Comments on: Apple Russia caught up in PR nightmare

By: Sonia @ Seattle 4G Wireless

Sonia @ Seattle 4G Wireless — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:21:07 +0000

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By: fuckapple

fuckapple — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:18:36 +0000

стив джобс соси хуй! pc, windows, linux rulez! fuck apple.

By: nakosy

nakosy — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:55:13 +0000

Every single provider in Moscow promotes Iphone as 3G but 3G is not available in Moscow and will not be there in near future. Unsuspecting buyers are paying a fortune, over 1000 US$ (before crisis) and they can’t use 3G. Itune store is not available for Russia and you simply can’t download and use even free applications. The situation is so bizarre, I feel totally cheated!

By: blackbane

blackbane — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:45:18 +0000

Reason why its so high priced my Russian friends is very simple. Ever heard of an excise tax? Luxury goods going into Russia get taxed heavily to the tune of 10-400%. Iphone was considered a luxury item. Most cheap cell phones have a much lower tax rate. Not only that regulations on making everything localized increases the cost of production. Its not that Apple does not already expend that but for Russia the cost is increased a lot due to the inspection process. But yes the majority of the cost of the Iphone goes to paying your free education, free medical and other socialist programs in your country. So be happy and pay up, then be happy knowing you have contributed to your wonderful society. Just like every socialist country in the world complain first and ask questions later.

By: jason

jason — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:56:26 +0000

You don’t need itunes, just go to http://www.getsharepod.com
I use this exclusively to put music and videos on my ipods, iphone etc

By: plemax

plemax — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:23:21 +0000

How are you going to pay for iTunes? It’s online store means you have to pay by credit card. How many of you have a credit cards? Bank system is suck in Russia this is where all problems is. Also Jobs is Hollywood baby, maybe he hates Russians because they evil.

By: jspdy

jspdy — Sat, 31 May 2008 14:59:04 +0000

i think this is stupid. i shouldnt be that expensive to listen to music. A simple fix would be to put an iTunes store in Russia!

By: Грицко

Грицко — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:18:53 +0000

если apple продает на территории России не на прямую, а через фирмы с ограниченной ответственностью, то ни чаво яблочникам за это не должно быть. А локализации нет, потому что доработка стоит времени и денег. Если продажи идут на ура и без этих доработок то чаво париться… Думаю что через некоторое время появятся. Особенно, если apple захочет продавать на территории России на прямую в своих магазинах

By: Den4uk

Den4uk — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:54:51 +0000

Let the Apple do what he wants. As soon as I find any McBook Air without Russian letters on the keyboard in Russian stores, the Apple will be sued for substantial amount of money, both in Russia and USA.

Apple earns money on us, than we will earn money on Apple.

Meet in the court.

By: djcherry

djcherry — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:22:26 +0000

People, stop yelling “Apple sucks!” and “Jobs go fuck yourself!” or something like that :))
Just buy the iPhone if you like it, crack it and use it anyway you want.
Do what you like and ignore all exasperations.

By: iggy

iggy — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:33:55 +0000

Мишаня, you have to realize that Steve knows that everyone in Russia knows how to kill and to steal. We have lots of money here in Russia. We are able to pay!

By: Muxa

Muxa — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:43:46 +0000

I just doubt that Steve doesn’t know about Russian extraordinary prices. The question is, why nothing has been done about this?
I bet that Steve knows about the problem, but why such an ignorance?

By: ktulhu

ktulhu — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:14:53 +0000

Well, it’s only a matter of time… In 2 years Apple will fire all it’s russian pr guys or whatever they have here. And someone has to kick Jobs to ask his Sales and Marketing department “Why do we have prices in Russia two times bigger than in US?”. That would be enough, believe me.

By: Mandro

Mandro — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:57:45 +0000

I want simple iPod Touch for $150000!!! Give me this one!!! Apple, you heare me???!!! wtf with this world?!

By: KVentz

KVentz — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:20:29 +0000

Nobody said about another one thing: Apple guys forbided to make any photos during the event. A really strange press-conference…

When the Apple IMC (local Apple Inc partner) was here in Russia we had no iTS, no technical support, few localized soft, ultimately high prices, six months new products delay and months and months wating for repair or exchange defective goods. We hoped that if Apple Inc will come itself, everithing will change. We are disappointed, depressed, distressed. It is a hard blow to all Mac fans in Russia…We did not expected that Apple will be so rude. :(