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Eid Ma Clack Shaw

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7. The only "moral purity crap"

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 09:11 PM

Jan 2012

Is coming from those who single out one company and ignore that the majority of the stuff is being used elsewhere, including in their own computers. Unless you think that Apple represents 40% of the world's consumer electronic market.

Going full tilt for Apple doesn't serve to solve the problem or even look towards a solution, it just 'shames' one company while everyone else gets with doing business and building their products as they have for the last couple of decades.

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Companies that use Foxconn... [View all] ZombieHorde Jan 2012 OP

Companies that Foxconn workers protest FredisDead Jan 2012 #1

They are not Foxconn workers. Eid Ma Clack Shaw Jan 2012 #2

Microsoft says Foxconn protest FredisDead Jan 2012 #5

And Microsoft would never lie, nosiree. Zalatix Jan 2012 #21

Microsoft would never lie FredisDead Jan 2012 #22

All corporations lie. They're sociopaths, it's the nature of a corporation. Trust none of them. Zalatix Jan 2012 #23

I have seen this list in every damn Foxconn thread. Which company profits the most? joshcryer Jan 2012 #3

Foxconn makes 40% of the world's consumer electronic components. Eid Ma Clack Shaw Jan 2012 #4

Apple is the single most profitable company on that list. joshcryer Jan 2012 #6

The only "moral purity crap" Eid Ma Clack Shaw Jan 2012 #7

No, it's wrong that any company uses Foxconn. joshcryer Jan 2012 #8

Of course it's not okay, but that's not the point. Eid Ma Clack Shaw Jan 2012 #10

No, you always look at the biggest contributor first. joshcryer Jan 2012 #12

I disagree fundamentally. Eid Ma Clack Shaw Jan 2012 #14

The biggest contributor is the one most likely to effect changes in the system. joshcryer Jan 2012 #15

Apple is the worst offender. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #9

Damn straight! n/t OhioChick Jan 2012 #11

computer and cell phone manufacturers that use Conflict Minerals piratefish08 Jan 2012 #13

or: "Other kids are doing it, so don't complain if I do it." The Straight Story Jan 2012 #16

I have noticed some DUers seem to identify with the brand. ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #17

My take on it all (and I have an acer) The Straight Story Jan 2012 #19

Somewhere, Bill Gates is laughing his ass off FredisDead Jan 2012 #18

I was referring to historical MS flame wars, but yeah The Straight Story Jan 2012 #20