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Why is it called EOS 400D in europe and digital rebel XTI in america?
Pic slightly related, taken with EOS 400D
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>> Anonymous
It is because Americans are fat and stupid.
>> Anonymous
Or they just like the idea that they are revolutionary and have the freedom of speech. But instead their asses are being owned by money.
>> beethy !HJGkSBB3Ao
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Why is it called fries in europe and freedom fries in america?
Full megapixel pic slightly related, taken with freedom fries.
>> Anonymous
>>116535
Pretty much. Europeans who have actually seen social unrest in the past hundred years have a realistic view of it, with all the problems (1956), benefits (1989) and mixed bags (1968) it can provide.

In the United States, on the other hand, the last real major rebellion was more than 150 years ago. (The sixties don't count, they were co-opted like a motherfucker and the nothing compared to '68 in Europe, except Chicago and a few other incidents.) A third of the population idolizes the rebellion from 150 years ago, and another third idolizes in some form or fashion the pseudo-"rebellion" of the 1960s. And almost everyone idolizes the rebels of a certain 1776. Either way you split it, Americans have a romanticized view of rebellion as something cool and hip, which is to say fashionable, and suited to be expressed through consumer product choices.

Japanese society favors order, so calling anything "rebel" is probably out.
>> Anonymous
>>116549

Ok, so I now understand the "Rebel" tag. But wtf is with "Kiss"?

"HAHA! Watashi wa Harudukuro fotogurapheru. I use-u KISSu canonu!"
>> Anonymous
>>116550
Seriously, have you seen the names of products in Japan? There is no sense to be made, it's just words. Besides, the market for digital cameras in Japan is very different than in the US and Europe. Film, particularly classic cameras, is still by far the standby for serious amateur photographers and digital SLRs are kind of a novelty. The Kiss-digital is marketed at people who aren't photographers but want something with good image quality and interchangeable lenses that isn't going to be complicated or scary- basically a cute and friendly DSLR.
>> Anonymous
The Japanese think English words are cool and trendy, so they use them for branding and marketing like that.
>> Anonymous
>>116550
What about the Konica Minolta Alpha Sweet Digital? They all have pretty weird names there.
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
I hear Nikon's going to be releasing the Nikon Super Kitten Happy Party Yay at the upcoming PMA show.