Serbia is not blacklisted, Apple devices have been legally sold here for quite a while. Sadly, we’re a small market and Apple doesn’t care too much - so iOS has not been translated to Serbian, and even the App Store arrived only recently (before that, we actually had to use the Croatian App Store). But Apple is legally present, selling products through operators and authorized resellers, honoring all warranties, replacement programs and offering customer support like anywhere else.
But it sucks, and a lot of people coming from “1st world countries” have no idea how lucky they are, actually. Because there are much worse places to live in then Serbia, and Serbia is a much, much worse place to live than, say, Germany or USA. So, do the math.
As for being payed by Apple for writing here - lol, I wish
I am also not super loaded with money, in fact, if you’re from the US or an EU country, chances are you are better-off than me. My income allows me to get a new iPhone and iPad every few years, and sometimes, much less frequently, a new Mac. I am lucky in that way, that is beyond the reach of the vast majority of Serbian people (though many have iPhones these days).
The reason I am “defending” Apple is because I actually believe what I’m saying. And I like their products. And I consider writing here good fun - it’s actually quite a good exercise for my English.
OK. Sorry I rudely accused u of working for Apple, but isn't it a fairly legit question why u would buy an Apple product in a country that Apple doesn't care about too much? How easy can it be getting tech support and warranty service there?
Don't put your country down on the basis of other countries making more money. There are more important things than money.
As for me, I use my equipment in rough environments and I would like to see rugged equipment even at a sacrifice of a couple of ounces, with the added benefit of a bigger battery and headphone jack, but we've all gone through that before. And the counterargument of just buy a strong case is valid too, sort of, a little. I guess we all have to agree to disagree, and again, sorry if I was rude.
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