Wait, what countries don't use these? At least in Canada every restaurant that isn't fast-food is going to give you the receipt and change on a tray or in a leather booklet.
I think he's pointing out that Louis CK also sells his product directly to his customers instead of going through a middleman like Ticketmaster/Dealership.
That guy made me think about the fundamental differences between Apple and Google. We often compare the two because they compete in many of the same fields but it's odd to think Apple should always fight with Google products 1 to 1.
If Apple isn't interested in a providing fiber internet to the masses it shouldn't be seen as a misstep.