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Apple's Haves and Have Nots, Around the World

Posted by timothy on from the just-bitter-about-ipad-prices dept.

Rambo Tribble writes "As this story in the Economist notes, Apple's policies regarding international sales are often confusing and outdated. Apparently, Apple either hasn't been aware of political and social changes in the world over the last 20 years, or doesn't wish to acknowledge them." Soulskill rightly notes that at least some of the complained-about policies boil down to Apple's adherence to local copyright and licensing laws.

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  1. wow by masterwit · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Just a sincerely humble opinion from a user of slashdot, I mean no cynical biased remarks from what follows, now that I got that out of the way:

    That's interesting, do you mean to say laws differ from country to country, WOW!

    If anyone has some more intelligent takes or even substantial information other than the article that was linked, please inform me and I will gladly read :)

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    We should start a new Slashdot and return control to the geeks. It actually wouldn't be that hard to get some users to
  2. Re:Media Regional Sales Restrictions by tnok85 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Partly the irrational fear that artists won't get their rightful dues, because of currency exchange rates.

    Are you insinuating that artists currently DO get their rightful dues?

  3. VAT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Presumably the author already knows that the UK listed prices are so high because VAT is included, since they're legally required to include VAT in the advertised price....right author?