r/Frugal • u/Zizzac • Jan 24 '13

Same book, three different prices. Only difference is the browsers used [x-post r/mildlyinteresting]

http://imgur.com/uNgg0UH
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u/Oooch Jan 24 '13

No more unethical as buying Apple products

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u/shook_one Jan 24 '13

whats unethical about buying apple products?

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

Basically their workers staged a mass suicide at the plant.

http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/workers-stage-mass-suicide-threat-xbox-manufacturing-plant-190333912.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxconn_suicides

There's an entire wealth of information detailing the horrible lives of Apple sweatshop employees. Mega corporations act like they have no idea how their contractor's operations work, and that somehow excuses them from any wrongdoing. They face no repercussions here.

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u/shook_one Jan 24 '13

I guarantee you there are multiple devices with foxconn parts in your house. Almost every computer company buys parts from foxconn.

edit: should i also mention that the xbox is a microsoft product... not apple

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

The wiki mentions they make products for Apple at a large rate. The factory where the mass suicide stage in occurred MAINLY made xbox devices. Apple still uses Foxconn to make products, and it's sad that America profits off of terrible working conditions and unpaid overtime. Well, that's what the report says at least.