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| The new BlackBerry PlayBook could arrive in Indonesia |
Research in Motion’s (RIM) PlayBook tablet is due to launch in Indonesia in August, news that should have set the country’s legions of BlackBerry fans alight with anticipation.
Instead the announcement was met with an indifferent shrug — PlayBooks have been available on the country’s thriving technology black market for weeks.
Vicky, a vendor at Mall Ambassador in Jakarta, a bustling hub for all things electronic, had stocks of the PlayBook in April, even ahead of the product’s global launch in New York.
“I’m not sure exactly where these are from. They come here on boats. We usually get stuff like this from Mexico or the US,” she told AFP.
Instead the announcement was met with an indifferent shrug — PlayBooks have been available on the country’s thriving technology black market for weeks.
Vicky, a vendor at Mall Ambassador in Jakarta, a bustling hub for all things electronic, had stocks of the PlayBook in April, even ahead of the product’s global launch in New York.
“I’m not sure exactly where these are from. They come here on boats. We usually get stuff like this from Mexico or the US,” she told AFP.



