Company says it is taking a $485 million charge because they are selling the Blackberry Playbook at around $200. The good news is that they are actually selling. The bad news is that they are sold about about a $150-$200 loss per unit. A $485 million writedown for the discounting, along with costs related to [...]
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RIM Slashes Playbook’s Price
I think this is a good move by RIM. It’s a seven inch tablet for the same price as the 10 inch iconic iPad. By slashing their prices (Wal-Mart is offering them for $249), it gives people like me a reason to look at them. Hewlett-Packard Co.’s TouchPad device was deemed a spectacular failure when [...]
