Top 10 reasons for Apple to quit India

Why did Apple quit India? We don't have any official reasons yet. So here we put together what we think are the top 10 reasons..

1. Apple moving away from OS/big online application/products which requires lots of support at low cost.
2. Apple moving more into gadgets. Where the software support is at minimal. It makes more sense to partner with Chinese/Taiwan manufacturers.
3. Apple products are priced at premium. Customers buying these premium products require premium support service.
4. Apple realizes that in premium products category , there is no point in cutting costs for R&D.
5. Apple does not have a revolutionary R&D product. What they have is better interfaces/look and feel. No need of a India center for this.
6. Apple moving away from software and getting into entertainment/music /Games business. India development center can't provide that, because Indians culture is so different (music/films etc).
7. Copyrights law very lenient. IP protection very bad in India.
   
8. Steve Jobs is known for demanding full control. No leaks tolerated by Jobs. he wants to announce new products at the keynote. Before that no leaks are tolerated.. He may not have liked the 'indian culture'
   
9. Apple requires premium talent to design its hi-design stuff, the skills for which are not there. This is since, in India, Senior Developers turn into a managerial role or else is considered a dead duck.
10. India operations is getting too risky to manage because of salary pressure and frequent job hoppings. It makes more sense for apple to partner with local outsourcing vendor than directly managing a india center.

Well, this list analysis is right out of the top of our head. Do comment on how you feel about these top-10 reasons or any others which you feel, we missed .

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