Comments on: Apple issues report on iPod factory conditions http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/18/apple-issues-report-ipod-factory-conditions/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:16:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Todd Baur http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/18/apple-issues-report-ipod-factory-conditions/#comment-8404 Todd Baur Sat, 26 Aug 2006 20:58:18 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/18/apple-issues-report-ipod-factory-conditions/#comment-8404 More importantly, it's really FoxConn who is at fault for allowing the conditions to exist. Apple isn't completely out of the loop though, but they certainly took the brunt of the blame. Many US companies have manufacturing going on at that plant; for whatever reason the press picked on Apple instead. More importantly, it’s really FoxConn who is at fault for allowing the conditions to exist. Apple isn’t completely out of the loop though, but they certainly took the brunt of the blame. Many US companies have manufacturing going on at that plant; for whatever reason the press picked on Apple instead.

]]> By: Mantiz http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/18/apple-issues-report-ipod-factory-conditions/#comment-8403 Mantiz Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:13:21 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/18/apple-issues-report-ipod-factory-conditions/#comment-8403 "the underlying problem holds true for many corporations, not just Apple." Because other company's are doing it, that makes it ok for Apple? "Apple is responsible to its shareholders, which in turn need the company to manufacture as cheaply as possible." What kind of an excuse is that? "Yeah well slavery is wrong but if it makes money for our shareholders then *** human rights..." But, even though it probably was a PR stunt, it is a step in the right direction. They could have just denied the hole thing. But then again they could have organized an independent investigation. Could have, should have, would have. One thing is for sure, this report will make the hole thing blow away in a couple of days. “the underlying problem holds true for many corporations, not just Apple.”
Because other company’s are doing it, that makes it ok for Apple?

“Apple is responsible to its shareholders, which in turn need the company to manufacture as cheaply as possible.” What kind of an excuse is that?
“Yeah well slavery is wrong but if it makes money for our shareholders then *** human rights…”

But, even though it probably was a PR stunt, it is a step in the right direction. They could have just denied the hole thing. But then again they could have organized an independent investigation.
Could have, should have, would have. One thing is for sure, this report will make the hole thing blow away in a couple of days.

]]> By: Black MacBook http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/18/apple-issues-report-ipod-factory-conditions/#comment-8402 Black MacBook Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:01:57 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/18/apple-issues-report-ipod-factory-conditions/#comment-8402 I would say this is mostly PR, but there's a lot more to it than company profits or expenses. Apple is responsible to its shareholders, which in turn need the company to manufacture as cheaply as possible. We could blame Apple all day long, but the underlying problem holds true for many corporations, not just Apple. I would say this is mostly PR, but there’s a lot more to it than company profits or expenses. Apple is responsible to its shareholders, which in turn need the company to manufacture as cheaply as possible. We could blame Apple all day long, but the underlying problem holds true for many corporations, not just Apple.

]]> By: yolantevonscheußlich http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/18/apple-issues-report-ipod-factory-conditions/#comment-8401 yolantevonscheußlich Sun, 20 Aug 2006 14:51:45 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/18/apple-issues-report-ipod-factory-conditions/#comment-8401 like any other corporation apple cares about the bottom-line and nothing else, what they did was a PR stunt. i do not believe them, if they want credibility they should let a independent human rights ngo do the investigation. did anyone expect apple to come out and say: sorry we thought nothing was wrong with slave labour as long as it did not hurt our image. but now we'll be good and everything will be different. of course the problems they found were fixable and not all that major. like any other corporation apple cares about the bottom-line and nothing else, what they did was a PR stunt. i do not believe them, if they want credibility they should let a independent human rights ngo do the investigation. did anyone expect apple to come out and say: sorry we thought nothing was wrong with slave labour as long as it did not hurt our image. but now we’ll be good and everything will be different. of course the problems they found were fixable and not all that major.

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