How about you stop acting like having a smart phone is a right rather than a privilege
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Who says they don't. Just because they can't spend $1000 at the drop of a hat doesn't equal them being immorally underpaid etc
Just because the government is rich and there is a growing upper class doesn't mean that people there are not dirt poor.Next time you hear somebody say China is 3rd world and full of poor people, slap them with an 800 iphone and show them how much of the U.S. China actually owns. (let alone Dubai) Soon we're going to be eating rice and making faux products to keep up with the world economy.
Cost of living in China is still lower than in Europe of the United States. The iPhone is an import and will remain expensive... just like how European imports are expensive in North America or vice versa.
How about you stop acting like having a smart phone is a right rather than a privilege
Junior level workers make 1500 yuan (248 dollars) ( 186 EUR ) a month WITH mandatory over-time. Average rent in Shanghai/Beijing is 2000-3000 yuan per month for a small apartment not to mention cost of basic living essentials like hygiene products and food.
Um, the only difference between saving the right amount until you have the total to purchase, and buying on credit is that the credit costs more. So "unattainable" applies to both.In the Foxconn factories where Apple's mobile devices are assembled, junior level workers make approximately 1,800 yuan per month, which means the iPad and the iPhone are nearly unattainable without an installment option
China has a middle class of ~300,000,000 people ... and probably a couple million super rich. The size of the luxury market is growing like crazy in China, so Apple is just trying to get a piece of it.
A typical middle-class person in Hong Kong owns a US$3 million property, a luxury car valued at US$200,000 (incl. 115% tax) and a monthly income of US$20,000.
Just two simple facts -
"A promotion that lasts through January 23 makes payment plans lasting a year or less interest free."
"Apple will announce its earnings for the first fiscal quarter (fourth calendar quarter) of 2013 on Wednesday, January 23.
Interest free payment plans in one of the biggest Apple markets lasts only through the day when earnings will be announced... Hmm... Looks someone has very big problems with the sales and the figures needs to be improved right now.
请问你收入多少?What is your income?(我是一位来自中国的毕业大学生I am a graduate students from China)
No need for the conspiracy theory as the quarter being reported on the 23rd is between October 1 through December 31. Sales from January 1 through January 23 will count in the quarter of January 1 through March 31.
I suggest you get your simple facts right next time.
Just what china needs: credit.
Average rent in Manhattan is $3,000/month for a studio.
junior level workers in the U.S. can't afford that either...
Almost every time during earning calls Apple also gives some information about current business (especially, if the things in the last quarter looks bad).
Some remarks about great success on one of the biggest markets (based in reality on interest free loans) could help keep Apple shares from crash.
No conspiracy, just pure and simple facts. Keep too much Apple shares? My deepest condolences.