Riot Forces Apple Stores to Stop Selling iPhone4S in China – ‘For the Time Being’
- Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:07am by
Mike Opelka
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Last Friday, Apple launched their latest iPhone 4s in China and 21 other countries. The demand in China was so great that product shortages sparked a violent reaction.
As is typical with Apple products released in China, large crowds gathered outside the stores to purchase the new phone. However, one of the five Apple stores in China was egged and a small riot ensued as people heard that the phone was sold out.
CNN reports that store security guards were chased and beaten by angry customers. Police were called to the scene and helped disperse the unhappy crowd which numbered over 1000 people at one point.
The Apple store that suffered the egging is in the Sanlitun district of Beijing also happens to be the same location where a fight between a store employee and a customer broke out last May when the previous iPhone was released.
Following the violence, Apple has pulled the phone from stores China – “for the time being.” Customers can still order the phone online.
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bondroid
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 5:05pmHmmmm. Interesting. If they act this idiotic when they’re a few phones short, how will they react when the young men coming of age find out they are a few gazillion women short, because of their one child policy that murdered, abandoned, aborted and adopted out most of the baby girls that were born?
Just wondering….
Report Post »SurhanSurhan
Posted on January 14, 2012 at 7:47pmI guess it doesn’t matter if the product is a pair of Michael Jordan gym shoes, a cellular phone or a blue-light-special the reaction is still the same.
Report Post »Windsong
Posted on January 14, 2012 at 12:12amIronic, isn’t it?
Report Post »For centuries, the Americans have invented things like this phone, the internet, electricity, and made phenominal medical advances. Instead of the youth in China emulating that, they now simply steal the technology…like Chinese leaders hacking into the US computers for secrets, blueprints, etc.
Then, when something ‘new’ comes onto the market, they become obstinate and demanding.
Don’t worry, China. By this time next year, your leaders will have duplicated this phone, given it a different name and will charge you double for it.
If China ever decided to be a partner rather than a thief, think of the great strides we could all make in this world. The truth is, China wants to be ‘number one’ in the world. The problem is, they don’t have anyone to invent…and dream. I’m beginning to thing that new inventions and ideas should not be offered to anyone who threatens, steals from or burns the flag of the United States of America.
What happens to the greedy Chinese leaders when they can’t steal new inventions? That means they will lag behind in technology, their country won’t be manufacturing what others created, and their best friends will be Russia and Iran – all of whom want to be ‘number one’. Which of you will win?
TomFerrari
Posted on January 15, 2012 at 11:15amWhy would they need to copy it… They are manufacturing it, aren’t they?
Report Post »bondroid
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 5:12pmAgreed. And they are even copying the way some idiots in this country react when the same thing happens here at a store. : ) Gotta love it.
Report Post »Gumbercules
Posted on January 14, 2012 at 12:04amIs this the Achilles’ heel of China? If they ever want to do harm to us, all we have to do is deny them apple products?!
Report Post »gemmeri
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 10:27pmWhat is it with these people? Fighting over the new IPhone??? I mean I can understand wanting one & being disappointed if they sold out quickly, but it strikes me they would be re-stocking fairly quickly if the demand exists. But beating each other up over a telephone??? Is there something to what they say about cell phones affecting brainwaves? I guess I must be missing out because I am still using an old Nokia. The new phones do not respond to my touch & the Nokia only works about half the time because I have this tendency to affect anything electronic that I come into contact with or it may be I affect their batteries, not sure which. I just have one of those metabolisms or magnetic personalities. It’s just a phone gadget, people & not worth getting bruises over. Get a real life.
Report Post »SoCaLCapitalist
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:31pmThat looks like a Great Protest. I hope the Occuturds go there next. I’m sure China and Chinese companies would welcome them with open prisons.
Report Post »ZABO
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:22pmhow these people forget their past. before they stole our economy they would of eaten those eggs instead of wasting them. and if you think this riot was something i could imagine the ride home.20,000 asians driving. talk about rush hour traffic.
Report Post »gmoneytx
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 3:01pmOh those wacky chinese, they’re so funny.
Report Post »theaveng
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 5:39pmLooks like Americans during Black Friday
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Report Post »symphonic
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 2:12pmWhat? I am thinking WALMART right here at home…
Report Post »RejectFalseIcons
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:37amWhen forced with a situation of greater demand than production, there are only two options:
1) Raise prices, reinvest profits in additional production chains to reach more customers.
2) Reduce the number of people to demand your goods.
Which do you think China will pick?
google the Great Leap Forward.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:49amRegulate the Companies so they have to raise prices. Then the Government demand comapnies to lower their prices because it is fair, let the Government confiscate the profits through taxation and UNION rules until the company is on the verge of bankruptcy, then steal taxpayer money to prop it up, Then shoot all the executives that failed…
We do all of this now except the last step.We just give out their addresses and call them evil rich guys.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:32amLet’s see…If we follow the logic of the community organizers that demanded Nike to lower the prices of their shoes to stop the rioting in poor communities in the United States..Following that logic, then Apple should also follow suit and lower their prices to stop the rioting in China.
That makes perfect sense in Bizzaro world…I am glad for Apple. I hope they bring the profits back to the States to spend, but I am sure the tax burden would be too great to do so…
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:16amCapitalism is alive and well, even in communist nations.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:34amMy first thought as well. Capitalism is obviously ingrained in human nature.
Report Post »MeMadMax
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:09amAsian chicks are hott.
Report Post »sane_man
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:15amLet the Chinese bashing begin!!!
Report Post »sane_man
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:12amLet’s start the Chinese bashing!!!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 10:45amYou must be really disappointed.
Report Post »sane_man
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 3:36pmNot at all. And I agree with MEMADMAX…asian chicks ARE hot.
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