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-=AlexXx=-
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 Posted: Jul 26, 2009 2:47 pm Post subject: Chinese engineer kills self over lost '4G' iPhone |
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| Quote: | Chinese engineer kills self over lost '4G' iPhone
A Chinese worker killed himself after a fourth-generation iPhone prototype he was responsible for disappeared.
The 25-year-old engineer, Sun Danyong, who worked for Foxconn, jumped from a 12-story building last week. A Chinese newspaper reported that his property had been seized and that he was held in solitary confinement, where he faced "unbearable interrogation techniques" for having lost one of 16 "4G" prototypes. Foxconn apologized, but questioned reports that police beat Sun.
Apple issued a statement this afternoon in response to a report by CNET. A spokeswoman said the Silicon Valley firm is "saddened by the tragic loss of this young employee and we are awaiting results of the investigations into his death. We require our suppliers to treat all workers with dignity and respect."
VentureBeat, AppleInsider and The Register are among the tech sites covering this story.
AppleInsider notes that it's the second piece of bad news for the company recently. Last week an investigation found that 45 of the 83 factories that built iPhones and iPods in 2008 weren't paying valid overtime rates, and that 23 weren't even paying some of their workers China's minimum wage.
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Seriously? Apple..... |
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TTUFAN24
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| Posted: Jul 26, 2009 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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-=AlexXx=-, you're retarded. we all get it. you want us to buy a new and boycott apple. you made me waste my own time by replying to yet another pointless antiapple thread. we get it.
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-=AlexXx=-
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| Posted: Jul 26, 2009 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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| This isn't necessarily anti-apple, its just showing how ridiculous people are... should i get you some midol and a fresh tampon? |
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scott a
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| Posted: Jul 26, 2009 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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| -=AlexXx=- wrote: | | should i get you some midol and a fresh tampon? |
You should probably keep that stuff for yourself. Never know when you'll need to struggle with your girlfriend's Mac.
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-=AlexXx=-
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| Posted: Jul 26, 2009 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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| scott a, lol, have u ever mad a positive post? you seem like such a sad lonely old man... |
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Brett Leadley
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| Posted: Jul 26, 2009 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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TTUFAN24, 
scott a,
-=AlexXx=-,
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edrex
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| Posted: Jul 26, 2009 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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I take this as less anti-Apple and more of a "WTF is wrong with China?!?" type thread. 
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EJazzle
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| Posted: Jul 26, 2009 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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edrex, some people only let themselves think in one dimension...
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KEEF
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| Posted: Jul 26, 2009 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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| who wouldnt die for the 4g iphone.... that guy is the first on many. i might just kill my self knowing a chinese guy got to have it before i did. |
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Classy
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| Posted: Jul 27, 2009 12:04 am Post subject: |
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is this the death of the 3g iphone, or does this mean i can finally afford one?
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-=AlexXx=-
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| Posted: Jul 27, 2009 12:14 am Post subject: |
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| Classy, the new 3g's just came out, sprint... i think it is... already has a 4g network out, but i dont think iphone is gunna release there 4g phone for a while since people are still buying the new 3g one.... could be a while.... |
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