Does anyone think that RIM would be doing this on purpose? I mean... Think about it... a normal company wouldn't want a prototype out there. If it did get out, they'd get it back. It's private property that's still in testing phases. Secondly, I think RIM might be somewhat behind this. They gave out a pretty much stable device, multiple infact, because as I recall seeing it on ebay, was that he had a few. RIM would have stopped him, contacted the buyers to get their devices back.

We've seen this kind of advertisements before. Giving out Hydrogen cars for next to nothing, McDonalds pumping out their fumes from their kitchen in directions of other fast food chains to get costumers, The US government allowing rumors to get out to hype up the scene. Is this one so different? <--- my 2cents.