Comments on: Technology in the middle of the world http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/11/07/technology-in-the-middle-of-the-world/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:58:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Marco Jardim http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/11/07/technology-in-the-middle-of-the-world/#comment-24115 Marco Jardim Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:28:35 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/11/07/technology-in-the-middle-of-the-world/#comment-24115 @krillz - Look at what Nintendo are doing with their first-party game, and hardware, releases. They usually release the same product within a month throughout the most relevant markets (with the order being Japan > US > Europe > Australia). It's not just the innovative hardware and the fun games that are putting them on top. They are paying more attention to the gaming industry in global terms, rather than just focusing individually on each country. @krillz – Look at what Nintendo are doing with their first-party game, and hardware, releases. They usually release the same product within a month throughout the most relevant markets (with the order being Japan > US > Europe > Australia).

It’s not just the innovative hardware and the fun games that are putting them on top. They are paying more attention to the gaming industry in global terms, rather than just focusing individually on each country.

]]> By: krillz http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/11/07/technology-in-the-middle-of-the-world/#comment-24038 krillz Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:42:32 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/11/07/technology-in-the-middle-of-the-world/#comment-24038 Well it seems as the manufacturers assume that the market in Europe is too small, or wouldn't jump on the product right away thus waits with releasing it here. Might be to generate buzz from the other "poles" so we here in Europe get all amped up about it, so it sells out instantly on release? I really don't know what the deal with that is. But this phenomena with EU always being picked last might be that there is no big competition here so the companies don't have to rush the product here to punch the competition in the face, could it be like that? And if we suddenly got some companies that did some serious competing with the big companies would that make product releases coming to EU much faster? Well it seems as the manufacturers assume that the market in Europe is too small, or wouldn’t jump on the product right away thus waits with releasing it here.

Might be to generate buzz from the other “poles” so we here in Europe get all amped up about it, so it sells out instantly on release?

I really don’t know what the deal with that is.
But this phenomena with EU always being picked last might be that there is no big competition here so the companies don’t have to rush the product here to punch the competition in the face, could it be like that? And if we suddenly got some companies that did some serious competing with the big companies would that make product releases coming to EU much faster?

]]> By: Benóný http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/11/07/technology-in-the-middle-of-the-world/#comment-24032 Benóný Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:04:45 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/11/07/technology-in-the-middle-of-the-world/#comment-24032 I know exactly how you feel! I live in Iceland, and although Iceland is considered pretty far ahead in technology it's almost always the technology that isn't efficient for most of the population. LCD and Plasma for instance, o.k. I admit they're not recent here in Iceland but the trend of owning one is. I get mail with brochures advertising there "latest" LCD/Plasma TV's ^o) While in the U.S. it's HD or Blueray :( It isn't fair! :| I know exactly how you feel! I live in Iceland, and although Iceland is considered pretty far ahead in technology it’s almost always the technology that isn’t efficient for most of the population.
LCD and Plasma for instance, o.k. I admit they’re not recent here in Iceland but the trend of owning one is. I get mail with brochures advertising there “latest” LCD/Plasma TV’s ^o) While in the U.S. it’s HD or Blueray :( It isn’t fair! :|

]]> By: Sampi http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/11/07/technology-in-the-middle-of-the-world/#comment-23904 Sampi Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:04:54 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/11/07/technology-in-the-middle-of-the-world/#comment-23904 I wouldn't worry because many [GAS] readers (including this one) live outside of those 3 "technology" poles as well. Also, you can still review software and talk about other stuff without necessarily experiencing it first-hand. I wouldn’t worry because many [GAS] readers (including this one) live outside of those 3 “technology” poles as well. Also, you can still review software and talk about other stuff without necessarily experiencing it first-hand.

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