I might be off topic and a troll, but had to reply nonetheless...
tupo schrieb:
So would you call an American Internet company based in Cologne, private interest? Would you call the purchase of 10+ WLAN routers private interest?
I would not call it business interest or wholesales either. Talk about quantities 1000+, and you might be able to convince AVM to issue a proper fully documented english firmware. This would be a sales project though, nothing for the normal b2c market.
Face it, you're way too small
tupo schrieb:
I'm sorry, but we wanted to install Fritz boxes in the entire workplace, but in the end went to another supplier.
Well, tough for AVM, isn't it?!
Please understand that AVM manufactures those boxes for the DACH and ISDN/ADSL/AnnexB market, where German *is* the primary langugage. Saying this, no, I do not work for AVM but have a good understanding of how they (internally) think.
tupo schrieb:
Why are people constantly posting requesting an English firmware for various boxes, private interest?
Perhaps because these are mostly consumer's requests? Larger companies would address AVM directly, and would not have the need to post here...
tupo schrieb:
Have you actually read other peoples comments? Are you aware that people are FORCED to illegally modify their Fritz boxes to have the browser in English.
"Illegally" modify? You can do all you like with a product you have purchased, but for your own purposes. Knowing this, you will void your warranty if you do so. BUT (capital lettes) at least you are able to do so! And AVM unofficially encourages you to do so by "leaking" out the informations neccessary to to so. And yes I can understand why they do not want to support modified boxes (at their cost; think about the standard 5 yrs warranty they offer - and please show me another international company producing consumer goods doing this).
tupo schrieb:
Have you never seen the Russian, Turkish, African, English, American, Dutch, Etc etc... in Germany. ????
[offtopic, maybe starting to flame here...]Yes, I have. And I underwent the trouble of learning their language (ok, just English, Dutch, French)! You obviously did not do so - may I ask for how long you do already live in Germany? Why are there some people with English as their first langugage always whineing about that the whole world does not speak English? Face it, learn another language![/offtpic]
tupo schrieb:
If a French hardware manufacturer designed the Fritz box and only provided a manual in German but the entire interface in French, wouldn't you feel ever so slightly cheated?
No, because with the French I do not expect otherwise. I do work with Thomson on their projects; the internal language is supposed to be English, but actually is French. All the documentation is French first, then English. Go to France and buy a product from a french manufacturer (not intended for the internationa market), and then please restate your quote...
tupo schrieb:
Why do other company's provide software in other languages.. Why?? !! Because they listen to what the customers want.
(Typically american: complaining if the customer does not get what he wants. Well, thankfully things work a bit different here.) ;-)
Other companies provide docs/sw in other languages bc it is neccessary for being able to sell their products in those countries. But how many American companies do not provide docs/sw in other languages than English? Quite a lot; bc it's not neccessary - everyone in the world understands English. If they don't: speak louder ;-) or do not buy our products.
Sorry for Trolling here.
