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RE: The funny thing is...
By Tony Swash on 2/16/2011 11:56:17 AM , Rating: -1
...if this was, say, Martha Stewart products, or Disney products, or pretty much any other brand of products, there'd be so much wailing and gnashing of teeth with protests and media coverage that the stock value of said company would plummet to the ground in a day.

Since it's Apple, though, the net effect will be zero. Hell, they could include random artifacts from each of the child laborers they have building their products and their sales would stay at the same levels.

Obviously the thing to do is switch to tech products made by another company that are not manufactured in China under such conditions ..... eh....wait a minute.... eh.....

The only reason this getting milage is because any story with the magic word Apple in the headline means more page hits. All out tech toys, made by anyone, are made in just the same way. The only answer to this is free trade unions and the rule of law in China. Both will come eventually.

RE: The funny thing is...
By chick0n on 2/16/2011 12:09:09 PM , Rating: 2
Unions is a joke. Look at UAW. They don't even need to work and they still getting paid, but guess what you can't fired them.

gg :)

RE: The funny thing is...
By Tony Swash on 2/16/11, Rating: -1
RE: The funny thing is...
By themaster08 on 2/16/2011 1:46:05 PM , Rating: 2

It's not so much a problem with products manufactured in China, more Apple's absolute disregard for the environment and its suppliers.

Most technology companies will willingly take part in environmental and supplier based surveys. Apple sometimes refuses to even take part....

Why is it that Apple is so secretive when it comes to its environmental and supplier responsibility (outside of the bullshit it spreads on its website of course)? Well you're in luck because I'm about to show you.

I hope that you take just 10 minutes from your consumer-driven, small-minded life to just read that article and watch this video.

Apple are one of the most unethical, environmentally unconscious and ill-regulated companies in existence. They're criminals with absolutely no consideration for the welfare of its suppliers and the environment.

Last year 34 environmental protection organizations formed a coalition and approached 29 companies, including Apple, about pollution problems caused by their suppliers. A letter was sent out to all of these companies, of which all of them responded pro-actively. Except one, who still seems to evade the issue. 10 points if can guess who!

So whilst you sit there feeling smug with your iGadget without a care in the world, please take the time to realise what your money is actually funding, and how the lives of others have been ruined and taken away, so that the likes of you can enjoy your shiny toys.

