Thanks DIB for the clarification. But who said anything about country! Heritage: Origins by birthright. Korea: A former country in East Asia, on a penisula SE of Manchuria and between the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea: a kingdom prior to 1910 and under Japanese rule 1910-1945. Both peoples, Korean and Japanese, share the common bonds of Altaic language and Asian race.
Sony [Japan] and Samsung [Korea] are the electronics leaders of the world. Why? Heritage!
Watched the inauguration? Did you see the exuberant celebrations of the peoples in Africa. Why? Heritage!
PS: Heritage transcends borders, governments and oceans.
Carmine D.
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Although hopefully not widespread, business operating in the countries of the far east have somewhat of a reputation for unethical practices. Bear witness to the Chinese baby milk scandal in the news this week, which caused sickness in 300,000 infants and the deaths of six. I think the last thing we should be doing is going easy on businesses that try to push their luck in taking short cuts to profit...
Firstly, dyson presumes that all copy right infringements are deliberate and wiifull wrongdoings by others against it whether they are or not. Samsung? Really? I don't believe it. Innocent oversight and mistake? Most probably. That would be my opinion. What was the heinous effect of this? Anyone die? Anyone get sick? Any loss of money? Any lose of vacuum market share? No. Just, ego.
Secondly, based on historical record no other human race IMHO metes out justice more sternly for wrongdoings [business/human] than Asians. Not with litigiousity. It's not their nature as it is with Americans. Their loyalty to heritage is such that bringing shame upon oneself and one's family in the eyes of others, whether in business or life, may cause ending his/her own life as penance. That's not my perception of going easy.
Carmine D.
This message was modified Jan 23, 2009 by CarmineD
Although hopefully not widespread, business operating in the countries of the far east have somewhat of a reputation for unethical practices. Bear witness to the Chinese baby milk scandal in the news this week, which caused sickness in 300,000 infants and the deaths of six. I think the last thing we should be doing is going easy on businesses that try to push their luck in taking short cuts to profit...
Hi M00seUK,
Carmine and I have already voted in favor of a neck-tie party. Not meaning to be humorous about it,I'll add that I read recently that at least one participant has been sentenced to death due the scandal. It is not my wish that participants in pure sin even of this degree have their heads lopped off. What would be satisfying is that company's and persons involved in these stupid schemes be made to make some kind of restitution -- though there is no restitution for for the dead or mamed.
Every government is dirty. It comes down to just how much and who gets caught and who gets away with it. Japan’s Government is dirty for sure! I recently watched the Hillary Clinton Secretary of State conformation hearings. A Senator from the East Coast asked for help in dealing with the Japanese government. The Senator spoke of a manufacturer in her state that manufacturers large printing presses. She said a Japanese manufacturer was “dumping” their printing presses here in America. The American manufacturer had to go to court to complain of unfair trade practices which they won. The Japanese government retaliated against this American manufacture and they (can’t remember exactly) change laws or simply did what it took to help their manufacturer acquire and take all assets/Japanese assets that belong to this American manufacture. The senator complained that our current administration has done nothing to help her manufacturer and she was asking Hillary Clinton if or when she becomes Secretary of State if she would help her with this matter.
Carmen, Your loathing of Mr. Dyson is getting the best of you. Most would side with the David’s when they come up against Goliath’s, but not you.
Are you speaking of David the Isrealite who defeated Goliath the Philistine in the Valley of Elah or David of ORECK who defeated Goliath of bagless in the market of vacuums.
BTW, COSTCO stores are pushing brand new DC14 Animal for $350 a pop. I was told by staff at one store that they are not even getting a look by customers. Vacuum buyers walk right past.
PS: Samsung is Korean not Japanese! Is today your opposite day again?
Carmine D.
This message was modified Jan 23, 2009 by CarmineD
I've been known to make fun of vacuum manufacturers who choose to be innovative lazy.... and there's plenty of them.
DIB, do mean too lazy to innovate? or innovatively lazy.? Either is grammatically correct. The first implies slothfulness, the second ingenuity.
Trebor
I played around with the words... innovative vs. innovatively vs. innovative[ly]. Websters did not show “innovatively”, so I went with innovative.
I played around with slothful too. What do you think?... Innovative[ly].
Many mfgs. are innovative[ly] slothful. Of course many simply fail to appreciate the value in innovation and some are arrogant too. Have you ever looked at the inventors names on the U.S. vacuum patents? They are (or used to be) all in house engineers. Many great ideas come from the outside, yet mfgs. do not purchase or license outside ideas.
