Time to give Apple / Steve Jobs the boot out of Cork and Ireland

probe

While I wouldn’t touch an Apple product with a barge pole because they are so locked down and customer abusive (their Windows software behaves like dogmatic malware taking over one's machine!), the news in http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/16136/digital-life/ipad-to-go-on-sale-in-ireland-in-july that the iPad won’t be on sale in IRL until “July” makes me think that the company should be shown the door on the grounds of “refusal to sell” in the Irish market – and the same time as the product is available in other parts of the EU. Apple is content to avail of Ireland’s 12.5% corporate income tax rate while distributing its products across Europe, meanwhile depriving Irish developers of hands on access to their product to develop software/apps until most of the rest of the world has got their hands on the product first.

There isn’t even a single Apple store in the country. Time to make an example of the *astard. When is the competition authority going to take action against Apple and companies like them who refuse to / delay the market availability of their products in Ireland?

Abelloid

How many people working there? ...because you didn't get an ipad?

bigpoppa

just ridiculous.....such an important employer and still hiring and such venom over an ipad. I know serious app developers and they have all managed to buy them in. Time to calm down old chap

probe

JustinOval wrote: »

How many people working there? ...because you didn't get an ipad?

For the record, I have zero interest in acquiring an iPad.

Sad Professor

probe wrote: »

While I wouldn’t touch an Apple product with a barge pole ?

probe wrote: »

For the record, I have zero interest in acquiring an iPad.

So what are you doing in here? You are talking utter rubbish.

probe

JustinOval wrote: »

How many people working there? ...because you didn't get an ipad?

If Ireland stood up to Apple and told the company where to go, it would attract a lot more business from other sources - because most people in the industry hate the company with a vengeance. Apple appeals to "appearances oriented" individuals who are generally technically illiterate.

CoalBucket

Because Apple has delayed the sale of the Ipad to Ireland is hardly a reason to get a long term employer in the country to leave.

Apple has been operating in Cork since the 1980s as far as I know. That company has been a great benefit to Cork during the good and bad times.

Ferrero ( of Rocher and Tic Tac fame) also operate in Cork but make produce that is not for sale in Ireland. Should they be kicked out too.

No offence but this thread is one of the most I'll concieved threads on Boards, and I usually post on After hours !!!!

probe

Sad Professor wrote: »

So what are you doing in here? You are talking utter rubbish.

The bottom line is that there is a market of sorts out there for applications that run on apple dogmaticlockedownware. Why should Apple be allowed to get away with taking advantage of Ireland while depriving Irish developers of access to the platform in a timely manner?

probe

CoalBucket wrote: »

Ferrero ( of Rocher and Tic Tac fame) also operate in Cork but make produce that is not for sale in Ireland. Should they be kicked out too.

I would congratulate Forrero for not selling their products in Ireland, on health grounds!

docentore

probe wrote: »

. Apple appeals to "appearances oriented" individuals who are generally technically illiterate.

LOL, this is bs of the week. I've many people working in the insdustry (IT), like in Symantec etc, and this guys are really "literate". They love apple, because they products just work

babypink

Ffs ... Really????

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