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  1. 16th April 2010, 06:04 AM #1
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    Microsoft accused of 52c-an-hour 'slaves'
    15 hours shift 6 or 7 days a week
    Start formating the HDD and install a Linux OS

    The news are HERE
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chucaro View Post


    Microsoft accused of 52c-an-hour 'slaves'
    15 hours shift 6 or 7 days a week
    Start formating the HDD and install a Linux OS

    The news are HERE
    You realise of course that this is not Microsoft but another firm contracted to supply peripheral devices. Not an uncommon problem unfortunately, but if you really want to force an impact then don't buy Chinese.
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  3. 16th April 2010, 06:31 AM #3
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    The NLC report said the factory makes computer mice for Microsoft, as well as products for other companies, including Hewlett-Packard, Best Buy, Samsung, Foxconn, Acer, Logitech and Asus.
    Switch to Linux? Be serious! Are you going to make sure you don't use any Samsung, HP, Foxconn, Acer, Logitech or Asus components in your Linux based computer as well?

    MS should take action if its the working conditions are accurate but the fact is these people work for a Chinese company that supplies hundreds of companies not just MS. Its primarily an issue for the Chinise government to enforce its laws.

    Crucifying MS will most likely mean that MS will stop dealing with this company and they will just start producing some other product for some unknown company. They could possibly start supplying Tata with electronic components for Land Rovers. Going to buy a Toyota next?
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  4. 16th April 2010, 06:47 AM #4
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    15 hour days, 6 days a week... Hmmm, sounds like my life!
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  5. 16th April 2010, 06:53 AM #5
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    I thought they were working those hours trying to get Windows 7 to live up to the hype...?
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  6. 16th April 2010, 08:37 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by akelly View Post
    I thought they were working those hours trying to get Windows 7 to live up to the hype...?
    they did once then they gave up
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    Another possibility is that they are exhausted from trying to get Windows to do everything that OSX has done for 10 years...

    Or create a machine that is not obsolete by the time it reaches the shelves...

    Or work out how to get IE to be as good as Firefox...

    Or get Office to be as good as Open Office...

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    "Get Office to be as good as Open Office"... whoa what planet you on? Open Office is **** house! Its free for a reason!

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    You paid for office recently? I can put up with a lot for the sort of money they ask for a sub-par word processor, a spreadsheet and a slide creator.
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  10. 16th April 2010, 09:13 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by disco2hse View Post
    You realise of course that this is not Microsoft but another firm contracted to supply peripheral devices. Not an uncommon problem unfortunately, but if you really want to force an impact then don't buy Chinese.
    Don't buy Chinese... Mmmm

    Looking around me as I sit here on a Chinese made chair using a keyboard made in China, wearing clothes made in China etc.

    There are often complaints about the wages and working conditions of workers in China, India and other countries but who is at fault?
    I think that we as consumers who want cheap products are just as much to blame as the Australian based companies who contract to Chinese manufacturers.

    Buy Australian? Well yes I do try to, especially if the price difference is negligible. But the cost of Australian made (say) clothes makes it unlikely, for me at least.
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