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Dreamer Tatum

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25. At that margin they could employ actual Americans to make them
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:50 PM
Jan 2012

and still make out like bandits.

But they won't.

Maybe Foxconn will allocate an extra gram of rice to reward workers. Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #1
A drop of honey in each bowl. nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #2
Laced with melamine, of course. nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #3
Well you can't expect them to splurge with REAL honey can you? Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #5
Bingo frazzled Jan 2012 #6
There's a difference. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2012 #7
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OK. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2012 #20
When did people think that? Ten years ago? Hissyspit Jan 2012 #13
Don't try to take away their "fanbois" bashing privileges! klook Jan 2012 #47
Because they're spectacularly successful must mean their abuse is egregious... wtmusic Jan 2012 #71
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Or lobby for a windfall profits tax. nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #8
how would you define a "windfall" profit onenote Jan 2012 #9
Not a windfall...... suston96 Jan 2012 #17
Profit vs. lowest paid employee. nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #19
I think I read a few days ago that it takes 8 bucks to make an iphone. Mojorabbit Jan 2012 #21
At that margin they could employ actual Americans to make them Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #25
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Funny. I just read it costs $174 to make an iphone onenote Jan 2012 #41
You are absolutely right. Mojorabbit Jan 2012 #46
I think that's pretty on target JustAnotherGen Jan 2012 #64
That. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2012 #10
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I'm sorry. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2012 #18
Spirited defense of CEO compensation by you, there. Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #26
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Bookmarked for when CEO compensation comes up again Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #45
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Isn't this also how execs at Goldman Sachs are paid? nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #66
It's exactly how they're paid. It's just that Apple money is GOOD... Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #76
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #79
No? Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #84
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #94
Moving the goal posts? Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #95
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #96
Great idea primavera Jan 2012 #35
Heh. +1 Wait Wut Jan 2012 #11
It's a biscuit and tea. Hissyspit Jan 2012 #15
I read that article and it just makes me sad. Moostache Jan 2012 #38
America can't compete with slave labor anymore MattBaggins Jan 2012 #39
Rumor has it the chocolate ration is to increase, but these rumors tend to be false. harun Jan 2012 #24
Increased from 30 grams to 20 grams a week. Possibly. n/t PavePusher Jan 2012 #90
Why waste it when that money can go to rich people instead? nt valerief Jan 2012 #29
it will be PLASTIC rice stockholmer Jan 2012 #81
with all the same relevance warranted... LanternWaste Jan 2012 #109
How many of those consumers DemonSpawn Jan 2012 #14
If every teenager in the world were spoiled-ass, it would be a better world. Unfortunately, most valerief Jan 2012 #31
So what if teenagers buy iphones onenote Jan 2012 #42
Its a bubble... shaayecanaan Jan 2012 #22
I'm not sure it's a bubble. It's kinda scary. DaveJ Jan 2012 #27
yes mdmc Jan 2012 #32
Apple is still a hardware company usrname Jan 2012 #33
All kinds of upside potential for Apple. wtmusic Jan 2012 #28
Mac's share has doubled from 2.5% to 5% shaayecanaan Jan 2012 #43
You must be in some kind of Microsoft-induced 90s time warp. wtmusic Jan 2012 #44
The first graph is US market share... shaayecanaan Jan 2012 #56
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #59
Or 91%, if you look at personal computers above $1,000 wtmusic Jan 2012 #68
So it's a luxury item? nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #69
Not if you value your time. wtmusic Jan 2012 #72
No matter how much time I have I can't seem to afford luxury items. nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #74
I'd choose a 5-year-old Mac over the fastest PC available wtmusic Jan 2012 #75
I'd just choose a laptop I can afford. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #77
Sounds like a good call for your needs. wtmusic Jan 2012 #78
This message was self-deleted by its author savalez Jan 2012 #87
Did you try rendering HDV savalez Jan 2012 #88
no, its just overpriced shaayecanaan Jan 2012 #92
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #97
If I buy software, I consider myself entitled to install it on whatever the hell I please... shaayecanaan Jan 2012 #101
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #102
Requiring someone to use software only on a specific platform... shaayecanaan Jan 2012 #104
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #105
I can do better than that... shaayecanaan Jan 2012 #106
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Man, these apple fanbois are capable of such withering put downs... shaayecanaan Jan 2012 #108
Apple is world famous for its attention to UX detail got root Jan 2012 #100
I tend to agree JustAnotherGen Jan 2012 #65
LOL. onehandle Jan 2012 #85
Wow! Think of all the chinese children they will be able to hire for 10 dollars per day now! nt aaaaaa5a Jan 2012 #23
no they can lower it to $5 for the prestige of working for Apple nt msongs Jan 2012 #34
Chinese wage-slavery is profitable? NO SHIT! Odin2005 Jan 2012 #30
See what you can accomplish with the cheapest labor possible? n/t OhioChick Jan 2012 #36
haha, wow - I wonder where all the responders here get their products?!?! cbdo2007 Jan 2012 #48
Yeah, here's a list for reference emulatorloo Jan 2012 #50
The "everybody else does it" defense doesn't hold water. ChadwickHenryWard Jan 2012 #52
Who is making that defense? Nobody. emulatorloo Jan 2012 #54
Exactly... it's not as if other companies are not utilizing low wage workers fascisthunter Jan 2012 #61
$13 billion in profit d_r Jan 2012 #51
apple is a far worse company than walmart madrchsod Jan 2012 #53
Wow not a single kind word for the worldwide phenomenon that apple has created. dkf Jan 2012 #55
Myself, I love my ivory back-scratcher and my gorilla hand ash tray... shaayecanaan Jan 2012 #57
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Well when you have a few billion, you'd expect some to be able to afford them. Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #70
They have... they are now the best at what they do fascisthunter Jan 2012 #62
Owning the phone is fine. raouldukelives Jan 2012 #73
How is owning the product not benefitting from the cruelty of the labor? ChadwickHenryWard Jan 2012 #80
I agree with you 100%. However for me it has to do with knowing. raouldukelives Jan 2012 #86
Add to that, what can one person do? ChadwickHenryWard Jan 2012 #99
What happens when that apple worker turns into an investor and owner who employs you? dkf Jan 2012 #93
How? ChadwickHenryWard Jan 2012 #98
Apple Has now Become the Best at what they do fascisthunter Jan 2012 #63
Apple's revenge surges DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #67
did they pull a Santorum, and surge from behind? stockholmer Jan 2012 #82
Wonder what tax rate Apple pays. sarcasmo Jan 2012 #83
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #103
Apple: KING OUTSOURCER savalez Jan 2012 #89
Barack Obama and Steve Jobs argued over outsourcing OhioChick Jan 2012 #91
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