I certainly hope mstone's intention with that picture was to bring focus to the horrific consequences of the disaster. All the other smartass worthless comments on this article should be deleted. Get it together people! Many died. Apple is just doing their civic duty as any important member of China's ecosystem should. Quit reading so much into it.
I certainly hope mstone's intention with that picture was to bring focus to the horrific consequences of the disaster. All the other smartass worthless comments on this article should be deleted. Get it together people! Many died. Apple is just doing their civic duty as any important member of China's ecosystem should. Quit reading so much into it.
Sorry, perhaps the picture is a bit too graphic although, I am optimistic that the child was alive based on the body language of the others in the photo. Nevertheless you are correct that my intention was to shock the ridiculously naive posters into realizing how serious the disaster is and that people are suffering while they make their snide remarks.
This is only going to get far worse in the future.
I expect a lot of apologies and bowing from Apple to the authoritarian Chinese govt in the years ahead, as Apple tries to make inroads into that place.
So a company can operate in a country taking advantage of its lower pay and non-union workers to make cheap goods for you but when natural disaster occurs with hundreds dead and thousand injured the company shouldn't make some charitable contributions. You are one cold bastard mate.
I think this is wonderful. As a shareholder, I would have actually preferred that Apple donated a substantially bigger sum, say $100 million (~¢10 per share, less than 1/1500th of their cash pile).
Something like that would have not only blown them away, but the sheer value of the goodwill generated with a gesture like that -- in what is surely Apple's second-most important market (and most important supply base) -- would have been incalculable.
Then we'd best thank Apple for creating the smartphone that Samsung copied to make that 9.7 million.
Samsung has been around for decades, and has contributed towards China relief for many years before Apple made a smartphone.
Samsung helped many China villages build roads, improve farms, create schools.
Just as in the USA, Samsung helps sponsor "Project Hope", which helps with schools and computers for kids in poverty areas.
Samsung also cosponsors the "Samsung Light" program, which supports cataract surgery for 2,000 Chinese patients a year.
It's great that Apple is now involved in some charity under Tim Cook's leadership, but that does not require bashing other companies who've done it longer.
Samsung has been around for decades, and has contributed towards China relief for many years before Apple made a smartphone.
Samsung helped many China villages build roads, improve farms, create schools.
Just as in the USA, Samsung helps sponsor "Project Hope", which helps with schools and computers for kids in poverty areas.
Samsung also cosponsors the "Samsung Light" program, which supports cataract surgery for 2,000 Chinese patients a year.
It's great that Apple is now involved in some charity under Tim Cook's leadership, but that does not require bashing other companies who've done it longer.
Interesting.
Not a single one of those statements denied that Samsung had profited from Apple.
Not a single one of those statements denied that Samsung had profited from Apple.
As pointed out, all those charity projects were started years before Apple even started making the iPhone.
It also shouldn't have to be pointed out that Samsung produces a lot more things than just phones.
So it doesn't even make a good joke to claim that Samsung needed to copy Apple to do charity work. More like the other way around, since Samsung's been doing it for years.
The upshot is, all contributors deserved credit. There was no call for the posters in this thread who attacked both Samsung AND Apple for being good neighbors.
I'd love to see you provide some feedback or statistics on those links I provided.
Not interested in your thread hijack attempt.
This thread is about earthquake relief.
It also apparently is a good indicator of empathy levels vs. jaded views. Just look back at the two kinds of responses. One type in support of Apple, the other seeing it as an attempted China bribe and/or waste of Apple corporate money.
It also apparently is a good indicator of empathy levels vs. jaded views. Just look back at the two kinds of responses. One type in support of Apple, the other seeing it as an attempted China bribe and/or waste of Apple corporate money.
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Originally Posted by Landcruiser
I certainly hope mstone's intention with that picture was to bring focus to the horrific consequences of the disaster. All the other smartass worthless comments on this article should be deleted. Get it together people! Many died. Apple is just doing their civic duty as any important member of China's ecosystem should. Quit reading so much into it.
Sorry, perhaps the picture is a bit too graphic although, I am optimistic that the child was alive based on the body language of the others in the photo. Nevertheless you are correct that my intention was to shock the ridiculously naive posters into realizing how serious the disaster is and that people are suffering while they make their snide remarks.
So a company can operate in a country taking advantage of its lower pay and non-union workers to make cheap goods for you but when natural disaster occurs with hundreds dead and thousand injured the company shouldn't make some charitable contributions. You are one cold bastard mate.
Psssst. Apple is a business, not a charity.
Samsung donated $9.7 Million.
Originally Posted by Galbi
Samsung donated $9.7 Million.
Why does anyone care?
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Originally Posted by Galbi
Samsung donated $9.7 Million.
Samsung donated 9.7 million?
Then we'd best thank Apple for creating the smartphone that Samsung copied to make that 9.7 million.
Samsung, keep those "donations" coming:
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1033501/samsung-bribery-scandal
http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2007-11-14/samsung-bribery-charges-rock-korea-polbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/20/business/worldbusiness/20samsung.html?_r=0
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aH3aDwXXnvqc
http://macslife.net/samsung-tried-to-bribe-former-apple-designer-to-testify-in-trial-with-60-check/
http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/15/3991338/samsung-x-file-tapes-lawmaker-roh-hoe-chan-loses-government-seat
http://www.collapsenet.com/free-resources/collapsenet-public-access/news-alerts/item/10676-tax-evasion-bribery-and-price-fixing-how-samsung-became-the-giant-that-ate-korea
Remember, every time time you buy a Samsung product, a criminal gets his wings!
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Originally Posted by GTR
Samsung donated 9.7 million?
Then we'd best thank Apple for creating the smartphone that Samsung copied to make that 9.7 million.
Samsung has been around for decades, and has contributed towards China relief for many years before Apple made a smartphone.
Samsung helped many China villages build roads, improve farms, create schools.
Just as in the USA, Samsung helps sponsor "Project Hope", which helps with schools and computers for kids in poverty areas.
Samsung also cosponsors the "Samsung Light" program, which supports cataract surgery for 2,000 Chinese patients a year.
It's great that Apple is now involved in some charity under Tim Cook's leadership, but that does not require bashing other companies who've done it longer.
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Originally Posted by KDarling
Samsung has been around for decades, and has contributed towards China relief for many years before Apple made a smartphone.
Samsung helped many China villages build roads, improve farms, create schools.
Just as in the USA, Samsung helps sponsor "Project Hope", which helps with schools and computers for kids in poverty areas.
Samsung also cosponsors the "Samsung Light" program, which supports cataract surgery for 2,000 Chinese patients a year.
It's great that Apple is now involved in some charity under Tim Cook's leadership, but that does not require bashing other companies who've done it longer.
Interesting.
Not a single one of those statements denied that Samsung had profited from Apple.
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Originally Posted by GTR
Not a single one of those statements denied that Samsung had profited from Apple.
As pointed out, all those charity projects were started years before Apple even started making the iPhone.
It also shouldn't have to be pointed out that Samsung produces a lot more things than just phones.
So it doesn't even make a good joke to claim that Samsung needed to copy Apple to do charity work. More like the other way around, since Samsung's been doing it for years.
The upshot is, all contributors deserved credit. There was no call for the posters in this thread who attacked both Samsung AND Apple for being good neighbors.
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Originally Posted by KDarling
As pointed out, all those charity projects were started years before Apple started making the iPhone.
It also shouldn't have to be pointed out that Samsung makes a lot more things than just phones.
Your claim that Samsung needed Apple's help to contribute to charities was just false.
As I also pointed out, not a single one of those statements denied that Samsung had profited from Apple.
I'd love to see you provide some feedback or statistics on those links I provided.
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Originally Posted by GTR
I'd love to see you provide some feedback or statistics on those links I provided.
Not interested in your thread hijack attempt.
This thread is about earthquake relief.
It also apparently is a good indicator of empathy levels vs. jaded views. Just look back at the two kinds of responses. One type in support of Apple, the other seeing it as an attempted China bribe and/or waste of Apple corporate money.
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Originally Posted by KDarling
Not interested in your thread hijack attempt.
This thread is about earthquake relief.
It also apparently is a good indicator of empathy levels vs. jaded views. Just look back at the two kinds of responses. One type in support of Apple, the other seeing it as an attempted China bribe and/or waste of Apple corporate money.
That's okay. I understand.
It's a hard position to defend.
I wouldn't try either.
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Right, because cautious non-involvement is always the best policy when disaster strikes. /s
The article doesn't mention it but Samsung also donated several million to the relief efforts.
Maybe Amanda Palmer will write a poem of empathy towards the earthquake?