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The 8 million iPhones that Apple sold in China last quarter are a lot like exotic pets: They're cute and they make great gifts for rich young men to give to their girlfriends, but outside of their native ecosystem, their survival prospects don't look very good.
I would guess that a student that studies in the US and then returns to China must get very frustrated by such things as a 2G iPhone that can't play video etc, even when hacked. Not to mention the fact that much information is blocked from view for political reasons. The young people in China will soon be ruling, how long can this keep up?
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From what I hear from my Chinese friends here (U.S.), although they use services such as FB, they still prefer the Chinese equivalents: RenRen, Weibo, QQ, etc. Apparently it has more functionality. Since I don't know the language, I obviously can't use it to compare, but it seems the "knock-off" sites resonate with the Chinese population much more.
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thenewgreen · 4670 days ago · link ·
gq, have you ever used any of the chinese social networking services? Do you find them significantly different than FB? ou812dot, I would agree that as the younger generation matures in to power there will be a sea change in Chinese politics. It seem inevitable, right?
bgritzut, it would make sense for someone that can speak both languages and is familiar with both cultures to integrate the two social networking societies together somehow. East meets west online? -Could make a ton of $ if it was pulled off.