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The Angry Super Teenage Workforce of Chinese tech assembly specialist Foxconn is struggling to build Apple’s iPhone 5 quickly enough, with the company’s chairman saying his factories are “falling short of meeting the huge demand” for Apple’s latest mobile.
The quotes come from Foxconn chairman Terry Gou, with his words backing up the company’s previous complaints that the iPhone 5 is the hardest thing the company has ever had to assemble. So don’t be surprised if Apple soon starts to struggle to maintain stock of its latest model as we head into the bonkers Christmas money-splurging period. [Reuters]
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Whip them harder, pay them less. That’ll motivate the little blighters!
How dare they make a sound!
I know right, too much talk not enough work, thats the problem here.
Well what did you expect? It’s hard work making magic.
For all the stories about shortages of Apple products I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone actually find themselves unable to find stock in the shops.
Their marketing department certainly has their work made easier by all the useful idiots who uncritically reprint whatever story they get fed.
There isn’t much stock not for the 16 gb ones I can confirm this as I work for CPW.
Tried lots of shops for an iphone 5 last week and took 3 attempts to reserve one at the apple store.
Completely agree, all Apple marketing hype.
Agreed its funny how the only figures for iPhone 5 sales they released are the 5 million units of the opening weekend, I suspect subsequent figures paint a picture that Apple doesn’t want to share with the markets. So they’re left with dressing up a lie with an uncomfortable truth, ie we’re selling shit loads as proof we’re fessing up to exploiting Foxconn workers. without having to tell an out and out lie that they’ve completely sold out or some made up sales figures.
Hahahahahahahahahaha,
Right, where are those Apple fans who said that a single phone will never outsell a iPhone??????? Because guess what figures published today prove?
That’s right Samsung S3 outsold the iPhone Q3 2012………….
HahahahahahahahahahaHahahahahahahahahahaHahahahahahahahahahaHahahahahahahahahaha.
lololol
although those figures have been out for ages haven’t they?
First I’ve seen them.
I wonder how the Apple fans will try to move the goal posts now?
Loved it when S3 surpassed the 30m (being an x-owner of s3, now waiting for nexus 4) mark simply incredible I have to say ! Let’s hope it stays on top as Q3 figures were possibly down due to iPhone 5 getting released and people waiting.
To be fair that is Q3 pre iPhone 5 launch 4S sales, altho I don’t think the iPhone 5 deserves to retake the Q4 crown.
Im struggling to believe the title of this article.
If you want faster production, stop the workers jumping from the windows.
Ummmm bars on windows Im writing a memo as we speak
There was a time when I would upgrade my Apple equipment to the latest / fastest on a yearly basis. Working on them full times means its not a cost issue and the resale value means upgrading it not overly expensive.
These days I really cannot be bothered. The way the Foxconn staff are treated is disgusting, I don’t care if its better then the next factory, its a matter of dignity and allowing people a family life / life outside of work.
Apple pay little to no tax either.
If the business was struggling I could see why they would need to adopt these strategies to stay afloat but with a 50% profit margin that is not the case. They choose to have billions just sitting around, much in offshore territories not doing anything.
They could easily pay people a better wage or have production in the US they choose not to. To me that is very short sighted as they do not invest too much in their parent economy. The one they use to protect their patients, the courts they use and the roads and infrastructure used to deliver their goods.
I also understand that they employ thousands of shop assistants but this does not compensate for their predatory business practices.
Harder!! Harder!!! Whip them harder!!!! We need our social status accessories!!!!!!! They should die before they rest!!!!