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I buy LENOVO thinkpads. I KNOW! Mine was made with child labor. There's no secret about that. At least i'm honest.]]>Feb 27th 2010 10:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/
Haha, yup. But they have houses of ill repute here, they're not streetwalkers like in the Philippines.]]>Feb 27th 2010 10:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 27th 2010 9:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/What does this mean for the sources of all those $300 netbooks and $500 laptops?]]>Feb 28th 2010 4:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 28th 2010 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 28th 2010 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 28th 2010 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/
In one hand press the OEM converters with very low margin, very few lead-time, very high late delivery penalty; in another hand pretending concerning labor rights in public.

]]>Mar 1st 2010 4:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Mar 1st 2010 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 27th 2010 9:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/
I love boobs]]>Feb 28th 2010 9:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 27th 2010 9:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/
there's a good chance that the manufacturers charge Apple the same as they would if they used adult labor and payed the minimum wage.

If you bothered reading, you'd see that Apple is not pleased with the findings of their own investigative report.]]>Feb 27th 2010 11:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 28th 2010 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/
Yeah, exposed BY THEMSELVES!

Read the damn article, Apple are taking action AGAINST these practises.]]>Feb 28th 2010 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/
Looks like the article has been paid for.

Apple has been caught. So apple catches itself to make sure it has the upperhand in squeezing its own balls. Which is safer.

But honestly who doesn't use child labour???]]>Feb 28th 2010 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/
You're so naive.... 99.9999% of their time Apple shareholders are perfectly happy of this. Right now they just need good publicity coz nobody liked the iPad when it was announced, so it was a good moment to publish this report.

Nothing will change, everybody will have forgotten about this next week.]]>Feb 28th 2010 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/
Yeah, there's nothing like creating the opportunity for misleading articles such as the one in the Daily Telegraph to boost iPad sales...publicity about child labour really makes the shareholders happy.

Like Engadget point out this audit may well cause Apple some bad publicity for the time, but they're taking things in the right direction. They didn't have to do it, they chose to, and this certainly isn't the route to good publicity due to the nature of the topic.

I'm sure the shareholders would have been happier if they hadn't done this. Saying they're doing this to sell the iPad seems a stretch.]]>Feb 28th 2010 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/
dude, I'm sure that they weren't AWARE of what the contractors were doing. If you bothered READING, you'd know that apple themselves did the audit and posted it online.

please, stop spreading FUD]]>Feb 28th 2010 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/
Apple hasn't been caught doing anything, their contractors have been caught BY APPLE! That's what the audit is about. Apple wants to make sure that anyone that works on their products is being treated properly.

God, you guys need to work on your reading comprehension skills instead of sitting there HATING.]]>Feb 28th 2010 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Mar 1st 2010 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 27th 2010 10:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 27th 2010 10:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 27th 2010 10:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 27th 2010 10:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 27th 2010 10:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 27th 2010 10:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/
Hence Apple's auditing policy. Obviously they are doing something about it. Where's Dell's audit? HP's? Gateway's? Acer's?]]>Feb 27th 2010 10:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Yeah foxconn is a taiwanese company, but their factorys are mostly based in mainland china. The nexus one was built completely on taiwan. A democracy btw.]]>Feb 27th 2010 10:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 27th 2010 10:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 27th 2010 10:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 27th 2010 10:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 27th 2010 10:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/
Taiwan is not a part of China, and it certainly is not IN China as you stated.

Taiwan, as stated by stabby, is it's own separate country. Different people run their governments, China is a communist country, while Taiwan is a democracy. They even speak different dialects.

And please, don't argue with me, I'm from Taiwan.]]>Feb 27th 2010 11:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/
Well, go ahead and find proof that other companies are also auditing, and come back with it. Until then, it's safe to assume that they're not auditing.]]>Feb 27th 2010 11:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/phew. When I saw this headline I thought 'Oh shit, wait till the iHaters get hold of this one'. And from the headline it would seem that Apple would have some explaining to do.
But on a serious note, I don't know if I'm shocked at this, considering some of the backward things they do in China.
Kudos to Apple for bringing attention to this.]]>Feb 27th 2010 11:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/This is what you wrote:
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@Mjmar17
I don't think you got stabbytheicepic's joke, but Taiwan is in China.
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So what part of that did I misread?]]>Feb 27th 2010 11:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/supplychain/index.html

Under "Results: SER in Action":

"In 2008, HP conducted 129 supplier site audits, bringing our total since 2005 to 480 (pilot audits we conducted in 2004 are excluded) from this total." "To date, we have assessed and audited (for high-risk sites) suppliers representing over 95 percent of our product materials and manufacturing spend."]]>Feb 27th 2010 11:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 28th 2010 12:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/
If I, a Canadian want to start a business to build, lets say, phones. I designed this phone and its ready to be built. I have 2 options(in most cases), I can open a factory here in Canada and hire "skilled" workers and pay them between 12-15(let be fair), or if I was an ass, minimum wage(which is 10.25 as of next month). My other option is to build a factory in China and pay them $0.50 and hour for the same work(not to mention long work days, little breaks and so on).

If I build a factory in China doesn't make my company Chinese. I'm still based in Canada. Just like Foxxcon. You Understand? They can have companies in China and pay them very little in wage and higher children.

If you still don't get it. All I can say is... Stay in school.

PS No Taiwan is not China.]]>Feb 28th 2010 12:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/2-000-wintek-workers-go-on-strike-over-bonus-payments-may-affec/

Chinese Factory, owned buy a Taiwanese Company which makes iPhone parts. Happy?]]>Feb 28th 2010 1:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 28th 2010 1:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/02/iphonenew.jpg

Are you still going to act ignorant?]]>Feb 28th 2010 1:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 28th 2010 1:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Feb 28th 2010 1:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/Herding cats? Where do I sign up for that?]]>Feb 28th 2010 3:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/
Few companies would have the stomach to audit something this sensitive. Who wants to open a can of worms like Apple did when everyone is happily making money?

But let's be honest. Everybody should know that all developing country manufacturers have questionable labour practice. If you don't know, then you are an imbecile. The only reason for Apple releasing an "audit" is because they had made the decision to change this and start "doing the right thing".

Regardless whether the decision is made based on sudden realization of conscience or desire for political gain, I think the act itself deserves a praise at the very least. I just don't understand why so many people are bashing Apple for this.

]]>Feb 28th 2010 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/
At least Nokia audits. They even allowed a documentarist, Thomas Balmes, to make a film of a audit of one factory. The film was named "A Decent Factory". Havent seen any other manufacturer being as open about it as this.]]>Feb 28th 2010 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/
/Source - My Global Dimensions of Business textbook.
]]>Feb 28th 2010 4:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/apple-supplier-audit-reveals-sub-minimum-wage-pay-and-records-of/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Min_Nan
Since I know about Taiwanese politics I'll just say that democratic politicians can be just as corrupt and terrible leaders as any other kind. Also, like most politicians anywhere, these guys tend to be really, really, full of themselves.
And seriously, just because you're from a particular place it doesn't automatically make you super knowledgeable, otherwise your average American wouldn't be so clueless about U.S. History.
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