As Apple is growing, the company is under the microscope. Facing tremendous amount of positive and negative attention.
Apples iphone 4 is a huge commercial success. It have one praise from alot of critics. However, the phone is heavily flawed. By the manufacturer.... design and built quality.
In terms of manufacturing they use sweat shop labor that had multiple suicide deaths because of the inhuman working environment/operations. The Product design is flawed because of the "wrap around" antenna is negatively affected by holding it with your left hand... The white version is delayed because of "quality" control... while some of the black models have screen issues... in which the screens appear to be yellowish...
http://www.pcworld.com/article/16882...se_police.html
"Design Flaw in iPhone 4, Testers Say"
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/13/te...html?src=busln
http://gizmodo.com/5571986/apple-sup...-manufacturing
Fraud is becoming more and more visible on the Apple APP store. With multiple hackers...
"Reports: iTunes accounts, App Store hacked"
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20009658-37.html
And Consumer Reports "Do Not Recommend" warning to their readers. In fact, earlier this year Consumer Report's "Do not buy" recommendation have made Toyota to temporarily stop producing their Lexus GX luxury SUV. Apple Forum Posters have discussed the new consumer report recommendation... which was later deleted and removed from the Apple website..
"Biz Break: Apple's iPhone 4: Consumer Reports 'can't recommend' it"
http://www.siliconvalley.com/60secon...ak/ci_15498591
"Apple deleting mentions of Consumer Reports' iPhone 4 piece on forums, can't delete your thoughts"
http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/12/a...-4-piece-on-f/
Shouldnt Apple reduce their profits by paying their workers better? And to build better high quality products? And Not block freedom of speech?
Discuss.