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Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: Pugnate on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 02:06:59 PM
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I bought a 7900GT for my bro from them from Hong Kong and it burned out in 6 months...
Anyway just go through these articles:
http://gizmodo.com/tag/foxconn
12 suicides in a year! As you scroll down, you will note how fucked up things were over there.
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These are the people we're supposed to be competing with in the global economy. Everyone, learn to bow humbly to your guards, and stay away from windows in tall buildings.
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Foxconn stuff is generally garbage.
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I didn't know they operated as a reseller themselves. They are, however the main manufacturer for iPhone/iPod hardware. Rumour was that their security was so strict at the behest of Apple. Of course, I don't think Apple really knew the lengths Foxconn was willing to go to.
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Maybe Apple didn't know... but really, I bet they'd rather just not know.
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Considering how strict they are with security, I imagine that they had given very explicit orders about leaks....I just don't think they had the cultural understanding to really realize the implications of doing so.
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http://kotaku.com/5553243/foxconn-employee-dies-after-34+hour-shift
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Ever bought anything from Foxconn?
No.
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wth
http://kotaku.com/5598230/250-foxconn-employees-sickened-by-pesticide
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So the people who committed suicide were earning US $295 x 1/1.7 = $173.52 per month. That's actually better than I thought. "Better" is comparative, of course. Benito Mussolini was a better human being than Adolf Hitler. (Ooooh . . . shit! I mentioned Hitler. Sorry!)