A Pinball Wizard posted:

I am un ruffled.

Dislike button posted:

Irish dude out of potato products itt

infernal machines posted:

me too. i lived in brampton at the time, the same city where nortel had their massive business campus.

those were interesting times

Millstone posted:

That's a Rogers building now I think. I was just in it

Subjunctive posted:

young dude in business class on this YYZ-SFO flight is using a blackberry, I think unironically.

maybe there's hope for BBY yet no

infernal machines posted:

it is, it's a major call centre for them too

which is why it's hilarious that people bitch about "indian tech support" from rogers.

THC posted:

Canadians are racist as gently caress, even the ones that aren't racist. They'll take the flimsiest excuse to go on a tear and blame this or that race for some minor inconvenience they suffered.

Thanks Ants posted:

was he Getting Work Done?

Subjunctive posted:

young dude in business class on this YYZ-SFO flight is using a blackberry, I think unironically.

maybe there's hope for BBY yet no

Subjunctive posted:

YYZ-SFO

Subjunctive posted:

YYZ

Boxturret posted:

nice racism

Mister Macys posted:

it's true in Ontario. the half-educated shitkickers in the sticks (i.e. anywhere further than the urban center of a city where non-white minorities and poors are) are just as racist as you'll find anywhere in the northern midwest US

the only difference is that Scott Walker didn't win more than two terms here (gently caress you Harris)

quote:

WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Apr 15, 2015) - BlackBerry Limited (BBRY)(BB.TO), a global leader in mobile communications, today announced the availability of BlackBerry® Leap in the United Kingdom and rollout in major markets. Beginning today in the U.K., young power professionals who want to get things done and companies looking for enterprise fleet renewals can now purchase BlackBerry Leap on ShopBlackBerry.com and through select carriers and partners. BlackBerry Leap will continue to rollout over the next few weeks across countries including Germany, France, United States, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and India.

Ron Louks, President, Devices and Emerging Solutions at BlackBerry, said: "With an all-touch screen, the BlackBerry Leap rounds out our portfolio of BlackBerry 10 devices, offering an affordable choice to mobile professionals who require a smartphone that safeguards sensitive communications and keeps them productive."

infernal machines posted:

and that's why you don't leave toronto unless you're going to montreal, or maybe ottawa, or heading to the states.

there's nothing out there anyway.

qirex posted:

there's a new* blackberry!

http://us.blackberry.com/smartphones/blackberry-leap.html

Best-in-class BlackBerry keyboard

industry recognized BlackBerry® 10 browser

Kenny Logins posted:

the joke they'd always tell is: how do you know when you've left toronto? tie a [literally any person of color] to your front hood and stop when people say "what's that"

quote:

The petition introduced by Liberal MPP for Etobicoke-North, Shafiq Qaadri, asked the legislature to allow members and staff to use a variety of smartphones instead of remaining trapped in its "BlackBerry-only policy."

Qaadri called the assembly's policy "handicapping, retarding and penalizing MPPs" — much to the ire of Harris, who thought his use of language was inappropriate.

infernal machines posted:

Bonzo posted:

Qaadri called the assembly's policy "handicapping, retarding and penalizing MPPs" — much to the ire of Harris, who thought his use of language was inappropriate.

FrozenVent posted:

don't go anywhere

theflyingexecutive posted:

lol could you imagine if us reps all had to drive f150s?

theflyingexecutive posted:

lol could you imagine if us reps all had to drive f150s?

Bonzo posted:

And so it begins



http://www.therecord.com/news-story/5609764-blackberry-use-at-queen-s-park-defended/

The Management posted:

the first smartwatch with a keyboard

The Management posted:

bought

quote:

Tarnishing an Unsound Argument

Shafiq Qaadri is wrong on so many levels.

The Member of Provincial Parliament had the floor at Ontario’s Legislative Assembly last week when he recited an diatribe against BlackBerry and used offensive words that have no place in modern discourse.

I join the many, many people across Canada calling on him to apologize and explain why he chose to use derogatory references to people with disabilities in a petition ostensibly about technology. We are dismayed‎ by Mr. Qaadri’s behavior that reflects poorly on all of Canada – and especially to Canadians with disabilities who are incredible contributors to the nation.

Sadly, however, Mr. Qaadri also failed on the merits of his argument, which was insulting to BlackBerry.

Let’s start with the technological reasons the Legislative Assembly chooses to spend public dollars to equip its elected officials and staff with BlackBerry mobility solutions.

Quite simply, BlackBerry is the most secure system for protecting individual security and privacy. That’s why all G7 governments and 16 of the G20 governments are BlackBerry customers. BlackBerry has more than 70 security approvals and certificates – more than any other mobile solution. BlackBerry customers also include 10 out of 10 of the largest global banks and global law firms, and the top five largest managed healthcare, investment services, and oil and gas companies.

So the provincial government of Ontario is in good company, knowing that the people tasked with doing the people’s business can do so effectively, securely and reliably. It’s also sending a strong message to its Ontario constituents – thousands of whom are employed by BlackBerry.

Many of the dollars spent with BlackBerry go right back into the local and national economy. BlackBerry spends more on research and development than any other Ontario company. The $1.3 billion we spend annually also makes us one of the largest R&D spenders in all of Canada. Some 90% of BlackBerry’s research engagements are with Canadian universities and we hire more than 1,000 co-op students from local institutions every year.

As an Ontario-headquartered company, BlackBerry pays corporate taxes in Ontario on revenue generated from sales worldwide, not just in Ontario. Among many other things, we help support the operations of the Legislative Assembly – and that includes Mr. Qaadri’s salary.

Like many other Canadians, we are disappointed that Mr. Qaadri made a terrible public policy argument with words that were even worse.