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  • Based on the amount of money he is wasting at A*STAR, I think by his own admission, he should start purchasing some Apple products

  • Yes, Apple users are indeed i-Diots. Not sure what's an "Apper" product though I'm afraid.

  • Damn, this Singaporean old cock think he's so smart. He doesn't know what is technology. He knows nothing. And the worst part, his daughter going turn to be like him. Actually most Singaporean know nothing but they pretend as if they know a lot.

  • This is a terrible argument Apps (apple or not) create new market opportunities for programmers and people with great ideas. That means jobs. Whether that value is simply "perceived value" or not: Jobs = Awesome

    The App Store, Android Market Place, or whatever, represent the birth of an entirely new market. The Idea that it is only there to access morons is about the most ridiculous and profoundly incorrect statements anyone with half a brain could possibly cook up after eating a bag of shrooms

  • lol at all the angry apple fans in the comments. A moron won't admit they're a moron, that's why u mad

  • Singaporean is scolding whole Singapore people ! What a shame

  • he has never used apple products that's why he talked so much about bullshit !! from our view, people who never use a thing but only know how to talk so many bad things about it are the one whom we call as "Dummies" ! All Singaporean use Apple products everywhere but he is insulting his friends !! Steve Jobs has special strategy to target the market and the needs of the people, he should learn from him but not to say so many bullshits about it

  • Pretty arrogant ... but that's what he's known for... his way for becoming viral i guess...

  • Ok, if you ever bought an Apple application, movie, music or software, this guy just called you a dumb ass. All those in-favor of kicking his Singaporean ass, thumbs up.. You better hope we don't find you Philip.

  • People who use apple apps. aren't dumb. Apple was the first to offer simple apps that people could create and purchase through the apple store. Every electronic manufacturer does this now. These apps are used to make games, books, references, star charts, GPS, etc. You name it there is an app for it. This allows you to have multiple entertainment, as well as useful guides and tools on one device.. This guy is just wrong. Plus creators can make profits off there apps or share for free.

  • If u cant speak english why try someone should subtitle this

  • Let's face it, if you by an Apple product that's over-priced and has an outdated spec even before it is launched just so people will think you are cool...well...it doesn't make you a genius.

  • Apple created an ecosystem for content consumption and people here are still thinking of creating products! Apple's innovation is not merely in their products but also their approach to the distribution infrastructure for digital entertainment! This has gone over the heads of all these supposed industry (dick)heads. Apple itself is currently worth US$360 Billion, almost twice the entire GDP of Singapore and are on track to become the most valuable company on this planet!

  • What a j.a.!

  • what has he done which is genius worthy other than getting a big employee check from sillyporean government?

    ...

  • Totally Disagree. Take a look at Scott Johnson of the Frogpants Studios (podcasts). The guy has quite a few apple products, and he's a great pod-caster. Doing podcasts like "App Slappy" "Film Sack" "The Morning Stream" "Sword & Lazer" "The Instance" Scott is far from being "dumb". This asian Jack-ass doesn't know what he's talking about.

  • Why a person of his calibre make such stupid sweeping statement. He is talking cock. Insulting millions of apple apps buyer. I hope PM Lee did not buy apple's app if not we might be lead, in Philips term, by a dummy

  • He has an iPhone 4G and he uses iTunes

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  • There Hardware is not worth there pricing.

    Everything Apple can do Every other can do better but, they are scared. They ALL know Apple has a Unlimited supply of In and out Consumers if someone is beating Apple at the ball game, they bounce back with something they held back from the previous edition, Goos example iPad, Original no back camera iP2 Camera. This Idea of holding then giving has been working for apple for years, and it will until to non-techs notice this Consumerism.

  • @daplayer their* hardware is not worth their* pricing. learn proper grammar.

  • @daplayer so you're condemning apple for being business smart? at the rate that technology is developing, if apple was to release a new iphone every year with the top technology, they would run out of ways to update the iphone. steve jobs has openly stated that while designing each iphone, they are designing later models at the same time.

  • i'va said that for years

  • This kind of words will only come out from "dummies". No wonder he is one of the 99%. :p

  • I can't agree more.

  • dont burst the bubble for apple fanboys...

  • Apple puts its energy into rapidly developing sheek looking products, mostly everyone falls for looks these days

  • i may not like iphone but this guy does not noe convinience. THESE TYPES OF GUYS ARE THE REASON TECHNOLOGY DON'T ADVANCE IN THESE SECTORS. lucky there is android i guess being open minded ^_^

  • okay this guy is pissing me off thinking he is the smartest guy in the world. hey GET ON WITH THE FREAKING PROGRAMME OLD MAN !! "Dummies", as u like to say, buys it for different reason and the apps that cost money are just ad-on like a side dish and the so called make money due to apps thing is mostly a self-centered remark of a noob marketer. there are quite a percentage who use free apps YOU DOUCHE BAG.

  • "I will buy anything if its shiny and made by apple."

    Dumbass mother fucking apple fanboys

  • If Philip Yeo is able to make a product like the hot favorite iphone, he wouldn't be stuck as EDB chairman and instead, move on to head an MNC.

  • I like apple propducts.

  • PEOPLE LIKE THIS ARE RUNNING OUR ECONOMY?

    OHMYGAWD......WE'RE DOOMED

  • US is a great country that embraces stupidity under stupidier leadership. Philip Yeo's comment about gullible dummies is just a 'dumb and dumber' comparison because his ideas/biopolis is less dumb yet he is not a president.

  • 30 dummies dislike this video! haha, just kidding. Let's see how many dummies going to dislike this comment.

  • @novazee 31 mac fanboys rated that video XD

  • "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." Leonardo Da Vinci

    Take a hike Asian man

  • And now you have to own an iPhone to judge an iPhone?

  • I think some commentors felt offended by his statement because they felt insulted to be called "dummies". It is true that in consumer business, you need to create things that are so easy to use and price so easy to pay without a wink. This is the success of Apple and he is exactly telling us that if u want to be successful, think of something easy for people to adopt, not meant to insult people. People love simple things, isn't it?

  • @teolansee no apple product can be paid for without a wink. They are some of the most expensive products on the market today. The only reason that I think people buy products such as the iphone is because it is the phone that everyone wants, the "in" thing to own. The Droid from Verizon has actually been rated higher on most reviews over the iPhone, and it's cheaper. (But then again, most things are cheaper than an iPhone.)

  • I totally agreed with his statement. I've seen alot of people buying apple products just to impress.

    People buying iPhone without know how it works.

    People are just gullible.

  • This dude is someone of importance in Singapore???!?!?!?!? For someone who doesn't own an iphone, he sure talks a lot

  • Oh, yes, agreed.

  • hm.. 50-50. there are things which are pretty useless and still ppl buy, whether its for their curiosity or entertainment. but to say 99% of them and calling them dummies i disagree. cos there are some things which made things alot more convenient for us n it gives us more "accessibilities" to certain infos and network.

  • If you don't agree then you're sadly in that 99% I'm sorry. Wish you the best with your iPhone apps. Apple has always marketed to the lowest common denominator, think about it for a moment. Who is most willing to part with money better spent elsewhere just because they can? Geniuses? I think not.

  • I guess Black Hairdye is a great product for the gullible dummies.

    and Mr Yeo happens to fall into the 99% that uses black hairdye?

  • Philip Yeo:Steve Jobs -> Tadpole:Giant

  • His math is way off. Apple makes like $200 off a base model iPad sale and 33 cents on an 99 cent app sale. About 5 cents on music and loses money on some of it's video sales. Apple would have to sell about 600 99 cent apps to equal the profit on 1 iPad sale.

  • Philip Yeo , Chairman of Spring Singapore... So what!!! You think you can play around with Steve Jobs huh!! You are wrong!! I will make sure he will sue you and punch your innocent old man 's face numerous times !!!!! BTW , Your English sucks to be a Chairman!!

  • He is right. if you get over the emotion of the apple fan club, and actually see what you are actually buying. you will know that you are actually spending on a product that almost every smart phone can do and most smart phone exceed the capabilities of the iphone.

  • Shame on him

  • This is quite shocking. To think with all that overseas education.

    He is so arrogant. Gosh, how successful is he compared to Steve Jobs? Philip Yeo is just a very tiny tadpole in a very large pond. He is playing on a lily pad and doesn't quite realize what's in the deep end.

  • He carries a false pride which only hurts Singaporeans on the world stage. His attitude is myopic and is even child like. He even talks like a child. Yes, it is very embarrassing.

  • Well look at it this way, his generation will soon pass (a generation which climbed to the top based mainly on academic and seniority criteria rather than others like wit, culture, talent, and personality - as the video clearly shows).

  • He obviously hasn't heard of technologies like Mobile Augmented Reality Technology and the likes which are based on smart phone applications (eg Layars). With this attitude of his, he will leave Singapore behind in the dust while the world moves forward. He needs to be replaced.

  • I am sure he is surrounded by some very talented people who I'm sure are all working in a frustrated environment, and making the best they can (often against his will) - trying to move Singapore forward. We should congratulate these people. It is obvious he surrounds himself with smart people. They are the ones who should be given those awards and titles.

  • He was speaking in marketing terms. Quote: "Very few market genius(es)." But still he should have been more sensitive especially with the fact that he is a chairman. When he said 'useless applications', everyone can object that statement and it shows how bad his judgement is. Also, when he used terms such as 'dummies' and 'gullible customers' he was insulting them whether he knows it or not but as i had said above, he's not sensitive and most likely, his intention was not to insult apple users.

  • Useless your head lah!!!!

  • I might just want to let him know that his agency's advertisement, artwork, logo and other design matters are likely come from a dummy's machine.

  • I'll curse him for life if it affects Apple's business dealing in Singapore ! Who is he to judge anyway ?

  • he better not cause the apple to stop the new iphone from importing to sg!

  • lastly, the old man provoked the genius.

  • just make sure he or his family better dont use any apple at all. else slap his word on him for being the most stupid person of all.

    and also, there are many companies following after apple footstep doing those apps as well.

    or i should say he better stop using those devices in 5 yrs time, all the devices would almost be made the same way.

  • He isnt entirely wrong.

    limliat has stated the the key points the guy was trying to convey.

    Personally,the new ipad is simply an oversized itouch with additional features.Nothing more.

    Apple simply has a good marketing strategy,making the products a "must have" item,most often because it'll be "cool" to carry it.

    For example,the iphone and blackberry,bet there are a handful who dont know how to use it to its full potential other than its calling functions.

  • Don't miss key messages:

    1. Apply is making money from the Apps and not just the hardware. The war on the devices will not be won on OS's but on the Applications that run on them.

    2. People buy on rational (cheaper, faster... ) ground and more so on emotional ground (feel good, fashion, status, fun) and also on meaningful purpose (contribute to community, environment protection).

    3. Dummies = Happy impulse buyers! according to him.  "Books for Dummies". A famous website name techgoondu.

  • this guy is way off base. people who buy Apple products are actually very discerning dummies. the smartest idiots around!!1

  • You so smart how come nothing outstanding comes out of all those IT fundings. Wasted tax payers money lehhhh. You so smart funding lame projects for geniuses with no purchasing power.

  • The way he presents his "facts" may have been offensive and uncalled for.. be his words holds some truth...

  • He makes a fool of himself on 2 counts:

    1. He reveals the warped thinking he has about doing business: treat customers as gullible, misinformed people whom you can sell useless apps to.

    2. After calling customers 'dummies', he tried to cover up his prejudice by giving his own ridiculous definition of 'dummies'.

    As a Singaporean, I'm absolutely embarrassed that this is a man who once led the Economic Development Board, and who is the current chairman of Spring Singapore.

  • Den u are one of the dummies... Think twice before u speak ...

  • Because apple and steve job are geniuses but people like u and me are dummies. so stfu. stop making urself look stupid

  • wow, theres everything in the comments. i read this on the news, and i thought that the comments would be pretty diverse, but i really didnt expect points like 'race' and 'pronounciation' to be brought into this. who agrees? what's next, diet?

  • his comments shows his unprofessionalism and sheer arrogance.

  • Absolutely right... wats wrong ?

  • The ones who opposes what he says are usually the ones who buys the apple products and are admitting themselves to be gullible dummies

  • I bet this guy has never built a successful business in his life.

  • It is sad that these words came from the chairman of Spring Singapore, the agency responsible for the promotion of Singapore's economic growth and productivity. Our leaders need to be more tactful and stop blabbering rubbish (without thinking) in front of the public. He obviously hasn't learnt from his past mistakes when dealing with the media.

  • hey Philip Yeo, I believe your daughter is equally as gullible to believe in you.

  • Well, Windows has its strengths, Apple has its strengths. However, why the need to make such crude comments? So unprofessional. And this coming from Philip Yeo? I am quite shocked to hear this coming from him, oh and wait...he's the CHAIRMAN of SPRING Singapore right? That's quite a shame, just look at his pathetic command of language and his retarded pronunciation. I believe someone else should take over his post.

  • window suck/...

  • apple is 6 years ahead of windows...n all this stupid ma f&cker..bloody chinese IT act like he know everything dog....ask your daughter create a OS n give to the beggars...bloddy dog...phillip yeo...cant stand apple's succes n tech then dont talk...ashole...

  • @thareignmusic1992 If you don't have anything constructive to say, don't say anything. Your language is repulsive.

  • " ... because Windows is pure unfiltered trash."

    Ever tried a Dell M6500? It's quick.

    91% of users use Windows, even after the successes of the iPods and iPhones. People just don't "decide to buy a MacBook to go with their new gadgets", like some industry pundits have wrongly suggested.

    Why? Because Windows works fine, even if it isn't perfect

    So the reason designers use Macs is the proprietary status of certain essential software (Final Cut Pro, for example), not because Windows sucks.

  • He's got a point and entitled to make it.

  • What was the question that he was addressing? It's quite hard to see the context in which that statement was made.

  • Isn't everybody entitled to their own opinion? Any person getting riled up by his comments are simply bigots. Anw I'm a ubuntu person, so Apple or Microsoft or whatever, I'm completely objective.

    And let's not bring in the political babble cause our system, what some have coined as a "political dynasty", has its merits as well as drawbacks. But still, better than all our neighbors so far, no?

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  • @boesky37 I use Ubuntu too. Come off it. No one's a bigot except him. It's all about thinking first, using your brain, before you let the words come out of your mouth. Because for Mr Teo, he seems to have forgotten that there are a few million other people living in SG besides him. Along with the world. If this is about jealousy, or competition, well too bad, suck it up.

  • @killtheink The people who rush out and buy every Apple product on release day are gullible idiots. This is pretty obvious. You also understand absolutely nothing about selling if you disagree with what he is saying. The smarter a customer is, the more questions they ask, the more questions they ask, the harder it is to sell. The solution? Make shiny things to attract stupid people and then convince them they need it. It's pretty basic stuff really.

  • @deliver1 LOL. You don't get it at all. I'm an Apple user because I am a graphic designer. I HAVE to use it, because Windows is pure unfiltered trash. And we are now getting shot at for making our product usage preference a profession. You don't only piss off the normal layman, but those who work on Apple products. And this is coming from someone like him, it's outrageous. This is how the world and marketing works. did you study economics? Sheesh.

  • @killtheink I don't think he's talking about Apple in general. He mentions the iPad and all the apps people buy (the real $'s are here) at the start. The customers of these products, are the ones falling into the gullible category. They have an iPhone because everybody else has one and want an iPad, because everybody else will be getting one. The products you use from Apple are costly, yet highly functional and market leaders for a reason. Where as the iPad, is all style and no substance.

  • @killtheink Mr Yeo, you mean? Well yeah you have a perfectly valid point there. SPRING pays S$30m annually to its employees and Philip himself has enjoyed a relatively celebrated career, so I don't suppose he's "dumb", or "jealous", but rather, he's putting his comments too bluntly. But if we look at his opinion from other perspectives, at the very least, there may be some shred of truth in them.

    And yes, I can understand why Macs are very, very popular with designers.

  • You've got a brain. Use it.

  • Excuse me? So people like me, and the rest of us in the design industry, who work on Apple products which actually speed up our design work, are dummies? talk about speaking straight from the heart. You're just a normal layman too. You don't NEED an Apple product, so you don't have to say so much. Sometimes you have to mince your words, because people are using Apple products to fill their ricebowl and make the environment you live in, the products you use, the books you read appealing.

  • safe geeky, "intelligent" always bitter in speech to hide inadequacy of lack of style which alot of technological companies refuse to admit. THE REASON WHY APPLE IS AWESOME IS THAT THEY HAVE STEVE JOBS - RARE BALANCE OF GEEK MIND AND STYLE TOUCH.

    sore outdated rich geek - jus like the rest of the technologicl geek brand wannabes. thts why they never hire REAL artists for their product designs.

  • The comments on this video show the intelligence of Apply fanboys. Or lack there of.

  • YEAH...PHILIP YEO IS NOOB....

  • yahh.... he has a right to his opinion. So, are we have the right to think he is a dummy as well.

  • PAP-manufactured drone. what do you expect? PAP Boleh!

  • i cannot watch this!!

  • anyone who who is defending apple falls under the 99% hes talking about. sooo gullible that you want to speak on behalf of a company that considers u dumb

  • FIRSTLY - Apple Inc. gets its revenue from multiple streams, at MacWorld 2007 in Steve Jobs own words...iPod(world's best selling mp3 and video player 62percent market share)...iTunes(2 billion songs - 50 million tv shows - 1.3 million movies sold)...now, lets' not get started on the Macs and iPhones sold.

    SECONDLY - it speaks to Phillip's ignorance and lack of business intelligence for him to believe that a 189.51 billion dollar company is fueled by 1 dollar sales.

    THIRDLY - Phillip sucks.

  • He has a point, and it's not just about Apple. 99% of consumers are dummies, and it's easy to lock them into deliberately crippled systems and then milk them for updates and proprietary accessories.

    As the saying goes, "fools and their money are easily parted". Someone willing to pay $500-800 for a web browser that doesn't have a webcam, keyboard or USB port, and won't even let you open two pages side by side or run a VoIP application while you browse, clearly has more money than sense.

  • if this is for guilible ppl , then everything technology are useless. if its useless, the market wont be open to sell such applications and technology . how to boost the economy . ppl are just doing a favour to boost the market economy . ppl are successful enough to come up such idea for such technology , dun be jealous larh

  • Product/industrial designer knew he is telling fundamental truth of design thinking: "baka yoke mechanisms". Apple is very good in that. See documentary MacHEADS

    Well, he may consider joining Bill Gates to slam the Apple iPad instead? Perhaps response from Apple fanatics would be less agitated then. Image of Singapore affected simply this?

  • Product/industrial designer knew he is telling fundamental truth of design thinking: "baka yoke mechanisms". Apple is very good in that. See documentary MacHEADS

    Well, he may consider joining Bill Gates to slam the Apple iPad instead? Perhaps response from Apple fanatics would be less agitated then. Image of Singapore affected simply this?

  • Product/industrial designer knew he is telling fundamental truth of design thinking: "baka yoke mechanisms". Apple is very good in that. See documentary MacHEADS

    Well, he may consider joining Bill Gates to slam the Apple iPad instead? Perhaps response from Apple fanatics would be less agitated then. Image of Singapore affected simply this?

  • Using the word "dummies" is a big mistake. He just insulted apple users.

    But the only dummy i see is in the video.

  • @alvintankj buying unwanted things with unearned money to please people who you dont like (not just apple most things today) please find a word to substitute if its not dummy for you

  • @pacchai oh please, people have their reasons for buying things. There is no one to be called dummy. Seriously, think before you type.

  • Using the word "dummies" is a big mistake. He just insulted apple users.

    But the only dummy i see is in the video.

  • He was trying to make a joke by saying dummies. But when no one laughed, his face changed and he immediately realised it was distasteful. Too bad he joined the legion of dummies and bought himself an ipad. What a moron.

  • Singaporeans would all be dummies to believe his excuses. SPRING? Do he deserve the post?

  • pure fuckhead. i bet your daughter uses iphone too

  • It is just the wrong choice of words from him. but if his objective is to provoke beloved "apple defenders here (most probably the 9 out of 10 among those on mrt who carries iPhone like a digimon)" ,he definitely succeeded.

  • I've gotten the Macbook Pro and the iPod touch. I'm definitely one of the dummies! But listen if you think about what he's saying it's true. He's saying they've roped you. You bought their product and what works best on it? It's their apps! iTunes essentially is what is taking away what could be our millionaire status over time :D - All in the game of fun

  • FOS

  • You pay peanuts you get monkeys. Money is for you to use not for you to save. You can't bring your money to the grave. Pass it to your children? Why worry, they can make more than you do. Sure they will have excess to buy the coffin for hte dead.

  • Apple not only makes excellent products but also has initiative and is innovative which fast supercede him which is is trying to catch up. It is true that many are dummies but not those who buy Apple's product but are those who buy branded and luxury useless product.

  • I dun carry the Apple Iphone.... but i think his comments should have went through his head first before ranting such unfair statements.... Given his status...He is but making a fool out of himself with that speech..

  • I agree if I use my brain.

    I disagree if I use my emotion.

    I disagree if I am a politician who speaks in public

    I agree if I am a politician who speaks in secret

    I disagree if I am a judge who fears my boss

    I agree if I am a judge who based on truth

  • He just being plain jealous about Apple!!! I guess he dun even have the ability to turn those local SME into MNC... We consumers love to spend money on apple.. Is non of his business.. APple is such a successful company.. Hes just eating sour grapes.... You throw our SIngaporean Face!!!

  • He just being plain jealous about Apple!!! I guess he dun even have the ability to turn those local SME into MNC... We consumers love to spend money on apple.. Is non of his business.. APple is such a successful company.. Hes just eating sour grapes.... You throw our SIngaporean Face!!!

  • This video shows only part of the whole Fullerton-SJI leadership talk. It is not accurate to agree or disagree with this statement just by this short video of the entire talk. Unless one was at the talk on the day itself, he or she would understand why Philip Yeo actually said that. Hence, I suggest that viewers should reconsider their opinions about Philip Yeo.

  • @zZabrasaxZz And the statement as well.

  • You retards. Philip Yeo's point is that there is money to be made from customers' gullibility. At NO POINT, did he mention that "Apple products are for gullible dummies". This is BAD reporting that preys on emotional heuristics. The youtube user is encouraging unneeded hate.

  • Fuck you Philip Yeo!

  • Mr Yeo, if you not good at public speaking, I believe there is an app for that in the Apple App Store.

  • Gosh, once the chairman of the reputable A*STAR, dealing with Science and Technology. Now he shows how incompetent he is for the job. Apple is smart enough to utilize the so-called "dummies" market while all he does is to comment unconstructively. SO WHAT?IT ALL VOICE DOWN TO MONEY. HE DOESN'T EARN, APPLE DOES. Ultimately, he's the loser here. Not conforming to modern day technology shows it. Poor daughter he has, failed business acumen.

    (disclaimer* I don't own any apple products)

  • Uncle is saying purchase application from apple is dummie and those are not buying is genius ....~~~ If i know your daughter from which company i will not buy from her ...because she make product and sell to dummies .....LOL

  • well to a certain extent he is right. there are plenty of people who just buy random apps just because it is 99 cents which is incredibly cheap, and to them even if the app sucks it doesn't matter cause its just a dollar right. i only think he failed to mention apps that are actually worth the money but those apps are limited and few possibly less than a thousand of the two hundred thousand available now.

  • goodness. he should keep such comments to himself. i love my iphone, mbp and ULTIMATELY the applications that helps me save so much time in planning, budgeting, creating... basically everything and anything! definitely not for dummies... it's more towards the creative genius approach ;) so much fun in these products! don't you all reckon ?

  • He must be a loser that he does not know how to use cool products . Or maybe his daughter is an idiot with low IQ that she does not know how to use an iPhone .

  • @GavinAsclepiusChan or maybe retarded =)

  • A glass of water, please. Uncle has forgotten to take his tablets again.

  • Stop showing off that you're stupid .

  • What a genius.

  • What a genius.

  • Ha ha ha!!! His theory isn't totally right. Ha ha ha!!! So amusing to hear someone who's supposed to be very bright and prominent to make such a generalised remark. Ha ha ha!!! Come on! Surely you could've done better than that! It's not that simple. If only! =D

  • Sorry, I am a gullible dummy who buy 99 cents app from the Apple app store.

  • Firstly he knows nothing about technology

    Second he think he's smarter or maybe genius

    Thirdly he himself a chairman unbelievable

  • I am a singaporean and I agree with him. most people are really crazy,they are blinded by steve job's stupid products. Yet,Ipone was a hit because many people with stupidity are willing to buy. in addition,Apple non-revolutionary Ipad was surrounded by much hype. i would buy tablets PC from lenovo,samsung or HP ,instead of boring Ipad.

  • Typical comments from a Singaporean Elitist. They think everyone else is beneath them.

  • How good is he to call people dummies?

  • what he says is kinda true. Sorry but yea.

  • @crapytalker Yes he's entitled to his opinion but a man of his status needs to observe decorum.

  • hold on... he's the chairman!?!? this is embarrassing. i can't find the intelligent humor here.

  • "Hi I'm Philip Yeo and I am a troll"

  • Your daughter will fell disgrace to have you as a father that was so arrogance by saying EVERYONE around the world that bought things from Apple® were dummies...

    How are you going to represent Singapore to get a government deal from other overseas counter-parts that was an Apple® user???

    We need positive people to lead our economics and not a sore loser!!!

  • Your daughter will fell disgrace to have you as a father that was so arrogance by saying EVERYONE around the world that bought things from Apple® were dummies...

    How are you going to represent Singapore to get a government deal from others overseas counter-parts that was an Apple® user???

  • A scholar who can't speak English properly and insults the very people he leads. That, my friends of the world, is Singapore now. Oh yes, Phil, I was one of those "whiny and immature" army boys. One of my "whiny and immature" best friend and army buddy passed away in a training accident. Yep you were right, he was whiny and immature to the end. I hope you sleep well.

  • hes jux jealous that apple is making lotsa money. go invent somethin else if u r so smart...

  • philip yeo is a dickhead ,That's why he works in SPRING!

  • I sympathize ALL colleagues and family members of this joker especially those who uses Apple Iphone! And for all this joker knows, Apple will achieve higher sales figures in Singapore because most Singaporeans are not going to accept his rubbish and more colleagues and family members of this joker will be the contributing factor!!! And, don't bother to explaining for the words you joker because you have proven who is the DUMMY OF ALL!

  • wow ,philip yeo you bought an apple product.That makes you a fucking dummy.I don't blame you,You look like a DUMMY!

  • Yes, I Agree!

  • Maybe he's just jealous cos he doesn't have an iPhone!

  • YES I AGREE ;)

  • why don't you get a business for dummy book for yourself instead of calling other people a dummy

  • I think he don't know how use the apple products...

  • To begin with, lousy calculation you joker.... I sympathize ALL colleagues and family members of this joker especially those who uses Apple Iphone! And for all this joker know, Apple will achieve higher sales figures in Singapore because 99% of us are not going to accept his rubbish and more colleagues and family members of this joker will be the contributing factor!!! Don't even bother to explain for your joke you joker because you have proven who is the DUMMY OF ALL!

  • he act like a emperor in spring.got support from goverment.shit

  • While its normal to have the occasional slip of tongue, what infuriates me is his refusal to admit his mistake and offer a sincere apology. Instead, he casually and simply dismisses it as being misunderstood by the media.

    That's rubbish! As it means we're all too 'dumb' to understand his words? That's strike 2, Mr Philip. 1 more.. and you'll certainly be going places.

  • I thought he said he "dummies mean something else". And not literally idiots. But he compare dummies with genius. So opposite of genius is ....

  • " I always tell my daughter try to make a product to sell to the ... dummies."

    Philp: "expecting laughter from everyone..."

    Everyone: "Silence...."

    Philp: Opps...what did I just say

  • This elite is a complete dummy.