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The Best Tech You Can't Get in the US
DigitalDame2 writes "The US isn't always on the cutting edge of technology. We see a new product release that has just the blend of styling and features we've been looking for, but alas, it's only available overseas. From the Thanko MP4 watch to Sony's OLED TV, these are the hottest new gadgets to drool over, that you can't get here."
What's the name of your company? Bigots 'R' Us?
The next is from Sony. Er, Sony? No thanks, I don't need another rootkit. They day they rooted my computer was the day I decided to never ever EVAR buy another Sony ANYTHING.
I see a link to another article "20 of the best tech gadgets you won't find in the U.S.". It says they include:
- HTC Touch Dual, WTF is it? Who knows? Who cares?
- Kenwood HD10GB7 - I assume this is a stereo. I can buy a stereo here, thanks.
- Motorola Z8, again what IS it? Isn't Motorola a US company? I bet it's a cell phone, and yes, I can get cell phones here. In fact I have one in my pocket.
- Sony XEL-1 OLED TV. As I said, 1) Sony can shit and fall back in it and 2) I can buy TVs here too. There's one in my living room.
- LG Prada, I swore off them too; not for being pure evil like Sony but for selling me the buggiest piece of shit I ever bought, and sending me an even buggier one when I sent it back under warrantee. Whatever it is, I bet I can find one from another manufacturer here, too, and its competitor's model might actually function.
- Nokia N76, do they sell anything but telephones? Already have one, thanks.
- Raon Everun, they've almost got me clicking the link, WTF is an "everun", some sort of perpetual motion machine? If it wasn't for that pesky 2nd law of thermodynamics I'd be interested, can't congress repeal that?
- Samsung i450, is that a phone, TV, or stereo?
- Ok, that's enough... I clicked, they got me. What do I see? Pictures of ordinary crap like phones, TV sets, and laptops that you CAN buy here.
What's that old saying? Lets see, in soviet russia, website scams YOU? No, that's not right. Beowolf cluster of... nope, that's not it eiather. Uh...1) publish web page full of ads with link to another page
2) have that page full of ads with even more links (pictures only)
3) ???????
4) PROFIT!!!!!
Oh wait, it's that other thing, nothing to see here, move along!
-mcgrew
mcgrew's razor: Never attribute to stupidity that which can be explained by greedy self-interest
Its not the point that you can or cannot get these items. The point is, this article is yet another opportunity for the Sour Grapes "America Sucks" people to come on out in droves and comment about how their country in Europe or wherever is sooooooo very much better than america because (pick one) they can get mp4 watches/they have solved poverty and hunger/nobody in their country has ever even heard of guns let alone would own one/they abolished police states millenia ago/they invented interstellar travel/whatever is fashionable to complain about America this week.
The leftists are the biggest bigots in existence. Its the elitist, leftist idiots that spend all their time telling "The less fortunate" that without their handouts and help that "The Underprivileged" are completely incapable of helping themselves. They need us. The poor, cant do anything on their own. They need rich guilty people to do stuff for them. That kind of attitude is not only bigoted, but infinitely harmful. Be strong. Look after your family and your community. Do not give handouts. Give the freedom to excel. Give knowledge and hope. Allow people to succeed and all will prosper.
Why is it so hard to only have politicians for a few years, then have them go away?