Petition - Apple Features for International Users

[Winston Smith]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Ultimate target

Originally posted by roy_g_biv
apple is an american computer manufacturer, which also means they are subject to interntational tariffs on exported goods, not to mention interntational shipping fees. i'm no specialist on international tax law, but a top of the line imac costs 20-25% more in the UK than in America. comparable ibm netvista-a pc's start at £420 GBP and $480 USD (thats £300 GBP) respectively. so it's not just apple who's guilty of price gaps. you're just upset because you're already paying a premium for a boutique computer. (and, last time i checked, itunes and sherlock are both still free)

so what was that about arrogance i seem to have in my response? does it sound something like the sort of "ignorance" SOME you brits seem to have? =P

as far as your copyright argument, "The big 5 argument is bogus" is.. well.. bogus. yes some labels fall under the same umbrella, but not all copyrighted material is available in all regions. sony *is* a huge music company. and you're right, it "ain't" american. but that's not saying i can get puffy ami yumi or faye wong music in america -- because there's no market for it here. so there's no reason for sony to copyright it in america. actually, i probably could get them, if i were willing to pay more for an import. you know what goddamnit, that really pisses me off! i think i'll start my own petition.

i'm not saying it won't happen, it will. eventually. nor am i saying you don't deserve the same services everyone else in the u.s. gets. you do. i'm not trying to be arrogant, but this notion of "now now now!" doesn't help gain my sympathy. give things a little time to iron out before you start calling foul.

The reason we cry foul now is because we're already tired of waiting for the vaguely promised iphoto and sherlock functionality.
Some how I feel the US would go nuts if forced to wait for the next Harry Potter book until 2004 whilst we Brits merrily carry on a thread re the plotline??

 

[iJon]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Ultimate target

Originally posted by Winston Smith
The reason we cry foul now is because we're already tired of waiting for the vaguely promised iphoto and sherlock functionality.
Some how I feel the US would go nuts if forced to wait for the next Harry Potter book until 2004 whilst we Brits merrily carry on a thread re the plotline??

i would just order it from amazon uk and pay little bit more in shipping

iJon

 

[caveman_uk]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Ultimate target

Originally posted by iJon
i would just order it from amazon uk and pay little bit more in shipping

iJon

I wish we had that option with iTMS...

 

[Winston Smith]

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Originally posted by iJon
i would just order it from amazon uk and pay little bit more in shipping

iJon
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I wish we had that option with iTMS... (posted by Caveman-uk)


At least if we could do it that way we'd still get one click shopping....

 

[uhlawboi80]

wow..i just read this entire thread and i must say...you people are major WHINERS. It is what it is, griping about it, at least in this case, wont change it. I can cry all i want and start a petition. That doesnt mean Ed's gonna show up at my door with a check for millions.

Do you honestly thing apple is just ignoring the rest of the world? you think it wouldnt love to get the other 80 something % of the worlds population buying songs from them? sure they do, its just going to take them more time.

Its also a possibility that Apple was treating the US roll out like a market test...if no one bought songs, maybe it wasnt a great idea and expending the resources to bring it to the rest of the world would have been ruinous.

Regardless, no use crying over spilt milk; you will get it when apple gets it done.

 

[Vlade]

Originally posted by uhlawboi80
wow..i just read this entire thread and i must say...you people are major WHINERS. It is what it is, griping about it, at least in this case, wont change it. I can cry all i want and start a petition. That doesnt mean Ed's gonna show up at my door with a check for millions.

Do you honestly thing apple is just ignoring the rest of the world? you think it wouldnt love to get the other 80 something % of the worlds population buying songs from them? sure they do, its just going to take them more time.

Its also a possibility that Apple was treating the US roll out like a market test...if no one bought songs, maybe it wasnt a great idea and expending the resources to bring it to the rest of the world would have been ruinous.

Regardless, no use crying over spilt milk; you will get it when apple gets it done.

Exacacly

 

[Winston Smith]

Originally posted by uhlawboi80
wow..i just read this entire thread and i must say...you people are major WHINERS. It is what it is, griping about it, at least in this case, wont change it. I can cry all i want and start a petition. That doesnt mean Ed's gonna show up at my door with a check for millions.

Do you honestly thing apple is just ignoring the rest of the world? you think it wouldnt love to get the other 80 something % of the worlds population buying songs from them? sure they do, its just going to take them more time.

Its also a possibility that Apple was treating the US roll out like a market test...if no one bought songs, maybe it wasnt a great idea and expending the resources to bring it to the rest of the world would have been ruinous.

Regardless, no use crying over spilt milk; you will get it when apple gets it done.

Presumably that means we get iPhoto bboks and the full Sherlock when Apple gets it done.
I looking forward to buying Music for my Grandkids on iTMS

 

[uhlawboi80]

my point is simply...it will get done when apple gets it done. Im sure they arent slacking on it, its just that its not done. It happens. Maybe there are reasons we dont know of.

I want the latest tiny cell phone..but they only release them in Japan..guess cause thats where many of the companies are based. *shrug* it just happens like that sometimes.

 

[caveman_uk]

Originally posted by uhlawboi80

I want the latest tiny cell phone..but they only release them in Japan..guess cause thats where many of the companies are based. *shrug* it just happens like that sometimes.

That maybe because the US uses a mobile phone standard that hardly anyone else uses... Shame that quite a few of the mobile companies are European (Nokia, Erikson etc.) isn't it? Please to see you know how it feels to be shafted. At least you didn't spend any money to get the inferior treatment eh?

 

[Winston Smith]

Originally posted by caveman_uk
That maybe because the US uses a mobile phone standard that hardly anyone else uses... Shame that quite a few of the mobile companies are European (Nokia, Erikson etc.) isn't it? Please to see you know how it feels to be shafted. At least you didn't spend any money to get the inferior treatment eh?

LOL

 

[uhlawboi80]

guess it depends on how you look at it. I used to have a nokia phone. It probably wasnt the latest and or the greatest at the time i bought it. But its what was available and it was better than my other options. This all despite the fact that im sure people in europe got cooler phones from Nokia at the time. I paid as much for my phone as you did im sure, so basically i DID pay equally for inferior product. At least you arent getting an inferior computer...just a tiny few programs arent AS expansive.

oh, and the US is switching over to a newer GSM system that will be compatible with europes and asias (from what i read) though a more advanced network overall. Another point is that the first "cellular" phone was created in the US, and if i remember my history some of the standards we use had to do with existing wireless networks that the government had established. So really, we were well ahead of the game, companies here just didnt see the point in a total switch over till now.