Something That Has Been Bothering Me

Maybe I'm missing something but I wonder why haven't we heard a large outcry from Rogers business customers since the introduction of the new BlackBerry Plans. BIS cusomers have gotten a MUCH better deal for their BlackBerry data than they use to (although not as good as iPhone customers--screw you very much Rogers), however, BES (Business) users are still forced to pick one of the old data plans which provide 25mb for $60.

Is it that most big business customers get some non-standard rate that's already pretty good? Do they just buy their data in bulk and pool it together across users (probably save a lot of money this way)? I'm not sure but if not they should be demanding Rogers justify why Businesses are being discriminated against (more so than consumer BB users who get screwed relative to iPhone users).
02:41 PM | 4 Comments

Comments

  1. Blackberrys are for Dads. Rogers knows this and is happy to tailor the marketing and offering as such.
    Tim on July 11, 2008, at 10:44 AMDeleteEdit
  2. Well, first that assertion that BlackBerry Devices are for Dads is a little to tight of a constraint considering how many people you and I alone know that are our age and have a BlackBerry. Next, BlackBerry customers don't strike me as being particularly stupid. They probably they're getting screwed... which is even more obvious with the release of the iPhone. The comparability of prices vs value between the BB plans and the iPhone plans makes it pretty obvious that BIS and (especially) BES customers are getting hosed.
    Riz on July 11, 2008, at 10:51 AM
  3. We could recourse to a data game, but let me ask you this. Do you think Blackberry has the cachet of being 'cool'?
    Tim on July 11, 2008, at 01:10 PMDeleteEdit
  4. Yes, as does the iPhone.
    Riz on July 11, 2008, at 01:17 PM