Originally Posted by
Gadget Fann I honestly haven't been this excited about a new phone in a long time. When I heard that Blackberry was working on an Android phone earlier this year, I was simply interested in it because of the physical keyboard aspect. Now, as I read more about its features, see more screenshots, videos, reviews, etc., I couldn't be more impressed.
Sure, the price could have been lower, but it's much easier to lower the price than raise it, so the pricing strategy makes sense and I don't mind paying a premium for the Privilege of getting it now.
For someone like me who considered Blackberry to be a dead brand to spend my hard-earned $699 on the Priv instead of the Samsung phone I was planning to buy says something about the Priv's potential to attract new customers. Exciting times.