Young Japanese women rank iPod, iPhone, Macs top in design

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  • Reply 21 of 62
    tenobelltenobell Posts: 7,014member
    When is Teckstud ever on topic. Or ever contribute anything constructive. Now that reports are debunking the Japanese hate for Apple products, people like Teckstud have to manufacture other nonsense to complain about.



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    As far as I can tell, neither of which are the topic of the original story. But maybe you have some rationale on how Japanese women are being suppressed?



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  • Reply 22 of 62
    teckstudteckstud Posts: 6,476member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by JeffDM View Post


    As far as I can tell, neither of which are the topic of the original story. But maybe you have some rationale on how Japanese women are being suppressed?



    If I have to educate you that segregated stores based on gender, race, or whatever is not a good thing anywhere, anyhow- than forget it.

    I was responding to the poster's link to the Apple Japanese Woman's store.
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  • Reply 23 of 62
    teckstudteckstud Posts: 6,476member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by TenoBell View Post


    When is Teckstud ever on topic. Or ever contribute anything constructive. Now that reports are debunking the Japanese hate for Apple products, people like Teckstud have to manufacture other nonsense to complain about.



    So sorry- it's a non Apple issue- you wouln't understand.
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  • Reply 24 of 62
    jeffdmjeffdm Posts: 12,954member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by teckstud View Post


    If I have to educate you that segregated stores based on gender, race, or whatever is not a good thing anywhere, anyhow- than forget it.

    I was responding to the poster's link to the Apple Japanese Woman's store.



    You're making a much bigger deal out of it than is merited.



    This isn't segregation in the sense that men can't shop there or there are stores where women can't shop.
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  • Reply 25 of 62
    teckstudteckstud Posts: 6,476member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by JeffDM View Post


    You're making a much bigger deal out of it than is merited.



    This isn't segregation in the sense that men can't shop there or there are stores where women can't shop.



    So you don't think it's condescending to women that they need their own store to buy electronics?

    You think Japanese society treats women on the same level as men?

    Would you prefer a women's dpeartment in the Apple stores elsewhere as well?
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  • Reply 26 of 62
    paxmanpaxman Posts: 4,729member
    I am not surprised. Japanese contemporary design is minimalist and elegant. Often times Japanese design is also very funky, fun and alternative. Ever since the Bondi iMac Apple's designs have been a natural fit.
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  • Reply 27 of 62
    tenobelltenobell Posts: 7,014member
    How exactly is it condescending? Their are many women only stores. Nike for women, Footlocker for women. In many stores the women's section is most of the store while the men's section is upstairs or way in the back.



    Apple having a women section may cater to Japanese culture. You are attempting to take American cultural norms and apply them to the Japanese.



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    Originally Posted by teckstud View Post


    So you don't think it's condescending to women that they need their own store to buy electronics?

    You think Japanese society treats women on the same level as men?

    Would you prefer a women's dpeartment in the Apple stores elsewhere as well?



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  • Reply 28 of 62
    paxmanpaxman Posts: 4,729member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by teckstud View Post


    So you don't think it's condescending to women that they need their own store to buy electronics?

    You think Japanese society treats women on the same level as men?

    Would you prefer a women's dpeartment in the Apple stores elsewhere as well?



    Teckstud - I accept your right to be contrary, reactionary, narrow minded, anti just about everything Apple, etc etc, but do you have to be a broken record? Can you not participate in these forums by stating your views and leave it at that? Retort by all means but do you have to act like a spoilt child? Over the last few days a very large percentage of all the posts are yours and it just gets repetitive and tedious. There are many other posters that share your views but most of them know when to shut up. Not because they have been beat, but because they have said their piece.
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  • Reply 29 of 62
    teckstudteckstud Posts: 6,476member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by paxman View Post


    I am not surprised. Japanese contemporary design is minimalist and elegant. Often times Japanese design is also very funky, fun and alternative. Ever since the Bondi iMac Apple's designs have been a natural fit.



    I bet you they loved the old "toilet seat" iBook back in the day with it's funky colors. Ah - the good old days of truly innovative design when Apple wasn't making Macs to look like PCs.
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  • Reply 30 of 62
    teckstudteckstud Posts: 6,476member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by TenoBell View Post


    How exactly is it condescending? Their are many women only stores. Nike for women, Footlocker for women. In many stores the women's section is most of the store while the men's section is upstairs or way in the back.



    Apple having a women section may cater to Japanese culture. You are attempting to take American cultural norms and apply them to the Japanese.



    I'm over this. You're not getting it with your ridiculous analogies.
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  • Reply 31 of 62
    teckstudteckstud Posts: 6,476member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by paxman View Post


    Teckstud - I accept your right to be contrary, reactionary, narrow minded, anti just about everything Apple, etc etc, but do you have to be a broken record? Can you not participate in these forums by stating your views and leave it at that? Retort by all means but do you have to act like a spoilt child? Over the last few days a very large percentage of all the posts are yours and it just gets repetitive and tedious. There are many other posters that share your views but most of them know when to shut up. Not because they have been beat, but because they have said their piece.



    What are you talking about? I haven't repeated one thing here!

    WHo are you to lecture anyone, man? Get over it.
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  • Reply 32 of 62
    citycity Posts: 522member
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    Originally Posted by AppleInsider View Post


    The What Japan Thinks blogger credited the iPhone's rapid rise in rank among devices over the past few quarters to a decision by Apple's SoftBank mobile partner to push Apple to localize the iPhone for the Japanese market by adding support for emoji over the next year. In a press release last October, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son stated, ?Email without emoticons can?t be email in Japan. We persuaded Apple Computer (to localize iPhones for the Japanese market).?



    A report on the announcement said Apple would "add an emoticon function to iPhones within the year through an update program." Apple added emoji support for Japanese users in the iPhone 2.2 firmware update.

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    The emoji emoticons work in the US with a free app called "spell number".
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  • Reply 33 of 62
    ulfoafulfoaf Posts: 175member
    In a related poll, young Japanese women rank 1st in poll of iPhone user's ideal women, followed by geishas and Japanese MILFs.



    Sounds like a marriage made in heaven.



    Do we really care about this? I suppose Apple does.
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  • Reply 34 of 62
    Quote:
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    What are you talking about? I haven't repeated one thing here!

    WHo are you to lecture anyone, man? Get over it.



    Don't understand what the reason is to get so upset about all this. Are you just trying to get your comments count up? Although I don't comment regularly, I do read most AI posts and many comments. Sorry to say yours stand out as angry, irrelevant and subjective. What's up with just disagreeing with everything?



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    Originally Posted by teckstud View Post


    AI hits an all time low with this thread.

    Gee- I wonder how Apple ranks with Zibabweans?



    Did AI dump you for a new boyfriend?
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  • Reply 35 of 62
    stormchildstormchild Posts: 104member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Adjei View Post


    I thought the Japanese thought iphones were garbage?



    You thought wrong.
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  • Reply 36 of 62
    stormchildstormchild Posts: 104member
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    Originally Posted by teckstud View Post


    Great to see that Apple is more concerned about the greeening of the environment than the continuing suppression of women in other societies.



    What the hell are you talking about?
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  • Reply 37 of 62
    magic_almagic_al Posts: 325member
    Apple products don't even have tentacles!
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  • Reply 38 of 62
    jeffdmjeffdm Posts: 12,954member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by city View Post


    The emoji emoticons work in the US with a free app called "spell number".



    It's technically an easter egg. I don't know if the app is worth the icon space or even the initial download, with or without this enabling feature.



    It's not going to stay that way either, Apple is asking all developers to remove all emoji enabling features in their apps.
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  • Reply 39 of 62
    bergermeisterbergermeister Posts: 6,784member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by JeffDM View Post


    It's technically an easter egg. I don't know if the app is worth the icon space or even the initial download, with or without this enabling feature.



    It's not going to stay that way either, Apple is asking all developers to remove all emoji enabling features in their apps.



    Why are they doing that? Emoji are great. Fortunately, I live in Japan so I will continue to be able to use them.



    What if you turn on the Japanese keyboard in prefs?
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  • Reply 40 of 62
    teckstudteckstud Posts: 6,476member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Virgil-TB2 View Post


    Wrong again. The site is Called "What Japan Thinks," the survey is particular to young women.



    PS - I thought you were banned for the meltdown you had the day before yesterday where you made all those personal attacks? No?



    Obviously you're the one who's wrong again.

    Again you don't read- I was responding to someone who asked why I cared what young Japanese men think. I'm curious to know what all of Japan thinks of Apple- I don't discriminate.

    And if I was too passionate about the loss of the numberpad from the included iMac keyboard and you couldn't handle it- too bad. Your problem- not mine. Many aren't happy with that decision.
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