09-21-2004, 03:00 PM
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Toshiba e830 Announced In Canada?
Despite the news suggested in Jonathon's post, it looks like the e830 may come to North America -- but this time, it looks like Canada might actually get it first. Here's a shot of their Canadian website:
The million-dollar question now is if there will be a US release or not -- but it doesn't make much sense if there's a Canadian release and there isn't a US release, right? Interestingly, I was at a PR event last night (which I'll be reporting on in a few days) and the Toshiba folks steadfastly held to the party line of "no planned releases for the US" (to be precise, I'm not sure if they said NA or US). I'd love for them to be wrong. 
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09-21-2004, 03:20 PM
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Pupil
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Wow, we're getting something first?? Weeeeiiiiird 
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09-21-2004, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by CiscoKid
Wow, we're getting something first?? Weeeeiiiiird |
No you are not. Europe and Asia gets it first, then Canada second and the US none. :lol:
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09-21-2004, 03:52 PM
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I had an email from the Greek distributor this morning regarding the availability of e830. They say that it will be sold in France, UK and US. Canada probably is "part" of US (sorry, Jason) and the fact that they will have the French version makes it more attractive.
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09-21-2004, 03:54 PM
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I've been calling Toshiba UK, but they still have no information about the e830. :|
I'll keep trying.....
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09-21-2004, 04:15 PM
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If Canada get this before the US, I'll eat my shorts and walk around the street clucking(sp?) like a chicken. :lol:
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09-21-2004, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Temporale
If Canada get this before the US, I'll eat my shorts and walk around the street clucking(sp?) like a chicken. :lol:
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I'm going to hold you up to that. If it is true, video footage would be great. And then NeoAxim can put it on angryhamster.com 
And despite all the news about the US not getting the device, it's only a walk across the border anyway.
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09-21-2004, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Temporale
If Canada get this before the US, I'll eat my shorts and walk around the street clucking(sp?) like a chicken. :lol:
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Careful there. We had a lot of things that US did not get. Often times companies will test the NA market by doing a market research in Canada. Can anyone say McDonald's Pizza?
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09-21-2004, 05:10 PM
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According to BargainPDA - Toshiba is adamant that there would be NO US release of the e830.
Don't know what you guys are complaining about. Sure we get more cool stuffs but the PDAs that are actually on sale in your country are much cheaper than over here (UK). Also all the Amazon offers and crazy rebates do not apply outside the US.
So we are even. We spend more money on a single (but cool) item - you spend less on many.
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09-21-2004, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by jonathanchoo
According to BargainPDA - Toshiba is adamant that there would be NO US release of the e830.
Don't know what you guys are complaining about. Sure we get more cool stuffs but the PDAs that are actually on sale in your country are much cheaper than over here (UK). Also all the Amazon offers and crazy rebates do not apply outside the US.
So we are even. We spend more money on a single (but cool) item - you spend less on many.
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I think the Canadian site shows a clear release for the e830 in Canada including MSRP and all. I've never seen an item like this released only in Canada, as they just wouldn't bother. They are always North American releases, ROMs and everything. So, despite all the insistence, I think the decision has already been made at head office. What you're seeing is just the fog of war.
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