Originally Posted by qgil (Post 1102866)

My personal opinion: the N9 has just starting to ship in Denmark and Sweden. Other countries are coming. Beyond that, third parties might get the initiative to sell it in the open market of countries where Nokia is not handling the distribution directly.

I believe this will cover most if not all the spots that you see uncovered now.

International sales is not my field of experience but I can see how this (beautiful) proposal might become really difficult to execute, with small amounts of devices spread in different countries with different regulations, agreements, etc.

This is what the "open channel" caters for.

Originally Posted by gerbick (Post 1102950)

Huh? Not sure I understand at all what you're saying.

Originally Posted by qgil (Post 1102866)

My personal opinion: the N9 has just starting to ship in Denmark and Sweden. Other countries are coming. Beyond that, third parties might get the initiative to sell it in the open market of countries where Nokia is not handling the distribution directly.

I believe this will cover most if not all the spots that you see uncovered now.

International sales is not my field of experience but I can see how this (beautiful) proposal might become really difficult to execute, with small amounts of devices spread in different countries with different regulations, agreements, etc.

This is what the "open channel" caters for.

Originally Posted by shallimus (Post 1102958)

...but that might not be it.

Originally Posted by qgil (Post 1102866)

My personal opinion: the N9 has just starting to ship in Denmark and Sweden. Other countries are coming. Beyond that, third parties might get the initiative to sell it in the open market of countries where Nokia is not handling the distribution directly.

I believe this will cover most if not all the spots that you see uncovered now.

International sales is not my field of experience but I can see how this (beautiful) proposal might become really difficult to execute, with small amounts of devices spread in different countries with different regulations, agreements, etc.

This is what the "open channel" caters for.

Originally Posted by uvatbc (Post 1102205)

Slowly but surely, Mr Elop's actions are forcing even a Nokia fanboi like me to give the **** up on Nokia and its smartphone strategy.

Android now has Qt. Google has bought Motorola. Maybe good devices will come from that direction.

In my 5 stages of grief, I have just hit acceptance: "I can't fight it, I may as well prepare for it."

Originally Posted by don_falcone (Post 1102614)

Correct me if i'm wrong, but AFAIK only CA, FL and MA have sales tax?

Originally Posted by somedude (Post 1102985)

Any insider info that you are allowed to share on even if we do get an international version and some how happen to break the device nokia service center will be able to fix it with some charges or we simply would not get any kind of servicing support in USA? if you are not capable of answering this question would you know anyone who would be capable to answer this and if you can provide us their contact info?

Originally Posted by qgil (Post 1103654)

Someone had asked whether Nokia could sell devices through a community device program to users in countries where Nokia is not having direct N9 distribution - or at least this is how I understood the question.

The answer I gave is no, Nokia can't do this but probably the potential users of this program will be able to buy an N9 anyway.

Originally Posted by somedude (Post 1102985)

even if we do get an international version and some how happen to break the device nokia service center will be able to fix it with some charges or we simply would not get any kind of servicing support in USA?