Originally Posted by
omniusovermind Well let's look at all the other fine, refined, high quality products modern NA culture also brought the world -
McDonald's,
Walmart,
those sturdy, never-bail-me-out detroit automakers,
over-sized restaurant chairs (see #1)
stretchy pants + halter top fashion (see #'s 1+2)
"Real Housewives" reality TV shows
"Tots in tiaras" reality TV shows
Reality show hosts and kooky actors getting voted into office based on their fictional TV/Movie personas
Now... which of the two options below do you think iPhones need most to thrive in a market like that?
a) quality
b) trendy
I'm really really not shocked to see iPhones not doing as well in Europe or Asia as they do here. Honestly, you could sell dog turds well in this continent as long as it has the proper celebrity and media endorsed logo stamped on it.
PS: coincidentally, both of the first two options in the earlier list can now always be found within the same building. Or not coincidentally.