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HopeHoops

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8. Okay, fair call. But Foxconn did put up nets to catch the slave labor trying to escape life.

Reply to Atman (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 12:47 PM

Jan 2012

Yes, I'm guilty too. The association is prevalent and I perpetuated it with my post. Agreed. But you still can't build a computer with US made parts anymore. They just don't exist. That's sad, but true.

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Apple's Foreign Suppliers Demonstrate Widespread Scamming and Horrific Abuse of Employees [View all] Karmadillo Jan 2012 OP

A few companies who use the same suppliers: onehandle Jan 2012 #1

How many of those companies are addressing this, as Apple is? Atman Jan 2012 #2

That's because most of the suicides are at Apple plants. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #4

Okay, are you paying attention at all? Atman Jan 2012 #5

True, but Foxconn has somehow become associated primarily with Apple. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #6

But YOU just made that association! Atman Jan 2012 #7

Okay, fair call. But Foxconn did put up nets to catch the slave labor trying to escape life. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #8

ttt Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #3