> The group’s members [who opposed Apple's application] include the largest Indian phone brands: Micromax, Intex and Samsung.
Ah.
Ah.
Yeah, and look where that got them. From near bankruptcy in 1997 to being only the most valuable (or in top 3 depending on when you look/how you measure) of companies on the planet.
Apple can't sell in India because they are too elitist to make a model priced for the developing world (which they can absolutely choose to do with their buckets of money), so why should they be allowed a special channel into a market that they want to treat as second-class?
It's funny, HN seems to be against corporate sweetheart deals, and loves stories about exposing corruption. But not against Apple! No, we'll not hear a word against those guys - they're special! Hell, when the recent Apple v FBI story broke, people here were talking about this 'the most valuable company on the planet' like it was the scrappy underdog, rather than the behemoth of industry it is.
So... why does that mean that they should get special exemption from a general law?
If the law changes to allow it, then it won't be "special treatment".
What's so special about a random law that much be preserved for eternity?
>It's funny, HN seems to be against corporate sweetheart deals, and loves stories about exposing corruption.
Wanting / Asking to sell second-hand phones is corruption how?
http://www.ibtimes.com/once-tough-market-apple-inc-indians-s...
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/slideshow/appleindia...
In addition, they're trying to sell cheaper phones there.
Not really, as that's not how they roll. They usually have small market share, but of the highest end / largest margin part of the market.
Those 5% can yield like 30-50% of the profits of the whole smartphone industry in India, and 80% of the high-end (more expensive) smartphone profits.
A company that only targets the high end of the market should be compared to other products/companies in that, not the overall.