Half the time, it was about Windows 7


Windows 7

Regional launches are always interesting. Snow Leopard was definitely low key, and so it seemed in other regions. Back here in Asia, half the Keynote presentation was about Windows 7. Hell had definitely frozen over as journalists and bloggers shifted in their seats when Apple’s regional marketing guy went into an in depth comparison with Snow Leopard and Microsoft’s upcoming operating system. Half the presentation. In fact the comparison was so meticulous, that the audience naturally asked why Apple had moved into talking about their competition — something they’ve never really done in the past. I guess it was because Asia was still primarily a Windows-centric playing field.

No wait, scratch that. A bootleg Windows playing field. “Apple does not treat its customers like pirates” so they don’t initiate any copy protection efforts on disks. But it also makes you wonder why in other Asian countries, the iTunes store still isn’t available for music.

That’s Apple’s Vatican II I guess. They’re going colloquial.


Kossi Adzo

Kossi Adzo is a technology enthusiast and digital strategist with a fervent passion for Apple products and the innovative technologies that orbit them. With a background in computer science and a decade of experience in app development and digital marketing, Kossi brings a wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective to the Apple Gazette team.

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  1. I would assume the reason why the iTunes store is not available in other Asian countries has more to do with international copyright issues than any sole decision Apple is making.

  2. hi stephen, jayvee fernandez here. i am the chief editor of splashpress media. applegazette had gone through a transition the past few months being sold and acquired. we have just come back out of hibernation, and slowly getting our feet back up. i understand that the flavor of the new staff may bring about mixed reactions with the existing community, but i guess this is how things work. we’re bringing in a new team of passionate apple guys as we transition.

    thanks!