Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad

Re:Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad by nextparadigms on Wednesday January 25, 2012 @10:40PM (#3512812)

D) Apple can have the biggest influence in Foxconn's work policies.

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Re:Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad by beatle on Wednesday January 25, 2012 @10:45PM (#3512827)

Wrong. The Chinese government does.

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Re:Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad by culled on Wednesday January 25, 2012 @11:59PM (#3512969)

Ok, then Apple can have a larger impact in Foxconn's work policies than anyone else who is likely to be influenced by an article in the NY Times. I don't think the Chinese government especially cares about public opinion.

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Re:Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad by beatle on Thursday January 26, 2012 @12:37AM (#3513042)

Apple, Samsung, Sony, Microsoft, Dell, HP, etc.

WHY single out Apple?

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Re:Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad by fpgeek on Thursday January 26, 2012 @07:46AM (#3513875)

Because Apple is Foxconn's most prominent customer and probably their largest as well?

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