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Quote: Originally Posted by Radar In FACT, Koreans basically stay away from these types of foreign companies, which usually end up being driven out of business or being sold off to Korean competitors. It's a sad fact, Koreans will make just a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Radar You're making this far too easy for me. Korean universities would simultaneously use pirated versions of Windows throughout all their departments but buy only Samsung or LG computers for their faculty and sta…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Radar Wow. So now you're actually saying that there are no massive anti-US demonstrations in Korea. It's become a part of the culture. Beef imports, Walmart, American plots to take credit for 'Dr' Hwang's 'stem cell mi…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Red Oak I wonder how all of this will affect Samsung sales in the US, across all their product lines. I, for one, will not be buying any more Samsung products going forward. All the legalize aside, it is clear to …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Radar So you mean that the tens of thousands of Koreans who took to the streets in 2008 (read link and see amazing pics below) to protest something as seemingly unimportant as imports of US beef into South Korea were o…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Radar Sorry to sound blunt, but for you to suggest that Koreans OVERWHELMINGLY buying local brands isn't tied to patriotic values is pure ignorance on your part. I don't claim that this is the case with every single Ko…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Radar Have you ever been there? As I said, if you have you'll already know that all it takes is a quick glance at the cars passing by to see that "market trending" or nay 'Made-in (and by) Korea 'continues to hold, as …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Radar But you fail to mention what a very very DISTANT third place that is. Let me help you. Did you even read the other link in my previous post? Here's another from the horses mouth (italics added). http://autonew…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Radar So you do know a lot about the country? You're actually saying that Korea has fundamentally changed in terms of buying almost exclusively their own cars now? Really? I'd say you might want to open your eyes a bit…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Red Oak I wonder how all of this will affect Samsung sales in the US, across all their product lines. I, for one, will not be buying any more Samsung products going forward. All the legalize aside, it is clear to …
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Quote: Originally Posted by OC4Theo Lucy Koh is of Korean decent. It is right for me to point out that she might be biased, and rule in favor of Samsung. Koreans are best customers of products made by Korean companies. Most Koreans I know here…
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Quote: Originally Posted by The Mock Turtleneck Lol is that your best retort? You better start by throwing out all your iDevices since they basically contain numerous Samsung-manufactured components. The irony and ignorance here is oh so over…
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Yeah, the media is on Samsung's payroll. You're right about that. One of the 3 biggest S. Korean dailies is outright owned by Samsung. But there's blowback if they take it too far. The iPhone is popular in S. Korea. No doubt about that. If Samsung w…
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i'm no fan of samsung. there is a rumor (http://www.etnews.com/news/detail.ht...mc=m_012_00001) in s. korea that samsung will use the same courts that apple used to get its injunctions to ban the sale of the iphone 5 in europe. it looks like sam…
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Quote: Originally Posted by lamewing Now, this nonsense about people being confused really is being taken to the extreme. No one is going to confuse a Samsung tablet with an Apple iPad. The branding alone makes it very clear what the devices are …
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Quote: Originally Posted by ranReloaded Kinda reminds me of the Soccer World Cup that was co-hosted there... There was this allegedly rigged match... Yeah, I know which match you're talking about. But if you go back and rewatch the game, you'l…
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Quote: Originally Posted by jkichline If I were Apple, I simply wouldn't even bother to launch in Korea. They have plenty of other markets who want their products. I feel bad for all the Koreans who want an iPhone 5, but if your corporations are …