Apple is certainly a successful company. but have you seen the series of articles in the NY Times lately, about how they have outsourced more jobs to China, per dollar earned, than almost any other company. And, they do business with companies that have ongoing records of worker strife, strikes, factory fires, unsafe and unsanitary conditions, workers living in overcrowded dorms, seven day work weeks...And when Obama asked Jobs how we can bring these jobs back to America, Jobs basically said it can't be done.
I bought an ipad recently, and it is a terrific device... I ordered it online direct from Apple and I was "shocked" that they kept me informed about every step of the process in manufacturing and shipping, until MY ipad arrived at My door. If I were Apple, I would have told my customer how it was being shipped from a warehouse in Newark.
Why in hell would they give me the impression that my ipad was being specially made for ME, and tracking every step of the process....from China...?
Not that I am a bleeding heart liberal, but my purchase experience and the articles in the Times have lowered my opinion of apple as one of the great companies.
