Japanese disaster could leave Apple with shortage of five key iPad 2 components

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  • Reply 81 of 124
    apple ][apple ][ Posts: 9,233member
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    Originally Posted by digitalclips View Post


    btw partial quoting can be misleading. Just saying



    I always partially quote people and just address a particular sentence or two that I'm replying to. I don't break off sentences midway and I certainly don't do any Michael Moore like tricks.

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  • Reply 82 of 124
    tenobelltenobell Posts: 7,014member
    You cannot think of any recent example of corrupt and morally bankrupt people in the western developed world? No examples of massive amounts of stolen and wasted resources that don't help those of need in the end? Does the western world not have to pull itself of its own hole?



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    I find many third world countries to be so utterly corrupt and morally bankrupt that even when massive aid is given, vast amounts are stolen and wasted and in the end, it doesn't really help those who are in need of it. Primitive societies will have to dig themselves out of their own holes. That's the way I see it at least.



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  • Reply 83 of 124
    hal 9000hal 9000 Posts: 101member
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    Thanks I was trying to discover this info, it's not easy. So time to buy more AAPL while everyone assumes iPad 2 is doomed



    Apple should make a press release letting us know that workers at Apple Japan and contractor´s sites are OK and that manufacturing is up and running. Meanwhile, I´m buying APPL
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  • Reply 84 of 124
    apple ][apple ][ Posts: 9,233member
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    You cannot think of any recent example of corrupt and morally bankrupt people in the western developed world? No examples of massive amounts of stolen and wasted resources that don't help those of need in the end? Does the western world not have to pull itself of its own hole?



    I'm not claiming that the western, developed world is perfect, far from it. I just think that the level of corruption is far, far greater in many third world countries.
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  • Reply 85 of 124
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    Apple should make a press release letting us know that workers at Apple Japan and contractor´s sites are OK and that manufacturing is up and running. Meanwhile, I´m buying APPL



    That wouldn't work out so well if it isn't the truth...
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  • Reply 86 of 124
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    I'm not claiming that the western, developed world is perfect, far from it. I just think that the level of corruption is far, far greater in many third world countries.



    Hungry people tend to be more desperate...
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  • Reply 87 of 124
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    Yeah, core meltdowns, reactor breaches, and MOX fuel fires are so overhyped. I bet those guys with the fire hoses struggling to prevent a phreatic explosion in a dark, highly radioactive nuclear plant think it's really over hyped too.



    Are you kidding me? They just suffered from the 5th-strongest recorded earthquake (at least since record-keeping began around 1900) and a giant tsunami. You can wait a little longer for your iPad.
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  • Reply 88 of 124
    ajitmdajitmd Posts: 365member
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    What caught my eye, and perhaps more significant in long run





    "... advanced ... manufacturing technologies that reside in Japan?





    Doubt that refers to $5.00 a day sweat shop laborers working some assembly line



    So why aren't we doing that here in USA ?



    Oh, forgot ...



    Our Nation Public School Systems are 93rd in World in Math and Science

    (or something like that)



    But our Football and Basketball and Baseball Programs are # 1

    (yes, we're Number 1, we're Number 1)



    And, we have Star Search - is THE route to Fame and Fortune

    (or might hit the Lotto)



    Yea, silly Japanese, what do they know



    Now, what was that TV channel for March Madness ?



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    I have hired people with 2 years of college or more + U/S training for medical stuff and they can not do simple area and volume calculations. Worse is when do not understand the concept of showing up on time and have an attitude. Then they quite and claim they got fired and apply for unemployment. It is not everybody, but it is quite common.



    Why do you think the free market values Lexus, BMW more than an equivalent GM?
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  • Reply 89 of 124
    MacPromacpro Posts: 19,873member
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    Oh Boo Hoo! I probably should have resisted the impulse to respond. You are either very young or very stupid - probably both. The downturn in math and science coincides with a turning away from what you call "creationism." You probably read it hear first, it is going to get a lot worse.



    We are way of topic ... but ... Are you are saying math and science would improve if we taught creationism? Or am I reading your post incorrectly?



    I am not young and like to think I'm not stupid but hey that's just my opinion.



    p.s. That's spelled 'here' not 'hear'
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  • Reply 90 of 124
    MacPromacpro Posts: 19,873member
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    Hungry people tend to be more desperate...



    So true.
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  • Reply 91 of 124
    mstonemstone Posts: 11,510member
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    We are way of topic ... but ... Are you are saying math and science would improve if we taught creationism? Or am I reading your post incorrectly?)



    You took the bait...



    The decline of math and science in the US mysteriously coincides with the increase in math and science skills in China, a place not known for teaching of creationism.
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  • Reply 92 of 124
    desuserigndesuserign Posts: 1,316member
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    Originally Posted by AjitMD View Post


    I have hired people with 2 years of college or more + U/S training for medical stuff and they can not do simple area and volume calculations. Worse is when do not understand the concept of showing up on time and have an attitude. Then they quite and claim they got fired and apply for unemployment. It is not everybody, but it is quite common.



    Why do you think the free market values Lexus, BMW more than an equivalent GM?



    Did you know that until about a year ago, an american was the head of design (for 17 years) of BMW? They bought an american design firm outright to take over their car design. Many of the big Japanese car firms also have bought or use american design studios as well. The US is also still the center of automotive engineering.

    The proverbial low quality of science training in american schools may be true for people who don't go into technical fields, but we still produce amazing scientists and engineers. People from all over the world come here for access to the best the world has to offer in science and technology training, education, and work opportunities.
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  • Reply 93 of 124
    MacPromacpro Posts: 19,873member
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    I always partially quote people and just address a particular sentence or two that I'm replying to. I don't break off sentences midway and I certainly don't do any Michael Moore like tricks.





    Ok but Check out how DESuserIGN is now being partially quoted on this page (Yeah, core meltdowns) , now being taken to mean the reverse of what he actually was intending ... being sarcastic. He is being attacked by someone who in fact thinks as he does but doesn't realize it. The study of blog missunderstannding is a PhD in psychology waiting to be done. Or maybe it has already been done:
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  • Reply 94 of 124
    MacPromacpro Posts: 19,873member
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    You took the bait...



    The decline of math and science in the US mysteriously coincides with the increase in math and science skills in China, a place not known for teaching of creationism.



    haha, well at least I asked politely as I wasn't sure. The spelling dig was a defense reaction to being insulted, my bad.
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  • Reply 95 of 124
    MacPromacpro Posts: 19,873member
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    Did you know that until about a year ago, an american was the head of design (for 17 years) of BMW? They bought an american design firm outright to take over their car design. Many of the big Japanese car firms also have bought or use american design studios as well. The US is also still the center of automotive engineering.

    The proverbial low quality of science training in american schools may be true for people who don't go into technical fields, but we still produce amazing scientists and engineers. People from all over the world come here for access to the best the world has to offer in science and technology training, education, and work opportunities.



    You nailed it in the last part. We offer the best training but more and more it is students from overseas coming here that are excelling. We need to get more of the home grown students heading the same way. America can be the leader again I am sure.
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  • Reply 96 of 124
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    Originally Posted by DESuserIGN View Post


    Did you know that until about a year ago, an american was the head of design (for 17 years) of BMW? They bought an american design firm outright to take over their car design. Many of the big Japanese car firms also have bought or use american design studios as well. The US is also still the center of automotive engineering.

    The proverbial low quality of science training in american schools may be true for people who don't go into technical fields, but we still produce amazing scientists and engineers. People from all over the world come here for access to the best the world has to offer in science and technology training, education, and work opportunities.



    It's true what you say about the US producing some of the best engineers and scientists in the world and that foreign auto manufacturers use US design firms... but, until recently, that ability sure didn't transfer over into the production end of (on edit) big three made vehicles.
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  • Reply 97 of 124
    apple ][apple ][ Posts: 9,233member
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    Ok but Check out how DESuserIGN is now being partially quoted on this page, now being taken to mean the reverse of what he actually was intending ...



    Yes, I did notice that.



    Sarcasm is not always interpreted correctly on the internet.
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  • Reply 98 of 124
    desuserigndesuserign Posts: 1,316member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by digitalclips View Post


    Ok but Check out how DESuserIGN is now being partially quoted on this page, now being taken to mean the reverse of what he actually was intending ... being sarcastic. He is being attacked by someone who in fact thinks as he does but doesn't realize it. The study of blog missunderstannding is a PhD in psychology waiting to be done. Or maybe it has already been done:



    I just ignored it.

    Why bother to respond to someone who can't even read carefully? Plus, thinking the best of people, sarcasm is often easily missed.
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  • Reply 99 of 124
    MacPromacpro Posts: 19,873member
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    I just ignored it.

    Why bother to respond to someone who can't even read carefully? Plus, thinking the best of people, sarcasm is often easily missed.



    Right. It is imperative to add <sarcasm> for that very reason!
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  • Reply 100 of 124
    MacPromacpro Posts: 19,873member
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    Yes, I did notice that.



    Sarcasm is not always interpreted correctly on the internet.



    Especially out of context.
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