How much will you pay for the 8300 right away?
 

Let's have a poll (why not, this whole subforum is speculation :) ). When the 8300 comes out, how much will you pay for the device to have it right away. Let's make up some rules:

- device only, no contract upgrades or other hoohah; pretend you walked into Safeway and wanted to buy it like a block of cheese.

- you were going to add $50 (random number) to the purchase price to get it unlocked so you could use it on your carrier of choice

- you are buying it out-of-pocket; work is not buying it for you e.g.

Hummmmmmmm......... If it has wifi and a keyboard similar to the 8700...... I'd pay $499

Jeez, I didn't even get the poll finished. Hit reload and vote you dork. :)

ha ha ha.... I voted $500 :)

I voted for the ninjas...

I think $400 is the sweet spot in the pricing matrix. I wouldn't hesitate at that price. I might go as high as $500 but I'd wait to see the full feature set, hear about battery life, etc.

And to think rivviepop called me a dork but included this as an option!!!! :)

I feel the same, that seems like the right pricepoint without a WiFi or GPS chip/unit inside as they're predicting the base 8300 to be. (but who knows what will get released for real, we just have to wait) Something in the $359 - $399 price range on the street/fleabay.

And look how popular it is! Everyone likes to vote for pirates for any reason...if it wasn't for pirates we probably wouldn't have Australia. :)

I wouldn't pay anything for it ... it's a clunker ... I have the 8800 and it's better .... max. features are not everyhting for the professional user ... small size is more important ...

I'd pay $500 (especially if it is going to be WiFi). The keyboard is supposed to be "more bigger" with regards to key spacing. But I would have to say the Pirates cuz' they are crazy!!:-P

i would never pay more than 300 for a smartphone, especially a blackberry...it's not worth spending so much since either prices dip or there is another model that comes out right after, and then you look at the blackberry you overpaid for and say to yourself: "damn, i should have waited"...happened to me quite a few times already!

I'd pay 350...

But I'd rather have someone just send one to me..... :)

Any takers? hahahhaha

Let me know if that works BBC. I wanna get on that list!!:-P

Sure you send me $375 and I'll send you one 8-)

Wow, there is alot wrong with that statement. the 8300 is smaller and has more features (papa)

I say pirate since i'm a raider fan.....if the 8300 has wifi and built in gps i'd pay $400

Big Second.

Even though I voted $500 :razz:

For the 23% of Pirate lovers who voted, I give you this article backing up your beliefs:

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article...2&in_page_id=2

Yours in spagnosticness,
rivvie