I fully admit that the politics of some of the leaders of the US has caused our country's image to become very poor in many parts of the world.
However, what I do not know is to what degree that American goods have suffered in sales because of this in Europe. (Japan has a very protectionist tradition and tends not to buy anything not from a Japanese company).
If the problems were as severe as being hypothesized, there major corprorations would have made that point loud and clear to the powers that be. It is probably more of a case that Sony has a better brand name and many people HATE Mircrosoft -- and that feeling is especially strong in Europe.
It is ironic that this intelligent conversation has come about from poster who appears to be wanting to shake things up a bit. Or at least that is what it appears from the low post total (2), recent join-date (today -- 24 Dec. 2007), sparse profile, and controversial ID name.
Mike from Morgantown
 I am Mario.I like to jump around, and would lead a fairly serene and aimless existence if it weren't for my friends always getting into trouble. I love to help out, even when it puts me at risk. I seem to make friends with people who just can't stay out of trouble. Wii Friend Code: 1624 6601 1126 1492 NNID: Mike_INTV |
