Thread: IPhone Gets Lukewarm Reception in China

"Three points: 1. China is a Communist country. 2. China does not respect Western, Capitalistic Intellectual property. 3. If iPhones make an impact in Comunistic China, domestic Rip-Offs will soon appear on the market. Kahuna, CFA" StarDate 63216.0 | Number: 160648 4 Answers: 1. I doubt anyone has forgotten that. 2. I agree. 3. Gray market iPhones already have made an impact - it's a well known risk...though of those...

And I believe Jobs would win any fight or refuse to participate if he disagreed with the direction China contractually obligated itself to participate. Jobs, luckily, doesn't have a history of being intimidated by any leader or situation. When he has the facts on his side and a great product he refuses to give in.

I messed up. The new dates are Nov 2 - Dec 2. KB

Thanks for the disclosure. PF

this is Jobs and Apple. Please. Yes, but it's also China. dsbrady

I thought you said you got Post of the Day. And, I believe it's November. he(?) got to #1 on Best of list got nearly 100 recs. Not the same as PotD -------> - ... sort of a phony 'gamble' since there was pretty much no chance of PotD

..."When he has the facts on his side and a great product he refuses to give in." - NO CITATION!!! Actually he (Apple) has given in - case in point deleting of WiFi for the Unicom units despite that being a competitive disadvantage with other Chinese options including gray market iPhones. Seems you keep forgetting this is China and the western experiences or expectations may not apply and once again 3 days may be a premature...