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Germany is only the largest exporter in the world in 2007: http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_exp-economy-exports http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_exp-e
by Robin_Message 17y ago
Germany is only the largest exporter in the world in 2007:
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_exp-economy-exports http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_exp-economy-exports
and the second largest in 2009:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_exports http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_exports
So it is not "highly unlikely" that a German company will muster a mass market audience.
I agree however Apple definitely wins on the quality of products and the seamlessness of the experience, but that doesn't mean no company can compete.
- jessriedel 17y agoHe's referring to the consumer tech market place. When's the last time a German company launched a piece of consumer hardware that had worldwide market share?
- lispm 17y agoI'm using EyeTV with my Mac to view TV. German company. Great products.
- jessriedel 17y agoEyeTV does not have large market share, in the sense that it does not compete on the scales of the ipad (which is what we're discussing). I'm not bad mouthing German companies or products. I drive a VW.
- lispm 17y agothey sell in a lot of countries, incl. the US. Not every one is as large as Siemens, Bosch, Blaupunkt, ... There are Braun, Loewe, Navigon, Sennheiser, ...
- eru 17y agoDo cars count?
- jonknee 17y agoGigaset (Siemens' phone company) and T-Mobile come to mind as large German global consumer technology brands.
- jessriedel 17y agoT-Mobile is great example, thanks.