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41. "Better" and "less atrocious" aren't necessarily synonymous. (nt)

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Apple Inc. pays its CEO more, and those at the bottom less, than any other US company. [View all] Lionel Mandrake Jan 2012 OP

Oh? Does apple own Foxconn? cstanleytech Jan 2012 #1

No, but Foxconn workers are still at the bottom. tinrobot Jan 2012 #5

Hmmm. I was sort of making this point elsewhere on the board earlier this evening. MADem Jan 2012 #2

Actually, Apple is worse than most. Lionel Mandrake Jan 2012 #6

Those workers in China don't work for Apple (or Microsoft) REP Jan 2012 #3

Foxconn makes a lot of the cheap shit you buy. Atman Jan 2012 #4

I agree with you - maybe you meant to respond to OP? REP Jan 2012 #7

Yes...wasn't directed at you. Atman Jan 2012 #10

It IS Apple's fault... they have quite a lot of control over who they do business with... JCMach1 Jan 2012 #11

And Apple's contract with Foxconn requires better conditions than the rest of the plant jeff47 Jan 2012 #23

So that makes it right? JCMach1 Jan 2012 #25

The complaint is poor working conditions. Apple requires better working conditions jeff47 Jan 2012 #29

Why doesn't Apple just move production to someplace that meets their requirements? nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #32

Because Foxconn runs the Apple part of the factory such that it meets their requirements jeff47 Jan 2012 #33

We can't hate on all of them? Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #34

The working conditions are better. More breaks, shorter hours, etc. (nt) jeff47 Jan 2012 #37

Can you link to that? Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #38

Maybe this is why.. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #35

So you can abuse the hell out of workers if you're not making a large enough profit? (nt) jeff47 Jan 2012 #36

Apple has the power to change that the same way Walmart has incredible power over its suppliers JCMach1 Jan 2012 #39

"Better" and "less atrocious" aren't necessarily synonymous. (nt) Posteritatis Jan 2012 #41

Yes they do MattBaggins Jan 2012 #14

Biggest LOL of the thread! nt Romulox Jan 2012 #27

(Cr)apple slay Jan 2012 #8

I guess that is the one freedom I have left hang a left Jan 2012 #9

Jailbreaking also causes a host of problems jeff47 Jan 2012 #19

I never understand people who have a favorite mega-corporation be it Apple or another. nt. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #12

I disliked Apple most of my adult life after I could not get support for an Apple 2C LiberalArkie Jan 2012 #13

So does my refrigerator. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #17

That's cause all the other fridge manufacturers make fridges that "just work" jeff47 Jan 2012 #21

I have an HP laptop that has been phenomenal. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #24

It's only recently that Microsoft and the hardware people have been able to be so stable jeff47 Jan 2012 #30

Perhaps. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #31

Apple is another corporate psychopath, just like the rest of them..... marmar Jan 2012 #15

Why should Apple consumers waste their beautiful minds on irrelevant details like that? eShirl Jan 2012 #16

All aboard the Apple hate-train! negativenihil Jan 2012 #18

My hate train doesn't have brakes, and it doesn't stop at Apple. Zalatix Jan 2012 #20

"Hey, everyone's doing it!" n/t eShirl Jan 2012 #22

Apple should do better than this AZ Progressive Jan 2012 #28

I find people's ability to rationalize whatever anti-social behavior they wish to engage in Romulox Jan 2012 #26

For some perspective, the manufacturing cost comes in around $8. joshcryer Jan 2012 #40

Here is a link to the Bloomberg News article Lionel Mandrake Jan 2012 #42