Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Don't like Apple? Use Samsung as an alternative. [View all]jsmirman
(4,507 posts)72. I understand
I never know how other people use the sites I frequent.
I just feel lost if I don't poke my way through the great bulk of a thread.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
114 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Either you do something illegal, or you don't. Therefore jaywalking is the same as murder.
TheWraith
Feb 2012
#81
remember that thing about the perfect being the enemy of the good... (nt)
thesquanderer
Feb 2012
#93
Your continual unwillingness to understand nuance make it pointless to argue with you.
TheWraith
Feb 2012
#106
I have both an Acer A200 tablet (newer than the A500) and a Samsung Galaxy S II Phone...
Rosco T.
Feb 2012
#6
Let's be honest: Apple's suing because they don't want to compete with Samsung.
TheWraith
Feb 2012
#18
Samsung does some local manufacturing for various countries in said countries.
TheWraith
Feb 2012
#19
As an animal lover and vegetarian, I honestly don't get the distinction. All us animals feel pain
Dragonfli
Feb 2012
#107
Samsung? we used to do those same things in the USA til outsourcing became the norm nt
msongs
Feb 2012
#26
Samsung now manufactures iPhone/iPad processors for Apple in Austin, TX.
targetpractice
Feb 2012
#29
Is that any worse than what we do to cows, pigs and chickens in this country? n/t
totodeinhere
Feb 2012
#66
Sorry, but I don't usually don't have the time to wade through entire long threads.
totodeinhere
Feb 2012
#70
I don't have any more of a problem with that than I do the treatment of western animals
Eid Ma Clack Shaw
Feb 2012
#52
My electronics, evidently in contrast to yours, are not made of animal meat.
Dreamer Tatum
Feb 2012
#58
This is the last "response" post I'll do, but do people read the whole thread?
jsmirman
Feb 2012
#40
"But judge, I only stole $1000.00 dollars. He stole $5,000. I'm INNOCENT, I tell you!"
emulatorloo
Feb 2012
#69
If I were to remind you that the majority of Apple's employees are well paid and well treated
emulatorloo
Feb 2012
#91
What was your position on US institutional investments in South Africa during Apartheid?
emulatorloo
Feb 2012
#92
Per New York Times, Samsung also uses FOXCONN to manufacture their products
emulatorloo
Feb 2012
#53
Samsung has a factory in Tianjin China and first outsourced to Thailand in the 1980's
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Feb 2012
#63
Samsung is a huge ginormous corporation subsidized by the country of S Korea.
Major Hogwash
Feb 2012
#99