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Right, because Android devices are manufactured in USA standards factories where people make $10/hour. What a load of horseshit, especially since Google OWNS Mo
by shinratdr 15y ago
Right, because Android devices are manufactured in USA standards factories where people make $10/hour. What a load of horseshit, especially since Google OWNS Motorola now (something people seem to constantly forget, including Google employees). He has no excuse, this is just a completely ridiculous and unfair comparison.
I might as well just say that Google is evil because they pay very little tax, and Apple is awesome because they give Americans good development jobs. Both facts are true about both company, but why let a little thing like reality stop you from ignoring that to serve your point?
The consumer electronics manufacturing and assembly business is ugly. No one company is better or worse unless they actually demonstrate that. Apple at the very least offers their reports. Where are the reports from all the assemblers that also use Foxconn, including ones involved in some high profile suicide related cases like Microsoft?
Oh right, Apple is the big boys so let's throw rocks at them. I get why the guy in the TAL segment focused on Apple. We can all agree they are an attention grabber and delving into "Well, Microsoft does it too" is totally missing the point in that instance.
However, if Googlers are going to start casting stones like they are sinless because they just deal in data and collecting data is A-OK, I'm afraid I'm going to have to point out what a load of crap that is.
- wollw 15y agoIt's somewhat of a moot point but since you capitalized "owns" in your post I thought I should point out that the merger still hasn't happened[1][2]. [1]http://androidandme.com/2012/01/news/motorola-provides-an-update-on-proposed-merger-with-google/ http://androidandme.com/2012/01/news/motorola-provides-an-up... [2]http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/248815/acquisition_investigations_drag_on_losses_mount_at_motorola.html http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/248815/acquisi...