You crack me up, Sword. I can understand being a fan of Apple. Like you I find their computers to be awesome. But you can’t assume every single time someone says something negative about Apple that it’s a “hate crime”.
That being said, I stand corrected regarding Apple stores in Saudi Arabia. I was trying to use my organic, non-ecc memory. After a quick Google search my memory was refreshed.
https://9to5mac.com/2014/05/21/apple-cleared-to-operate-and-market-products-in-saudi-arabia/
“Up until now, Apple has relied on third-party resellers across the region to market and maintain iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other Apple products. As still noted on Apple’s non-optimized website for Saudi Arabia, the Cupertino-based company currently operates in the region under its Cork, Ireland-based subsidiary named “Apple Distribution International.”
So Apple stores, no. Operating in Saudi Arabia? Yes. There “fixed it”.
Vote Trump 2016
I did not assume it was a "hate crime," just that you had wrong information. I corrected your information. So sorry about the "Nice try." It's just that this is about the third time I've run into the same thing.
Yes, Apple is now cleared to do business in Saudi Arabia. Guess who did have permission to do business in Saudi Arabia before that? Microsoft and Dell and HP. Apple will build an Apple Store at some point in the future, just as they have built Apple Stores in Russia, China, etc. As your linked article does mention, the Apple iTunes Online Store was added as part of a 56 country expansion in 2012, but hardly as a distinct singling out of Saudi Arabia. That expansion included Russia, Turkey, Irsrael, and a whole host of other countries.
And Hell, YES, Vote Trump. . . and of course in 2016. Liberals can vote Hillary in 2017 all they want, after the election while she languishes in prison!
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