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by **geForce** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:52 am

It looks like RIM is putting itself out there for sale. There are talks starting between Amazon and RIM, and rumours of a joint bid between Microsoft and Nokia as well.

by **nature boy** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:29 am

source?
what i read is that talks about amazon buying out rim started in the summer, and were shot down last night.

by **geForce** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:22 pm

http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/rim- ... with-sams/
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/amaz ... l-partner/

You're right about the Amazon talks being in the summer and maybe shot down last night... but doesn't change the fact that RIM is actively out there entertaining offers.

by **nature boy** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:02 pm

from what it sounds like from those two articles, it's the others who are considering buying rim, not rim considering being bought. the article i read yesterday said that rim may make their os public, but not be bought out.

by **geForce** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:47 am

That's what the first article said too.. they were looking to license out their OS.

If there were talks between Amazon and RIM that lasted from the summer until now, then it's not as simple as just Amazon offering to buy a company that's not for sale. If RIM wasn't considering selling the company, then it would've been a simple "no" and talks would've ended with Amazon as soon as they started.

by **nature boy** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:04 am

yeah, i guess. i just took you saying "actively" as meaning they were going out to see who would want to buy them, which doesn't seem to be the case.

by **geForce** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:29 am

It still could be the case... it seems Balsillie's "leave no stone unturned" statement is creating tons of speculation.

by **Duncan** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:34 am

maybe he's selling RIM so he can buy an NHL team with cash? lol

by **Duncan** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:01 am

or maybe he's selling RIM because he knows the stock for RIM is only gonna go down from here haha...

even balsillie is giving up on RIM... maybe it's time you do too? haha... i just thought i'd get that in

by **nature boy** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:34 am

i still like my blackberry better than an iphone lol.

it's everyone else that is wrong.

by **Duncan** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:05 pm

ok, we'll see who has the dead technology in 5 years time

by **nature boy** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:08 pm

ok, we'll see who has the same exact looking 9 phones (which are basically the same phone but with new "tweaks") for the past 9 years in 5 years time.

by **Duncan** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:14 pm

uhh, isn't that the same when it comes to bb phones too? lol

looks pretty damn similar to me haha

by **nature boy** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:22 pm

yeah you're right, sorry.

OH WAIT

by **nature boy** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:25 pm

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