arguable. there is atrocious violence against women that is socially accepted in India -- so id say their sensitivity to outside influence is a problem, not the solution.
Atrocious violence against women is not "socially accepted" in India. Bad things happen everywhere in the world. Look no further than your own country:
http://tinyurl.com/LadyCutsFetus
Really? So that's your argument. An Anecdote? You want me to point to you to some random shit in India? You skipped the whole thread and links seemingly.
Atrocious violence against women is not "socially accepted" in India. Bad things happen everywhere in the world. Look no further than your own country:
http://tinyurl.com/LadyCutsFetus
Really? So that's your argument. An Anecdote? You want me to point to you to some random shit in India? You skipped the whole thread and links seemingly.
No, my argument is that shit happens everywhere. I do accept that a lot of bad things happen in India. I am pointing out that it isn't "socially acceptable". Just like you can point to links and links of Wikipedia articles about atrocities against women in India, I can point to reams and reams digital papers on gun violence in USA.
Mr Cook is worried about Apples shares dropping off a cliff so needs growth in what he called the "junk market" to steady the ship, except it's not going to happen.
Isn't it Mr. Cook himself promoting the idea that India may be their next big market?
It's a large market, but from everything I've read they seem extremely frugal in India. Used and/or refurb phones would have been perfect to jumpstart that market. They definitely should not lower prices just to appease cheapskates.
Apple probably do need to lower their prices to make headway in India and many other parts of the world, and it isn't because the people are cheapskates..
The Indian government has reportedly denied Apple's application to import and sell refurbished iPhones, in a step that may hinder the company's ability to gain traction in the cost-sensitive local smartphone market.
The supposed decision was shared by an unnamed official from the telecommunications ministry on Tuesday, according toBloomberg. The claims have yet to be substantiated and the Indian government has not offered an official statement on the matter.
Apple made a similar request in 2015, but had that one turned down by the environment ministry.
Apple's attempt at importing used phones was strongly opposed by major players in the local smartphone industry, including Intex, Micromax, and South Korea's Samsung, which leads in device sales. The worry was that allowing used iPhones in would trigger a flood of used smartphones in general, and also defeat Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make in India" campaign, intended to spur local manufacturing.
Despite some gains in 2015, Apple has had a tough time in India. The company controls under 2 percent of the Indian smartphone market, something attributable to the high price of iPhones in a place where most phones are less than $150. Until earlier this year, the iPhone 5c and even the iPhone 4S were still on sale in the region in a bid to offer anything cost-competitive.
New iPhones are largely out of reach for the average Indian. Even the iPhone SE, often seen as a "budget" alternative to the iPhone 6s, still starts at 39,000 rupees, or about $587.
In a Monday TV interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook suggested the company might turn Indian sales around thanks to LTE deployments, and a belief that India's younger population wants "the best" products available.
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No, my argument is that shit happens everywhere. I do accept that a lot of bad things happen in India. I am pointing out that it isn't "socially acceptable". Just like you can point to links and links of Wikipedia articles about atrocities against women in India, I can point to reams and reams digital papers on gun violence in USA.