They don't let you to turn of your phone : even when iPhone is dead it is still traceable,even when Wifi or data is not on. Satellite can pinpoint your phone's location. The new m7 chip makes tracking your exact movement and speed possible.
They rip you off on accessories :There is not information on the markup Apple applies to their $40-$50 cases, but similar ones can be found on eBay for $5-$10. They pedaled different speakers, alarm clocks, cords, etc. Then change the plug shape and now charge $29 for a converter so you can keep using the products you bought.
They Don’t Pay Much in Taxes : Apple keeps most of its money in an Irish subsidiary company created to avoid the US government's taxes. Apple is only taxed by the US on domestic and South American sales, although their CEO Tim Cook told congress there are ways of avoiding even that, which Apple isn't utilizing out of patriotic duty.
They use conflict minerals in their products : The iPhone and other Apple products have the conflict mineral coltan in them. coltan is heat resistant,and ideal for transmitting electric charges.This mineral is rare and expensive (a mine can be worth hundred of millions of us dollars) and prevalent in war torn Congo. Since 1998, 5-7 million people have died in an ongoing civil war being fought, largely, over control of the mines. The mineral can be found in most electronics company's products, but Apple is the world's biggest and should start the trend of boycotting conflict minerals.
They exploit cheap labor in China : For optimal profit margin Apple must produce the iPhones for cheap. Since Apple only uses top quality electronic parts, the difference is made up in cheaper labor. The NYT reports that workers at Foxconn, the former manufacturer of the iPhone, make $22 for a twelve hour shift, and are often forced to work even longer hours. There were so many suicides in the on-site dorms where the workers live that Foxconn had to install nets on the sides of the buildings.
They rip you off on accessories :There is not information on the markup Apple applies to their $40-$50 cases, but similar ones can be found on eBay for $5-$10. They pedaled different speakers, alarm clocks, cords, etc. Then change the plug shape and now charge $29 for a converter so you can keep using the products you bought.They Don’t Pay Much in Taxes : Apple keeps most of its money in an Irish subsidiary company created to avoid the US government's taxes. Apple is only taxed by the US on domestic and South American sales, although their CEO Tim Cook told congress there are ways of avoiding even that, which Apple isn't utilizing out of patriotic duty.
They use conflict minerals in their products : The iPhone and other Apple products have the conflict mineral coltan in them. coltan is heat resistant,and ideal for transmitting electric charges.This mineral is rare and expensive (a mine can be worth hundred of millions of us dollars) and prevalent in war torn Congo. Since 1998, 5-7 million people have died in an ongoing civil war being fought, largely, over control of the mines. The mineral can be found in most electronics company's products, but Apple is the world's biggest and should start the trend of boycotting conflict minerals.
They exploit cheap labor in China : For optimal profit margin Apple must produce the iPhones for cheap. Since Apple only uses top quality electronic parts, the difference is made up in cheaper labor. The NYT reports that workers at Foxconn, the former manufacturer of the iPhone, make $22 for a twelve hour shift, and are often forced to work even longer hours. There were so many suicides in the on-site dorms where the workers live that Foxconn had to install nets on the sides of the buildings.
