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  • Anonymous
  • kVu
  • 29 Dec 2011

that will bad for customer, and country.

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    • Lean
    • PwG
    • 29 Dec 2011

    Guys, I'm from Argentina, this government idea really affect us. The same rules are for computers for example, HP and Dell only sells one model on the country.

    This is not a temporary policy, the major part of the imports has been stopped by the government.

    LG, Samsung and others already assembles their devices here, but the prices are the same if the product is imported from another country.
    Here it's an example: Samsung Galaxy S II: price around AR$2400 = USD 550 with an expensive plan from the carriers.

    Blackberry already sign and agreement and continue selling their phones here. Btw Apple cannot sell the iPhone.

    Thanks for the note, sorry for my bad english :)

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      • iguano
      • 8BD
      • 29 Dec 2011

      AnonD-977, 29 Dec 2011So what about all the people involved in warehousing, transporting, selling, taxing and servic... morethey gona sell now nokia and samsung. unless rim and apple get on track and build some factories on argentina

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        • ddddd
        • 852
        • 29 Dec 2011

        Over here we are currently "celebrating" an april fools kind of day, so Im kinda confused if this is an actual news or a joke.

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          • AnonD-977
          • v}7
          • 29 Dec 2011

          So what about all the people involved in warehousing, transporting, selling, taxing and servicing these phones?

          Should they just be sacked because there are no jobs for them any more?

          Stupid, short sighted move from Argentina.

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            • pepe
            • 9IH
            • 29 Dec 2011

            iguano, 28 Dec 2011this is not about usa or canada, its about brasil vs argentina, apple and rim have factorie... moreI am glad you liked my city. However you are not watching the whole scenario about this move.
            Phones are being just ensambeled in the south of patagonia. Most factories are located in Rio Grande city.
            I think is a good idea, and all countries should do the same, not only in technologie,but all kind of stuff.
            In that way you'll be assuring jobs for most of the people

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              • Octavarium
              • PA}
              • 29 Dec 2011

              Nice move from Argentinian Government. Phonemakers should be able to boost local economy than only selling their stuff. I do agree what the Argentinians did.

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                • Noname
                • L08
                • 29 Dec 2011

                iguano, 28 Dec 2011this is not about usa or canada, its about brasil vs argentina, apple and rim have factorie... moreLOL, argentina fighting for supremacy in the south american economy?? They can barely sustain their own economy... BTW, i guess you have never been to sao paulo.

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                  • EdB
                  • qSD
                  • 29 Dec 2011

                  Now that's how a government creates jobs, supports her economy & forces businesses to cater to the people instead of the other way around

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 8BH
                    • 29 Dec 2011

                    Im afraid is not true! Today is kidding day

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                      • iguano
                      • 8BD
                      • 28 Dec 2011

                      this is not about usa or canada, its about brasil vs argentina,

                      apple and rim have factories in brasil, and sell the phones on argentina, they are the economic powers of sudamerica fighting for the supremacy

                      my last vacation i visited buenos aires, i was shocked, its a wonderfull biggest city, its like sudamerican newyork

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                        • Anonymous
                        • uvf
                        • 28 Dec 2011

                        i can see a global trade embergo coming. populist govt now has ruined argentine economy

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 3Yi
                          • 28 Dec 2011

                          they band it cause Apple chose Brazil for there new markst!

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                            • MyName
                            • Spx
                            • 28 Dec 2011

                            Wow!!! Black market will be booming, I can assure you.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 3ZQ
                              • 28 Dec 2011

                              regs, 28 Dec 2011why so? why comparing to north korea and not to china? look what's happened to china - 9-10% e... moreArtificial growth, devaluation of currency, foreign corporations can't resist, Western countries can't compete and suffer as a result.

                              Once the West falls, China will no longer be able to play the devaluation game, revolution becomes inevitable(stuff becomes expensive).

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                                • regs
                                • 3NK
                                • 28 Dec 2011

                                Hi, 28 Dec 2011Wow this is really bad for their country look what happens to north Korea At night times... morewhy so? why comparing to north korea and not to china? look what's happened to china - 9-10% economy growth for 20 years.

                                it's actually a very good move, except one thing - i'm not sure it's allowed in WTO, so they will have to lift the ban very soon.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 3ZQ
                                  • 28 Dec 2011

                                  [deleted post]Depends whether you follow the concept of people owning land vs the state.

                                  Those that follow the idea of freedom, prefer the former.

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                                    • Monte
                                    • m5N
                                    • 28 Dec 2011

                                    [deleted post]You other example how looks like and how it's intelligent your folk. You must address this to Bill. Are you got this aggressive poor man?

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                                      • rebel
                                      • 3Tt
                                      • 28 Dec 2011

                                      kenyan, 28 Dec 2011that is what happens when an economy is run by mad men!if they close themselves like north kor... moreexactly then usa and canada must block all goods made in argentina

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                                        • from EU
                                        • SvB
                                        • 28 Dec 2011

                                        all factories go in China and people have jobs ,so this is a good idea: if you want to sell in my country you must build a factory! I want to see a BMW factory in Somalia! :)

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