[John Valentine]

This is not the first time that idiots have concluded that a volume discount is discriminatory against smaller customers. The same thing has happened in the past in the good old USA.

Nitwits are omnipresent. Sometimes they go under the name "socialists".

[Swordmaker]

Korean Nitwits want to investigate Apple's discounted quantity purchase of flash RAM chips from Samsung for "unfair trading" practices... PING!

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[Terpfen]

Aww, poor South Korean companies are angry that a company with a reputation for high prices just undercut their products.

Go Apple.

[solitas]

Samsung is said to have sold a significant amount of its production to Apple at a discounted rate for the launch of the iPod nano.

Ain'cha never heard of a "back to school" sale? Columbus Day? Whatever. Here's a south korea list - pick one:

Public Holidays
Date 2005 - Occasion
Saturday, January 1 New Year's Day
Tuesday, February 8 Sollal (Lunar New Year) (3 days)
Tuesday, March 1 Independence Movement Day
Tuesday, April 5 Arbor Day
Sunday, May 1 Labour Day
Thursday, May 5 Children's Day
Sunday, May 15 Buddha Day
Monday, June 6 Memorial Day
Sunday, July 17 Constitution Day
Monday, August 15 Liberation Day
Saturday, September 17 Ch'usok (Harvest Moon Festival) (3 days)
Monday, October 3 Foundation Day
Sunday, December 25 Christmas Day