went into Rogers last night and they told me to come in the afternoon because they anticipate a huge line and I've already got one reserved so there is no point waiting. I also went into our mall here in Guelph and talked to people at Virgin, Bell, Rogers and Telus and they all said that tons of people who are currently Android and Idrone users are switching over.

**md03wx** · 02-05-2013, 06:36 AM

Eek I didn't preorder. Looks like my chances are gonna be slim of finding a retailer in stock today.

**bigmike2112** · 02-05-2013, 06:37 AM

I wasn't taking any chances. I cant spend any more time with my Android because if I do I will smash it to pieces because it crashes all of the GD time. So I made sure I got me a white z10.

**ladeberry** · 02-05-2013, 06:41 AM

pictures ?????

**bigmike2112** · 02-05-2013, 06:44 AM

Ive got to head back out so I will snap a few.

**djenkins6** · 02-05-2013, 06:45 AM

When the rep phoned the other day she said they'd be opening 10am, but the rogers site says available from 8:30. It might be that my Rogers is just a small local one so not opening till later, or when she called me on Friday she hadn't been told she would have to come in early.
Rogers Opening Z10.JPG

**jrohland** · 02-05-2013, 06:47 AM

I'm sitting down here in the states in a rage.

Not at you my Canadian and UK friends. I'm happy for you, although maybe a bit envious. Enjoy good people of the north. You get screwed sometimes so it's time you get to watch the southern beast get their comeuppance.

**Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes** · 02-05-2013, 06:57 AM

I'm at conestoga mall in waterloo. There is people lining up already.. FYI they have 80 non reserved units here

**Munchito1976** · 02-05-2013, 06:59 AM

BNN is about to report on the Z10 launch right now at 8 am. They have some 'reporters' on site at retail outlets in Toronto,

**emstardeluxe** · 02-05-2013, 07:01 AM

BlackBerry 10 looks set for record sales, carriers say | FP Tech Desk | Financial Post
Yay!

**Munchito1976** · 02-05-2013, 07:01 AM

Thor said Z10 sales in the UK have been 'very encouraging' to BNN.

**Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes** · 02-05-2013, 07:02 AM

They just wheeled over a cart of z10's to the kiosk. RIP my bold

**AWK47** · 02-05-2013, 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes

I'm at conestoga mall in waterloo. There is people lining up already.. FYI they have 80 non reserved units here

Which carrier has 80? Or is it like Tbooth or Wireless Wave? I wouldnt be surprised if those 80 were gone by 10am.

**Munchito1976** · 02-05-2013, 07:05 AM

Thor BNN interview from this morning

BNN Video Player

**Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes** · 02-05-2013, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by AWK47

Which carrier has 80? Or is it like Tbooth or Wireless Wave? I wouldnt be surprised if those 80 were gone by 10am.

Rogers. - I called last night. They have 80 on reserve and 80 non reserved here. Filling in now

**cjcampbell** · 02-05-2013, 07:14 AM

Originally Posted by Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes

They just wheeled over a cart of z10's to the kiosk. RIP my bold

Got any pics of the forming line?

**Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes** · 02-05-2013, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by cjcampbell

Got any pics of the forming line?

Nope. My camera hasn't worked since I updated the OS on vodafone in germany.they are now slitting the z10's out of the UPS boxes

**drummer_god** · 02-05-2013, 07:16 AM

take pictures!

**SixStringMadness** · 02-05-2013, 07:19 AM

interested in listening here.... subscribed

**bigmike2112** · 02-05-2013, 07:20 AM

l

Originally Posted by jrohland

I'm sitting down here in the states in a rage.

Not at you my Canadian and UK friends. I'm happy for you, although maybe a bit envious. Enjoy good people of the north. You get screwed sometimes so it's time you get to watch the southern beast get their comeuppance.

soon enough you will get your hands on them. Now that it has launched in Canada it will be very easy for Americans to get their hands on them.

**cgk** · 02-05-2013, 07:23 AM

This is good news for Blackberry - surely *someone* must be able to get a picture of one of those lines?

**Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes** · 02-05-2013, 07:24 AM

The slew of android devices lined up suddenly looks like nokias when the first blackberrys came around

**bigmike2112** · 02-05-2013, 07:25 AM

When I spoke with a rogers rep last night he was very well versed on the phone. He went through the whole thing like he was a BlackBerry sales rep. It was about 8:30pm so the mall was dead and he had time to talk. Both he and his co-worker were telling me that Iphone sales were really slowing down and many people came in on the BlackBerry with almost a nostalgic feeling towards it. Lets be honest, it was our first smart phone. We still have one with the click wheel on the side sitting in a box and I still have the original pearl. A lot of the retailers like telephone booth and the mall kiosks also have cases and other accessories.

I dont know about other malls but Stone Road mall in Guelph has a Ghost Armour kiosk and I will be getting that on asap.

**Stewartj1** · 02-05-2013, 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes

Nope. My camera hasn't worked since I updated the OS on vodafone in germany.they are now slitting the z10's out of the UPS boxes

Pictures of the new phone and smiling owner please!!!

**bigmike2112** · 02-05-2013, 07:26 AM

Originally Posted by cgk

This is good news for Blackberry - surely *someone* must be able to get a picture of one of those lines?

I am trying to escape to the office, if I can ill post a few pics for you. To be honest I am surprised people are waiting outside because today in southern ontario it is COLD.