In the short run a diminished dollar will seem to bolster the fortunes of those, like the Indians in this issue, whose comparative currency strength gives them an edge.
The opening try demonstrated Argentina's counter-attacking strength as a turnover on the edge of their own 22 led to Felipe Contepomi mounting a charge from deep.
But now it's unclear how that strength on the desktop will translate into an edge in online advertising, digital media and Web-based business applications.
The handset received strong reviews, but some users noticed that the phone appeared to lose signal strength if they touched the lower left hand edge of the phone.