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Rogers offers employees disounts on the PlayBook, now starting at $249

By on September 16, 2011 at 4:15pm in Mobile News, Rogers Wireless News


RIM stated yesterday that they’ll start to rebate the BlackBerry PlayBook – combined Q1 and Q2 shipments of their first tablet has only come in at 700,000. Today Rogers is the first carrier to discount the PlayBook, but only to employees. The prices are in effect until December 1st and probably best if you’re considering buying one to quickly find a friend who works at Rogers. Here are the prices: 16GB now $249.99; 32GB is $349.99 and the 64GB model is $399.

In addition, we’ve been informed that TELUS has also dropped their employee pricing, but only $100 off model.

Source: BGR

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Discussion

33 comments for “Rogers offers employees disounts on the PlayBook, now starting at $249”

  1. I think someone took a page from this “Playbook”.

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    Posted by Aaron | September 16, 2011, 4:20 pm
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  2. Once HP runs out of $99 TouchPads, the $249 Playbook will sell like hotcakes.

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    Posted by J Taylor | September 16, 2011, 4:23 pm
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  3. I’ll buy one for $99

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    Posted by Dom | September 16, 2011, 4:34 pm
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  4. 99$ touchpad = dead WebOS
    so, 249$ playbook = 40% dead blackberry???

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    Posted by Munir | September 16, 2011, 4:36 pm
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  5. $249 plus the $100 Mastercard giftcard? Sounds like a great deal to help support a Canadian company.

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    Posted by mylivespot | September 16, 2011, 4:44 pm
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  6. I tried the playroom and must say it felt great in my hands. I wish RIM held back te release untill all the bugs were ironed out

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    Posted by Rio | September 16, 2011, 4:50 pm
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  7. employee fire sale

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    Posted by P | September 16, 2011, 5:01 pm
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  8. Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see.

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    Posted by XER | September 16, 2011, 5:04 pm
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    • You must be either dumb or stupid… how would the playbook get a 3 year pricing if it does not have 3G/4G capable? Please use your brain…. Its wifi only so that means you buy the device outright..

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      Posted by Dimitri | September 16, 2011, 5:21 pm

  9. Actually, Telus doesn’t have just a $100 discount. They’ve had the same pricing, i.e. 16gb for $249 for a week now. Open to employees, their families and friends. So just about anyone can get the deal.

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    Posted by Chuku | September 16, 2011, 5:12 pm
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  10. I would buy this in a heartbeat if I didn’t already have a pending order for the Touchpad.

    I could see this tab dropping to $199 for boxing day. Great hardware for the price.

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    Posted by Peter B | September 16, 2011, 5:17 pm
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  11. Will the 100$ visa rebate from RIM apply to these as well?

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    Posted by Rashypoo | September 16, 2011, 5:21 pm
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  12. small print: must sign 3 year employment contract

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    Posted by roman129 | September 16, 2011, 5:22 pm
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  13. Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see.

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    Posted by Alex Perrier | September 16, 2011, 5:29 pm
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    • Maybe you shouldnt be such a troll how about that? If it really bothers you what virgin has on the website then contact them.. I see no reason why you are saying it here… I guess that is why you keep getting thumbs down all the time & you wonder why they do it. For stupid trolling comments like this. Alex just get out.

      Also if you are being serious (which i really doubt you are). Buy the playbook.

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      Posted by Dimitri | September 16, 2011, 5:42 pm

    • Sorry ment to say Solo not Virgin.

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      Posted by Dimitri | September 16, 2011, 5:43 pm

    • Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see.

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      Posted by Alex Perrier | September 16, 2011, 9:17 pm

  14. @dimitri
    Relax Dimitri. It’s called sarcasm.

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    Posted by KL | September 16, 2011, 5:31 pm
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    • I am relaxed lol. Just do not like it when i****s say that stuff when clearly it does not say it anywhere.. Confusing people like that also. Do not find that funny or any good when what so ever..

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      Posted by Dimitri | September 16, 2011, 5:37 pm

  15. I am pondering on ordering this or not. Must have BB PIN, active BB, to get the $100 mastercard. NO CONTRACT, whoever up above is saying so is a frigging i***t of the biggest proportions because they can’t read. I’m pretty sure this is a SIM-card enabled version.

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    Posted by Deli | September 16, 2011, 5:33 pm
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  16. i wouldn’t buy this pos for $1

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    Posted by kewlkewl | September 16, 2011, 6:53 pm
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  17. why do employees get a discount? why not extend the discount to the rest of the common 2nd class people who don’t work for this mighty telecom?

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    Posted by bill | September 16, 2011, 7:43 pm
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  18. At least the PlayBook isn’t affected by today’s BBM outage…

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    Posted by Brad F | September 16, 2011, 8:26 pm
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  19. nice price. I’ll have my go at the touchpad and if I fail, I’ll consider the playbook. really tempting though.

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    Posted by JKL | September 16, 2011, 9:09 pm
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  20. Does it have native email, calendar, task list, contacts, android apps?

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    Posted by Chaz Bono | September 16, 2011, 10:21 pm
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  21. So, will the hackers be able to convert the Playbook to Android like they did with WebOs?
    If they can do that then it might be worth buying one at that price.

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    Posted by laridae | September 17, 2011, 3:32 pm
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  22. So it’s $100 more for an extra 16GB and then only $50 more for an extra 32GB? How does that make sense?

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    Posted by daveloft | September 18, 2011, 12:34 am
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  23. Playbook = small HP TP = a lot bigger and the CM7 mod is just around the corner going down to 99 maybe but not for 249…

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    Posted by skyline510 | September 18, 2011, 5:16 pm
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  24. Actually the funny thing about this is that the sale does not include Rogers Wireless dealers at the moment. :/ That is kinda mean

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    Posted by Jeeverz | September 18, 2011, 8:58 pm
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  25. why do pple ask dumb questions on this forum. if you think the playbook is on a contract or has sim card, you should not be on here. the device has been out for a long time now, don’t ask dumb questions.

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    Posted by strong silent | September 19, 2011, 11:14 am
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