[Cory Scheuer]

Originally Posted by mortys11

i heard Sept 12th now....

also the bold accessories available dates are now Sept 10

for what provider? because if its rogers, its wrong... numerous sources are still saying Aug 19

[raynicolini]

time will tell

[aj21]

as of 6 PM EST, there was still no training according to the rogers data customer care guy i spoke to.
He mentioned late august/early sept is what they were told back in May/June.

[raynicolini]

Originally Posted by Mikeypants

Do you really think someone a rep from Rogers is going to tell you something over the phone that they know they shouldn't when they know that the call might have been being recorded?

shh, don't let the release date out of the bag, we don't want a line up in front of the Rogers store on tuesday, oh shit, I let it out of the bag.

[Cory Scheuer]

Lol!!!

[carsmovies]

Bold launch kit has arrived at Rogers dealers. Pic is courtesy of Treatz.

[JSanders]

Looky here: EXCLUSIVE: Rogers Bold Launch Kit! | BlackBerryNews.com

[carsmovies]

Originally Posted by JSanders

Looky here: EXCLUSIVE: Rogers Bold Launch Kit! | BlackBerryNews.com

Nope, it's my friends pic at his Rogers store. Courtesy of Treatz.

[carsmovies]

Originally Posted by Mikeypants

And he sent them to me when. I told him he could put his stamp on it as I know it's his custom to do so.

What's your point?

[dr_jared88]

Originally Posted by carsmovies

Bold launch kit has arrived at Rogers dealers. Pic is courtesy of Treatz.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ovies/Bold.jpg

Bold looks to be a little bit bigger then i was expecting

[JSanders]

Originally Posted by dr_jared88

Bold looks to be a little bit bigger then i was expecting

Yea, I am afraid I may have to kill another cow for a leather holster for that sucker!

[raynicolini]

I will definately need a bluetooth and a backpack to carry the new Almighty Bold

[robbyf]

bold going for $399 CAD on 3year term with data plans.. i assumed $349 at tops and seems a touch pricey?

[crimsondr]

Yes, wish they would make it $299.

[Shaun]

$399 ? on a 3 year deal? ouch.

[caponesj]

Rogers and the continous rip off $399 is horrible news

[meniac]

Where are you guys reading it's $399? Is this official info?

[OzzieDog]

I think what they are saying is that most phones are $399, with some type of contract. Until it's on the web site in writing everything is a guess. I got my 8310 from AT&T with upgrade and it was $199, had I purchased it without contract it was going for $399 of course this was last year. Don't know if I want to pay out the nose for the Bold when it comes out. More than likely I will. My two cents.

[adri]

Ugh... I was willing to give up an awesome promotional plan I got nearly 4 years ago, I was willing to switch providers, I was willing to pay a little more per month....

BUT

I'm a university student, on a student budget, and unlike the 24587248725 other students on campus, I'd much rather have the Bold than the iPhone. IF the price were to be $399, or even $349... I would end up just selling my soul and getting the damn iPhart.

Haven't these guys learned that business rule: "get 'em while they're young"? I'd end up losing all brand loyalty if I saw pricing like that.

For now we just wait and see I guess
"wait and see" <--- that should be the subheading of this forum lol

[jimfraser]

[QUOTE=carsmovies;1058155]Bold launch kit has arrived at Rogers dealers. Pic is courtesy of Treatz.


Over the noon hour I confirmed that the Rogers store King - Bay (Toronto) office complex had received its launch kit today and actually held a Bold (non operating). I my view the keys on the Bold are better spaced than on the Curve.
Staff at the store still did not know when it would be available for official launch.
Pricing was said to be possibly between $399 (ouch!) and $199 on a three year contract. There is a waiting list at this store and the nearby Wireless Wave store so Rogers can probably get away (at least initially) with the $399 price.
It is interresting that Rogers may charge $399 for the Bold, yet charge $199 for a similarly equiped 3g iphone. I guess this is consistent with Rogers charge of $60 ($48 with corp discount) for 25 megs of data for corp (BES) users as compared to $30 for 6 gigs of data for consumer (iphone and non bes) users. No question that Blackberry makes the best business/data device and the Bold looks like a winner, but I do not know how Rogers can have such a disparity between business centric and consumer centric devices.