Comments on: Will the PlayBook Generate Lines Like the iPad 2?

By: John

John — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:21:00 +0000

It was nice to avoid this line in Ottawa, walk into the store see a friend working and ask for my iPad directly on opening day about 45 minutes after open.

By: online shopping uk

online shopping uk — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:38:00 +0000

Yes You are Right!! It Would be Hard for Blackberry Pool Tablet to compete with Mighty iPad in terms of Per order..

By: Lame

Lame — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:09:00 +0000

No thanks…I’ll leave the lining up for the Apple dweebs who have nothing better to do with their lives. When was the last time you’ve seen anyone lineup for anything from RIM? The original Storm maybe? And does it look like the lack of lineups reflects their sales? Apparently not since they sold over 50 million phones last year.

By: Ian

Ian — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:52:00 +0000

I also have preordered mine

By: Fabian Heuwieser

Fabian Heuwieser — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:13:00 +0000

I think RIM is not even aiming at getting lines like this…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:39:00 +0000

I think RIM doesn’t market the “long line effect” because the people at the front of the Playbook line are corporate executives. There ain’t no way a commoner is getting a Playbook before the CEOs, CIOs, and CFOs get them. There is a “line”. It’s just hidden from the public’s eye.

By: Rich

Rich — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:42:00 +0000

Here in Australia I’m not even sure when the Playbook will be available or even where to line up to get one. As RIM don’t have any retail outlets here that I’m aware of unfortunately.

I think he difference is Apple announces a new product to be launched on a certain day and a few weeks later release the product is launched as stated in the press release.

Its about delivering on promises made and sticking to it to build customer loyality.

By: Ale!

Ale! — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:05:00 +0000

Lines? God! I don’t understand what’s wrong with people that wait in line to get an iPad (or any other gadget) for me it is not worth it, waste of time.

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By: Eric at Ebscer

Eric at Ebscer — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:57:00 +0000

No reason to wait in a line, when it is so easy to pre-order.

By: Jijesh

Jijesh — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:29:00 +0000

I suspect we won’t see a line and buzz for Playbook like we often see for most Apple products. The primary reason, as you mentioned, is because the product has been demoed to death. It has no elegant surprises for users to discover.

By: Uken Likmibals

Uken Likmibals — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:28:00 +0000

I have a life. Wasting time in any line is wasting life away. I pre-ordered mine already!

By: DavidB

DavidB — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:26:00 +0000

Yeah, with as many retail locations and pre-order sources as we’ve already heard about, hard to imagine there will be lines anywhere. Heck, there weren’t any lines to speak of when the iPhone hit Verizon, primarily BECAUSE of the pre-order launch they did.

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:24:00 +0000

I think there would be more of a line for two-for-one metamucil at a old folks community.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:22:00 +0000

No, because:

1 – you can pre-order it.
2 – You can buy it at more retail locations.