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Huh? Bold 9000 is made by BlackBerry and not RIM?

By John Connors ⋅ February 3, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Here’s a funny video. Anyone who is Canadian, loves mobile phones or even the slightest interested in Smartphones has heard of Waterloo-based Research In Motion and their BlackBerry devices. In every organization around the world they are used on a daily basis… heck even President Obama got to keep his when he took office.

Last night on Jeopardy, which is by far the most popular game show on the face of this world, had a category called “Non-Edible Fruit”. The 1,200 answer was “The Bold 9000 is among this companies series of Smartphones”. The Question clearly is RIM as they are the manufacturer, but the contestant answered BlackBerry (the brand name for the Smartphone) and host Alex Trebek (a Canadian) gave the OK and she got away with it. I could use the $1,200!!!

Check out the quick video here:

Via: CB

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    8 comments for “Huh? Bold 9000 is made by BlackBerry and not RIM?”

    1. I think based on the category she was supposed to say blackberry.

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      Posted by Nadeem Khan | February 3, 2010, 11:59 am

    2. I expected to see the contestant answer “Research In Motion” and get told they’re wrong and the proper question was “What is BlackBerry?”

      Kinda underwhelming!

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      Posted by Brian | February 3, 2010, 12:12 pm

    3. “Suck it Alex, suck it long, suck it hard.” – Sean Connery

      Reply

      Posted by Patrick | February 3, 2010, 1:34 pm

    4. Yes they were looking for blackberry, but they might have given her if she answered research in motion

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      Posted by Brian | February 3, 2010, 4:51 pm

    5. Umm.. the question CLEARLY askes is among this SERIES of smartphones.

      So NO the answer is NOT rim.. and indeed “blackberry”

      they are not asking who MANUFACTURES the device, but what the “series” is called.

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      Posted by Patrick | February 3, 2010, 7:12 pm

    6. Um, no Patrick, read the question again.

      “The Bold 9000 is among THIS COMPANY’S series of smartphones.”

      “This company’s series” clearly refers to “who manufactures” the device, not what the series is called.

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      Posted by Peter | February 3, 2010, 7:50 pm

    7. im with peter and clearly she answered incorrect as tha answer would be rim not blackberry..

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      Posted by criminalogic | February 3, 2010, 11:44 pm

    8. i allso do agree with patrick, were as alex Should in fact suck it, and while sucking it, should proceed to do so long and hard….

      lmao

      :D

      Reply

      Posted by criminalogic | February 3, 2010, 11:49 pm

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